Encaustic painting is such a versatile and fascinating medium, and I’m often asked if it’s suitable for children and teenagers…  so, I wanted to share Isabelle and Ava’s story, [...]

I’m very excited to share the news of a first major encaustic exhibition in Europe, opening this coming weekend in Stade in Germany! A project four years in the making, and one I’ve [...]

Join us for an exciting ART CHALLENGE… The Bloomz Arthouse presents “BLOOMZ ON TOUR” – Oils, Acrylics, Encaustic Wax, Fibre Sculpture, Mixed Media & Gum… [...]

So… a question I’m often asked, is “How Do You Clean Your Brushes After Painting With Encaustic Wax…?     In short, I don’t… I always say encaustic [...]

I wanted to share a little about my travels to Lisbon last week, to repair an encaustic painting… A few months ago, I was contacted by a gentleman, who asked me if I could do anything with [...]

Things have been a bit quiet from me in recent months, mostly because I’ve moved into a new house, back ‘home’ in North Cornwall…! You might remember that this has always [...]

It’s BACK!!! 28th – 30th April Our Annual Bloomz Online Art Show…  This year we have Eleven Artists… Four shows over three days… If you have visited our show before, [...]

To let you know… this weekend only… I’m doing a one off select art sale of a small number of my original encaustic paintings.You may have caught my previous videos this week, [...]

Smartphone Photography in Cornwall… I’m excited to share that I’m part of a new team with Jeanette Lendon from Jet Black Squares… offering Smartphone Photography sessions down [...]

It’s been a while since I’ve shared any regular blogs… so, I figured it was time to fill you in on the last few months, which at times have felt like being in a washing machine [...]

Today, I’ve decided to share a bit of my history, and a story around some of the fears I’ve had over the years with my art.I don’t usually share this stuff, but I’m hoping my [...]

We had the most amazing time at our Bloomz YouTube Premiere on Sunday… I’ll be honest, I was a bit nervous, as it was my first experience of an event like this, but apart from one [...]

I was so grateful to have received The Binnie Birstein Scholarship to attend The Encaustic Conference earlier this month, this is a way of giving back, and sharing some of that infectious [...]

After sooo many years of watching The Encaustic Conference and the pre- and post- workshops every year from afar, it was such a joy to finally attend and experience it all first hand…. I am [...]

I am very excited to be involved with a project including 30 New England Wax and 26 European Encaustic Artists, called Transatlantic Fusion. Transatlantic Fusion are teaming up to collaborate and [...]

Back at the start of the year, I was delighted to have been approached by Dietlind Vander Shaaf from R&F Encaustic Paints, to be a part of a spotlight on International Encaustic Workshop [...]

Have you ever had moments where you’ve been completely stopped in your tracks by something?  Maybe it’s a piece of music, or a beautifully designed building, a car, or a piece of art? This [...]

COME AND CHAT ALL THINGS ART AND ENCAUSTIC WITH ME AT MY NEXT ART SHOW… CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Are you ready for an art show with a difference…? Check out our upcoming Annual Bloomz [...]

I’ve just enjoyed two weeks of beautiful weather in Cheltenham and Cornwall, an impromptu break, that I didn’t realise I needed! It’s so easy to get caught up in [...]

A quick line today to tell you about lots of exciting things that are in the encaustic wax pipeline! Much like buses, there can be very little to report, but then lots of things happen at the [...]