Tate Modern!

Almost a year has passed since my book was published - a recent chat with my publisher, Search Press, confirmed that sales are going very well which was amazing to hear. I was also delighted to be informed that in the late summer an order had been made by the Tate gallery! Fast forward a couple of months and on a visit to London last week I to the chance to drop in to the Tate Modern just before closing time to see if I might my book might be on the shelf. To my amazement I saw in looking straight back at me as i walked into the store!

I wasn't quite sure what to think! Here it was, sat inside one of the most amazing galleries in the world!

Back down to earth - breathe in, get a picture and share it high and wide!!.

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The Waterstones Art Launch

Waterstones bookshops across the UK are introducing dedicated in-store art and craft departments, offering a curated selection of art supplies, creative materials, and artist tools available for purchase. To celebrate the launch, I had the exciting opportunity to participate in a special event alongside my publisher, Search Press, and three other talented artists working across a variety of artistic mediums.

Throughout the afternoon, we hosted a series of interactive art workshops for groups of 15–20 participants. Attendees had the unique chance to test out new painting kits, drawing tools, and explore fresh techniques in a hands-on setting. My workshop focused on exercises featured in my book, offering an in-depth breakdown of creative processes, painting techniques, and drawing exercises that help unlock artistic potential.

This collaboration between Waterstones and leading artists aims to inspire creativity and make high-quality art education and art materials more accessible to hobbyists, students, and professional artists alike.

If you're a keen sketcher or aspiring artist and would like to take part in future workshops, please get in touch to enquire about upcoming sessions near you!

Back at the BBC!

This week kicked off with a real surprise as I was invited to join the host of BBC Radio Somerset breakfast show, Claire Carter, to comment on my urban landscape art and the basis around urban sketching. With a new stunning new  dragon sculpture recently unveiled by the talented chainsaw sculptor Matthew Crabb, art and town culture has come under some debate.  It was a pleasure to discuss with Claire how I believe we should embrace every effort to enrich where we live with expressive art. Listen to the radio interview here and let me know your thoughts.

My recent sketch of the newly developed Coal Orchard riverside area in Taunton caught the eye of the BBC and we discussed the ethos behind drawing on location, capturing a personal view of the urban space and more specifically how I like to work with fast and fluid mark making, continuous line drawing and of course, bold colour use influenced by the day, the weather or simply just my mood.