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  Twists and Turns

  
  I don’t usually post work features here, as they’re usually stored in my portfolio on my website, but I was pleased with this new column for Modern Gardens which features one of my lockdown illustrations. I don’t think I would have had time to work on these paintings, had it not been for the lull… Read More »
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  Days of Summer

  
  So far this summer, we haven’t ventured away on holiday. I look at the reports of the quarantine and the queues and hear about the virus spiking in Europe, and at home, and so far, it hasn’t seemed worth the risk to us or to others, although it is very difficult to make sense of… Read More »
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  Something from Nothing

  
  Today I ran one of my Zoom art and craft workshops. We were making paper flowers. One of the attendees suggested using old plastic bags instead of paper and after the workshop ended, I gave her suggestion a try. The result was this outdoor peony bunting which is perfect for hanging on a shed or… Read More »
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  Around the Garden

  
  There’s lots of colour and activity in the garden at the moment. All of those seeds that I sowed back in March when I needed something to focus on –  they’re all coming good now. I have french beans, courgettes and tomatoes growing in pots, lots of herbs, a big container of orange calendula are… Read More »

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