On our way into Vancouver last Saturday we stopped off at Gardenworks for a trellis and a few more plants. I was able to get some planted on Sunday but since then it has rained continuously so the last two plants are having to wait. We're told that this June is shaping up to be a record for rain and cold. So I'm glad we…
Saturday found Alan and me in Vancouver again and it was a good chance to take a closer look at the current show at the Gallery of BC Ceramics, 'Table Salt'. Here is the invitation showing the artists involved. Each artist had a wall display to distinguish their distinctive styles of work and in the rest of the space their pieces were displayed together. Rather…
Inspired by all the fabulous birds Down Under I chose to paint this jugbird with the large bill as a Kookaburra. I love the turquoise markings on his wings and the crazy stripes on his tail. Do let me know what you think of this one. I have photos of several other birds I can imagine making as jugbirds. I was painting the other largish…
What a relief to open the kiln this morning and find that all the work is bright and buttery smooth! I was firing plates painted by Paul Mathieu, Monique Fouquet and Eric Metcalfe as well as my own work and dishes and tiles painted by my niece and great-niece when they were here from Texas. Here are the plates, all made of white earthenware this…
I love getting emails from my website! This morning someone from England sent me a photo of an Eagle jugbird he'd bought at a shop in SW London. It was originally shown at the now-closed Candover Gallery in Alresford, Hants in an 'Animals' show. You don't often get any news of old friends from your studio after they've left. Happy! Another exciting piece of news…