Beautiful dandelion weed inspiration

Although many hours in our garden have been spent getting rid of dandelions, I haveto admit that I do find them rather beautiful, especially when they are about to selfseed.
What an amazing way to populate the world. Nature is so amazing.

New paintings: Fiesta here, Fiesta there. Reminder of sun, light and all things fun!

I have just completed 2 more paintings. They have been completed and had their finishing touches so are ready for the world.

'Fiesta Here.'- mixed media on re-appropriated canvas. see a detail below.

...then his companion.... 'Fiesta There'

detail below

50cmx50cm each canvas.
An escape to warmer weather and brighter light from what is around me now! The grey drissle has not let up for several days now! here's to fun, fiesta....good times and suuuuunnnn!

Gretchen Rubin speaks at Live Talks - 2015

Cat Art Appriciation

Although I am not sure it is the full art appreciation I would like atleast someone with 4 paws seems to enjoy my work!

'Fiesta Here' and 'Fiesta There' seem to be relaxing artworks. Result!

Amazing outdoor sculpture

While going for a walk in Oxfordshire we came across this sculpture in a field.
Apparently it is to do with the genocide in Rwanda.

Really striking and powerful.

Garden sculpture with leftovers.

As I hate to throw anything away that could still have a potential use, I kept all the outdoor tile offcuts. I then started to explore ideas of what to do with them, and in a rather boring bit of the garden I created this little fella.
At present he has been blown about a bit but he can look quite even. I enjoy the compositions he shows up.

Audrey Hepburn exhibition National Portrait Gallery London.

I went to see this exhibition last week. This mainly photographic exhibition showed clearly what a style icon she was and still is. I have always been impressed by her ability to use her fame especially in later life, to do such good work especially for UNICEF.
Her long link with Hubert Givenchy was also very clear.  
As I am also half Dutch I am also curious about her ability to keep up her Dutch. I would love to have heard an interview with her in Dutch as I think the tone of voice in another language is much different (lower in Dutch).
Her poise and years as a dancer I think show clearly in the images. It would have been interesting to see more images of her 'au naturel' and as a 'normal' woman as she would clearly have been stunning even just in jeans. This exhibition shows her public life beautifully...but her private life is kept private...probably a good thing, as she is no longer around to defend herself....
these images have come from the National Portrait gallery website.