I’ll Tell You About My Dad


When I was told that my father was not well, and furthermore, what was ailing him was the dreaded cancer, I didn’t know how to react. I don’t believe anyone really knows. He’d had some back trouble, common for older people, and the x-ray brought some unexpected spots of clarity to his doctor. By the…… Continue reading I’ll Tell You About My Dad

Pop Up Festival Weekend


It was great to be entertaining children this weekend. Exhausting (felt that afterwards) but really, really enjoyable. Our next event is in July in London. It promises to be bigger and better, but it will have a hard time toping this one! We had Sarwat Chadda and Zena Edwards, Julia Golding, Ed Vere with a Jazz…… Continue reading Pop Up Festival Weekend

Pop Up 2014 in Essex


May 3 is the second Pop Up Festival. This time it’s in Purfleet, Essex. Here’s a layout of the venue, and the schedule for the day. The exciting line up includes Jane Ray, Sarwat Chadda, Julia Golding, Kayo Chingonyi, Sita Bamchari, Ed Vere, Chris Mould, Jane Ray, James Mayhew, Sarah Dyer, Rich Mayhew and yours…… Continue reading Pop Up 2014 in Essex

Animals? Me?


I’m not known for painting animals, it has to be said. It took a long time to accept that I could draw and paint animals that look like humans , mainly because I got hung up on the word that describes this process; Anthropomorphism. Or, perhaps I couldn’t let myself enjoy considering the possibility.  The work I…… Continue reading Animals? Me?