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Never too late to embrace something new… My Father-In-Law Peter is 86 years old… Pete has spent a good amount of time staying with us over the last couple of years, and whilst he never had an [...]

Did you know that the earliest encaustic pieces, date back to around 6BC? Here is a picture of the earliest known Christ Pantocrator icon…   Painted in encaustic techniques on wooden panel, [...]

Wow, that has taken me a few days to get over, what an AMAZING event…. Over 6,000 visitors over three days in Oxford, 150 artists from 30 countries, exhibited in three stunning historic rooms in [...]

Hertfordshire Life interviewed me about my encaustic wax work and published a great three page article in their January 2015 edition.   You can read the full article here. Many thanks to Jeanette [...]

Two years ago today I picked up the keys to my new studio….  I feel a rendition of “Happy Birthday to me…. Happy Birthday to me…” coming on….  After finally making the decision to rent a studio, [...]

    *Photograph credit to Stars on Canvas / Willow photographer – My picture was displayed on the right, second one in from bottom – you’ll need your glasses, but a [...]

Well, Wednesday 8th October and its up… a culmination of e-mails, conversations, creativity, framing, collecting, delivering, self doubting, deep satisfaction, and a whole chunk of heart [...]

When I started this venture, it was a passionate hobby, which if I sold an odd card, or picture, I was utterly elated… My painting and drawing has lead me on a path, I never could have [...]

  Listen to my 3 Counties Radio interview about Encaustic Wax with Nick Coffer, including me giving him an encaustic lesson live on air, mad as a box of frogs, but we did it! I am now [...]