Yesterdays light

Yesterdays light.

Deceivable evening, not early break. 

Shine of halos surround each bloom.

Plucked from my garden. 

Remind me of you.

Mrs Rosy Bloom.

Something magic happened yesterday.

A gallery owner came to my home, loved my paintings, took them off my walls, called someone to collect them, and tonight they are now hanging in her gallery :O

I am still pinching myself.

Yesterdays light.

Yesterdays grace.

To you.

Katey Nicosia via windsweptribbons

That's it.

But it is a lot.

A whole lot.

Happy weekend to you, and yours.

x

Our first produce from the allotment!

We are so very lackadaisical about tending to our crops it is a miracle that these even made it out of the ground and grew to produce beans.

It is so peaceful on our plot, I love looking at everyones neat rows of fruit and veg growing. I remember as a girl drawing pictures like this.  I shall have to make more of an effort to stick at it, I think it could be addictive.

Lili Roze

More inspiration from Lili Roze.

I marvel at the colour, tone and fall of flower.

In Bloom

In Bloom.

England is so in bloom at the moment.

Crisp greens and buds bursting all over the land.

I love it.

This painting has a little story.

I was with friends at Cannizaro House celebrating a great friends 40th Birthday.

My present to her was one of my paintings of bugs on gold leaf. A man walked over to our group when she unwrapped it and asked if it was mine. I said it was and he asked if I had more. Yes, I said I do. He handed me a card, and it turned out to be Jeff Ward of Cannizaro House. 

So it turns out that this and another two paintings are now hanging in Cannizaro House, where art fills the walls as people take afternoon tea, and as the afternoon turns to night, cocktails are shaken and people take to their rooms, for a long good night.

If you fancy having a look at the artists filling it's walls, Jeff is hosting an evening of Art and Cocktails at Cannizaro House this Thursday 19th May 6-9pm. So do come along for an evening of fun!

It's been a while my friend.

It's been a while my friend, and so much has happened in such a small frame of time.

We had a night away at my sisters for Easter and sadly returned home to find we had been burgled.

Our house was turned over and everything gone. Hence my lack of communication as our computer was stolen with all my photos on. 

(back up your photos/videos, now!!)

We are getting ourselves back on our feet, and life is slowly returning to normal. We can live without the things they have taken, we still have each other. However there is still a heavy heart that time will heal.

Tomorrow is the Private View for the Open Studios. I am hoping my nerves turn to excitement over night. Sometimes I feel like I forget to breath! The top picture shows how my studio looked a couple of days ago, it has had a shuffle since then, but it gives you an idea of how it is looking.

The bottom picture shows the four paintings I am working on at the moment in my kitchen. 

I have a story about the gold one, but I shall have to share it another time as time is pressing today.

If you live in London take some time out and venture to Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park, it is looking so gorgeous, blooming with Azaleas and Rhododendrons. Be sure to pack a picnic there are so many nooks to sit and relax in while the kids jump over the stepping stones or climb the trees. 

Enjoy, what ever you are up too!