Congratulations. You’ve been selected as a finalist. My first juried show acceptance letter! I have entered many shows and learned to handle rejection letters the best way I know how. Entering shows is part of the art game that’s if you want to advance your career, seeing it as a game has helped me to make it less personal which has taken some time!

I’ve been painting on small-sized (15cmx15cm) stretched canvases and hanging them on my studio walls. I love having them hung on my wall I can refer to them as I paint. Although…. I’ve quickly run out of wall space! I need to find a way to make my daily practice paintings easy to access and easy to store. I am experimenting with canvas pads cut to size I can hang them on my wall or store them flat. I will see if this works and is the answer to my storage issue.

I’m experimenting with painting rooms in my home. I haven’t painted many interiors so I’m practicing with tonal values and shapes. I will probably use this painting as a map for a larger work with colour.

This is exciting my first interview! with the wonderful Kelly from

learntopaintpodcast

This was a great opportunity to share my experience participating in the 20for20art challenge. This challenge in particular I gained some great insights into my own practice, things I had not realised were important well actually vital to my continuing practice. Along with that, the daily practice got me into a great routine which has stuck and been very beneficial to my painting practice.

Interview link here

Deciding what to keep in a painting, this is the part I enjoy. Its my decision to keep details or let them go. What do I need to keep for a painting to satisfy me.