The Art-a-Moi Blog

this is our wonderful Big Sidney Cat 🐈‍⬛ who is twelve. We rescued him over seven years ago. He is very big definitely not a people person but we adore his character he likes to guard our gate. Excellent rat catcher he sleeps on wool blankets and in front of the fire. If you are…

I have always liked paintings or photographs of open windows. On a recent visit to the writer ✍️ Thomas Hardys cottage in Dorset I took the photograph below one day when I have finished other painting projects, I will paint this view.https://dorsetartweeks.co.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/hardys-cottage

I was asked to paint some primroses. So I dashed out into our woodland garden and stared at some primroses for a while. The picture below is the result https://dorsetartweeks.co.uk/

this is a new venture for me using pastels.Not as easy to use as I thought they would be but I did enjoy experimenting with the different colours so many to choose from! Just a little drawing depicting an artist hard at work. https://dorsetartweeks.co.uk/ Artist in a flap (2026)

Please see my flyer below ⬇️ giving information regarding my individual display at Knapp Barn Collective.https://dorsetartweeks.co.uk/

Not long until Dorset Art Weeks 2026. I am looking forward to meeting people at Knapp Barn Collective and seeing the other artists work.https://dorsetartweeks.co.uk/

Dorset https://dorsetartweeks.co.uk/

stunning structure impressive size and location. Very friendly reception from the volunteers who are rightly very proud of the minister. Bells ring out through out the day each ringing through the streets of the elegant market town. Outside the minister reminds me of one of the great northern French Cathedrals.

probably very obvious why I have drawn a peace flower. I was in Beverley Minister, East Yorkshire and they had some drawing materials. So it is just small flower drawn on paper with felt tip pens. The large impressive minister is worth visiting as is the market town. Fascinating minister apparent it was about to…

This painting is inspired by the wonderful white cliffs and stacks on the British coast. Acrylic painting on paper – makes me feel like I am next to the sea in Dorset where I live, or Kent. Whether it is the limestone which is never completely white against the azure sea, or the sky highlighting…