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Holiday notice

I am now closed for a summer break & orders/enquiries will be actioned on my return on 19th August.

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Brightening days at The Royal Derby Hospital

I was selected by the Air Arts team to create artworks for the upcoming exhibition entitled “ Celebrate”. Air Arts is the arts charity for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton. It was established in 2007 with the aim of creating a calm and welcoming environment, providing support and reassurance for patients, staff and visitors,…

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Derbyshire collaboration

I’ve proudly joined forces with award winning Derby gift company – Colleague Box. I’m part of a fantastic collaboration of Derbyshire businesses for their new “Taste of Derbyshire” gift box. It is the first in a series of gifts celebrating all that is great about our local regions across the UK. My artwork entitled “The…

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Marney

German Shepherd 16 x 16 inch box framed canvas in floating frame A gift from wife to husband to commemorate their beloved 11yr old dog. It was created on a chunky square canvas & finished with a beautiful contrast floating frame. I picked up the Portrait today and it is beautiful, Sarah has captured every…

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Charlie

Sprocker Spaniel A3 box framed canvas in floating frame Created as a gift from Sister to Brother as a Thank you for all his support. He had sadly lost Charlie a few months prior to handover of the portrait & was overwhelmed to receive it. My brother has put the painting up & sent me…

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Last Post for Christmas Delivery

Gosh hasn’t this year gone quickly?! And now it’s only a few days until Christmas. Unfortunately my postal cut off point for purchases is earlier this year due to the postal strikes. However if you are local to Derby, then you are welcome to collect from my Studio up until a couple of days before!…

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Lucy & Lily

Cavalier King Charles Spaniels 16 x 16 inch boxed framed canvas with floating frame Created for a returning customer from Scotland

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Mercury to feature in Channel 5 documentary

On Saturday 9th July at 7pm a documentary is being screened on Channel 5 entitled – “The Queen’s Horses : inside the royal stables” Excitingly, my artwork of “Mercury” the Cavalry drum horse will be featured as part of their visit to “Dyfed Shirehorse farm” in wales where Mercury aka Celt was born. I’ll be…

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Big event on its way..

Between Thursday 14th & Sunday 17th July I will be exhibiting at the highly acclaimed Patching’s Arts Festival in Nottinghamshire. It’s going to be my biggest event to date & it’s certainly going to be a busy one. You’ll find me in the Painters Marquee. For more info click on this link 

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Primrose

Spaniel A4 Strathmore textured paper for acrylics in mount I was contacted to create a wedding gift from husband to wife on their special day. The portrait was painted of the brides spaniel on A4 textured paper. This was then mounted & then framed behind glass. I then wrapped it in wedding gift wrap ready…

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