Hi and welcome to another update of life in the art lane with me! Just back from a breezy walk while visiting my family on the Isle of Man, a place I have come to know well and love. Colours are

Wimbledon-based landscape painter Alison Clarke will appear on the upcoming series of Sky Landscape Artist of the Year 2026, marking a major milestone in her artistic career. Alison has been selected as one of just eight “pod” artists to compete in

Hi there,So here we are, the end of another fizz bang whomp wallowing year (too much BFG* for me this week!). What I mean to say is, I could not have predicted what a ride 2025 was going to be 12

Hi there, This month has presented me with the most beautiful skies, array of leaf colour, boggy walks, some time for painting and even a wander around Tate Modern, drinking in some incredible work. Hard to believe November is upon us, and

Hi there, Well so far 2025 has been a rollercoaster of a ride for me and my art. After the 'Fresh' show in January, I thought I would cruise along to my Open Studio in May with some kind of grace.

Welcome to my new people! Wimbledon Art Fair was a roller coaster four days which ended with a beautiful Sunday filled with lovely chat, new faces, old faces (always so very good to see you!). I spent some time nosing

Bank holiday weekend! Brilliant, more time with the family - which means zero time with my paintings - and therein lies the issue. Not complaining, it's a lovely problem to have, but come on people, the show is NEXT week. Ah well,

April has been a blur, mostly of snow after time up in the French Alps, can I paint mountains? I’m going to try, but they are so immense, so mind blowing, I’m not sure at all! Watch this space. Okay, back

Hi there, It seems that spring has sprung, and I for one am thrilled about it!  Usually at this point I fill you in on recent painting activities, developments and upcoming events.  This time, slightly differently, I'm going to get

Dear all, Well, January was an exciting start to the year for me! I met lots of new art lovers at the Fresh London Art Fair, which was a brilliant few days. This gave me an insight into how the fairs