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DYCP: Deep Dive Workshop
Take a tour of the DRAW Studio, where I’ll be hosting the DYCP Deep Dive Workshop on Tuesday 23 June
PLUS find out more about upcoming remote support for creatives applying to Round 24!
Soft Pastel Landscapes
A soft pastel warm up and behind the scenes at DRAW Studio with my current pastel drawings of Pilgrim’s Way
Window on the World
A no-mess, 20 minute colour sketch in monochrome that brings the outside world in
Marvellous Monochrome: Charcoal
Have a go at this atmospheric approach to creating a charcoal sketch, where an eraser is your new best friend!
Ways to Work with Me in 2026
For print lovers to drawing enthusiasts, artists to organisations
Here’s my go-to guide featuring 6 ways to work with me in 2026
2025: A Year of Creativity
What a year it’s been!
From Weardale to Wheelbirks, Shildon to Lowick & Northumberland to Newcastle; 2025 has been jam packed with creativity, community and countryside
Stand out from the crowd: Arts Fundraising
We all want to stand out from the crowd…
But how?!
DYCP: A Recipe for Success
Artists often ask about my experience writing a successful DYCP application. People share their challenges and dreams. I hope some of those ingredients I used can help shape your recipe for success…
The end is just the beginning…
My DYCP year has come to an end, but it feels like just the beginning…
Thanks to capital funding from Creative UK!
Workshop Dates Announced!
Reflections on training with the Royal Drawing School in Colour, Composition and Topographies.
A new drawing resource.
PLUS, dates announced for a two day landscape drawing workshop at DRAW Studio!
Spotlight on: Notans
Notans are studies of how light land dark elements of an image interact using only black and white.
Watch the short video below for how to draw a Notan
Save the Dates: Print Fair & Drawing Workshop
Save the date to see my abstract screenprint collection on display in Saltaire and look back at a recent exhibition featuring a new landscape drawing.
Join me for a 2 day workshop at DRAW Studio in Northumberland this Autumn!
Behind the Scenes: Projects
Take a peek behind the scenes on three of my recent projects!
Join me in coastal Cambois, rural Otterburn and an island that’s not an island…
From Tipi to Print Studio
Prior to receiving a grant from Creative UK, my search for a studio in Northumberland had stalled.
Culture Northumberland: In Conversation with two Northumberland Artists
In Conversation with Fran Arnold & Chloe Smith
