This week, I was supposed to be in the States…   You might remember I won the Binnie Birstein Scholarship, to attend The International Encaustic Conference in Provincetown? I’d been [...]

Last week I should have been hosting an Art Retreat Week…. I’d created a beautiful intimate space to teach all things encaustic, with a good dollop of space to dream, think, inspire and [...]

Have a listen in to catch my latest interview, talking about all things encaustic wax, and part of my art journey to get here!   To find out more about Leigh and Paula’s work, check [...]

  This lock down is making us inventive… It reminds me a bit of being a kid in the 70’s… when we used to go outside and make our own entertainment, with whatever materials [...]

I’ve lost count of how many days we’ve been in lock down now… It’s a weird old feeling as we learn to adjust to this new way of life that has been imposed upon us, eh? [...]

With our country, and the world, going into lock down, and with the desperate pleas for people to STAY AT HOME…. I’ve been in an ethical dilemma for the past few days, on what my part [...]

Wow…. How things can change within a week… What felt like something that affected ‘somebody else, but not me’ has really come into play this week, and as events unfold, [...]

We are finding ourselves in extra-ordinary times….  Covid-19 is restricting our daily lives like nothing many of us have seen before. In an effort to alleviate a little of the stress, [...]

*Blog title credit to: Lidija Pisker, OZY Author I came across a blog on t’interweb recently….    The title ‘The Strange Art of Ironing Out Depression‘ instantly caught my [...]

I am super excited to reveal a brand new encaustic wax specific resource for you….   As a result of the success of our first monthly encaustic video calls… I have expanded that format [...]

I am so excited to share that I will be interviewing an absolutely amazing encaustic artist next month, Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch no less… and you have the opportunity to join in! [...]

Last week Samantha Packer spent the day with me in my studio, we had an amazingly fun day, and shared some pictures and videos on social media, which led to sooooo many questions, so we decided [...]

You  may have seen my work was on display at The Creative Collective pop up shop in Berkhamsted at the end of January, I had people say, “I went in, but you’d gone!” Yep, that is the [...]

Back in December, I was interviewed on Radio Dacorum during their regular Wednesday 7-9pm ‘Dacorum Live’ Arts Slot. There was a technical hiccup with the recording software, which has [...]

  It’s the start of the month…. Have you spent any time planning any time to get creative over the next few weeks?   That’s exactly what I’ve been doing this weekend, and boy, there’s a lot [...]

Some time ago, I was interviewed by Michelle Ewan, who was working on an initiative to interview 365 women, over 365 consecutive days, and to add to the challenge, each story written, needed to [...]

Do you intend to be creating more?  You keep looking at all the kit, but you just can’t get motivated, or get overwhelmed…? Maybe you love wax, but you’re exasperated by all the [...]

2019 round up. I think it’s always good to sit down and take a few minutes to reflect on the past year, (in fact decade) and decide what has worked and what hasn’t. It enables me to recognise how [...]

I got the news that I’d won The Binnie Birstein Scholarship to The States just before Christmas.  (You might have heard me screaming!) This means I will be attending The 14th International [...]

  Incase you are still scratching your head around what to buy as gifts this year…  Here are my six stress free Encaustic Wax Christmas Ideas… Guaranteed to bring a smile to their face, and [...]