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I have just discovered the TV show ‘Detectorists’

I have just discovered the TV show ‘Detectorists’ and it is making me very happy. I am finding myself humming the shows theme song by Johnny Flynn, wherever I go at the moment.

Other things making me happy are my new ‘Colourful Arrangement’ woodcut prints (2nd and 3rd pics) which I’ve framed ready to bring to @sunnybankmills print festival tomorrow.

My car is packed ready for an early start tomorrow. If you are free and local to Leeds please do come and say hello. That will also make me very happy.

Good morning! I’m really looking forward to this

Good morning!

I’m really looking forward to this Sunday 8th March, when along with an array of other printmakers I’ll have a stall at @sunnybankmills Print Festival.

I’ll be bring along a selection of new prints of all sizes, including some new small multi coloured wood cut and stamp prints, including this one.

If you are in the Leeds area, do come along and say hello! 😁

Really looking forward to my first fair of the yea

Really looking forward to my first fair of the year this Sunday.

I’m going to be at @sunnybankmills all day for their wonderful Print Festival 2026 and I’ll be in great company with a wonderful selection of fantastic printmakers. Some of them are there both Saturday and Sunday, but some are only there for one of the days. So, you could totally justify coming both days to really see a broad range of fabulous prints!! 😉

I have a very untidy studio at the moment, but I c

I have a very untidy studio at the moment, but I can’t tell you how happy a little view like this amongst the mess on my table makes me.

Anyone else get this?

Coming up with a few ideas for new greeting cards.

Coming up with a few ideas for new greeting cards. As I love to make collages from my collection of printed papers, I tend to mostly use this approach for new designs.

Thinking of Spring I’ve made this one today. What do you think? Nice for a card design?

I’ve been continuing with daily creativity as much

I’ve been continuing with daily creativity as much as I can these past few weeks. Not been posting as often as I know I’m meant to though. Ah well…..

Here’s a selection of small experimental stencil woodcut prints onto Japanese paper and later on some pages of experimental collage and print work in my sketchbook. I’ve got a few of these on the go at the moment. Working between them as I let layers dry.

I’m using my sketchbook to play with ideas without thinking too much. Using the left over paper stencil shapes from the woodcut prints along with additional painting, mark making and essentially doodling!

I find doodling can be a great starting point for new ideas these days. The same shapes keep reappearing…but sometimes they morph to become something new and interesting.

And just like that the lions were finished! The

And just like that the lions were finished!

The ‘theme’ of my January this year was painting lions and being fucking freezing. 😂

I am super delighted that I have now at last finished. The shiny varnish has been applied and they look really nice if I do say so myself.

I’ve loved being involved in the @prideofyorkshiretrail. The lovely organisers have been so friendly and helpful with cups of tea and moving heaters around to try and help us keep warm.

It’s been so fun to hang out with my fellow lion painters especially @lydialeighart @sarabudzikstudio @makermrs @emmajanebarnsley.art @jamesgreenprintworks @hollygreenwooddesign @judyrandle_art @watersounds @coloursof__ @roblee_art @thisissianellis @geolaw and more!

I can’t wait to see them all together and also see where my two end up!

Now I’m having a bit of a tidy up and a bit of recovery time before I’m back getting ready for more school workshops and fairs.

Due to the weather I’m not painting my lions today

Due to the weather I’m not painting my lions today ( or yesterday) and I’m realising how flipping tired I am! 🥱💤

Anyway, I set myself a daily creative challenge at the beginning of Jan - in addition to painting the lions, which despite me not sharing on here everyday, I have pretty much kept up. It’s been a nice way of relaxing after a days work crouched or somewhat hunched in an awkward position, carefully painting my design in the large airy/chilly space above the Moor.

The work ( collages and prints) is stacking up in my untidy studio and I plan to get some of it on my website shop very soon.

I’ll also be bringing new prints to the fairs I have coming soon. I’ll be at @sunnybankmills Print Festival on Sunday 8th March and at @farnhammaltingscraft printworks festival on Sunday 19th April. Exciting!!

Oh and of course I’m joining in with @openupsheffield in May too! Can’t miss that!

A few details of my @prideofyorkshiretrail Lions a

A few details of my @prideofyorkshiretrail Lions as they head towards completion. My hands were so cold today I could barely hold my paintbrush, but I made a few more steps in the right direction touching up bits and finishing off details. It feels like a never ending but nevertheless wonderful job and I’m pretty pleased with how they are both looking.

Just a few photo details from a quick wander about

Just a few photo details from a quick wander about in the ‘lion’s den’ @prideofyorkshiretrail this week. The work is looking amazing and I’m so struck by the variety, the care & attention to detail and the sheer love going into them all.

In photo order you can see work by:
@samgroom.printmaker
@lydialeighart
@sarabudzikstudio
@jamesgreenprintworks
@makermrs
@watersounds
@emmajanebarnsley.art
@hollygreenwooddesign

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