The Importance of Keeping Sketchbooks
Something has to be said for the repetition of drawing practice, and I can’t stress enough how valuable it is for any artist to get into the regular habit of using a sketchbook.
Botanical Illustration Workshop at the Truro Arts Company
I will take the class through a range of techniques, including basic drawing and observational skills, to the rendering and process I use when working on my Illustrations.
Botanical Illustration Workshop at Port Eliot
A divine collaboration of aristocracy, artists, musicians, bohemians and foodies at this rather fancy literary festival.
The RHS Lindley Library
This month I travelled up to London, portfolio in hand to deliver a series of my artworks to the RHS at the Lindley Library, Westminster.
Japanese Knotweed. JKSL Annual Conference 2015
My latest presentation for JKSL at their annual conference, proved to be an exciting event particularly when I discovered ITV were there to film for a documentary on invasive species.
New Beginnings
2014 was a monumental year for me, deciding to take the plunge and pursue my passion for Botanical Illustration and follow my dreams.
Hampton Court Flower Show
My first talk on behalf of the RHS at The Hampton Court Flower Show, set off to a wonderful start by being presented a 4 Gold Star Award.
Comte de Chambord
Artwork in progress. The ‘Comte de Chambord’ was the first in a new collection of Artworks I began working on last year, produced for a series of talks I presented for the RHS.
Cornwall Becomes Her
This interview was done by Scott Lyman for under an english sky, a passionate Anglophile from the States.