23/11/2024

Goring craft fair takes place in Goring Village Hall on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November 2024, 10am – 4pm
Goring Craft Fair is a friendly and atmospheric craft fair with an emphasis on genuine handmade crafts rather than bought-in goods. We have a huge variety of stalls with something to suit everyone’s taste. What better way to shop for Christmas presents whilst supporting local, talented crafters!
High Street, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG8 9AG

24/10/2024

This weekend I will be exhibiting work at the Watlington Artshub exhibition.
It runs Friday 25th October 10-6pm
Saturday 26th October 10 - 6pm and
Sunday 27th October 1-4pm
at the Methodist Chapel OX49 5BT

14/10/2024

I'll be exhibiting and demonstrating as part of the Art Crawl at Sally Evans Makers Fair at Thame Town Hall this Friday and Saturday, 18th and 19th October

17/09/2024

I’m pleased to have two of my linocuts accepted for the Oxford Art Society open exhibition.
The exhibition runs from 21st September until 5th October 2024 at the Kendrew Barn gallery OX1 3JP

11/06/2024

Monday saw me attend Varnishing Day and the first glimpse of my print on the wall at the Royal Academy. To read my account of the day, click the link on the top menu.

04/06/2024

Exciting news, my linocut Clarinet has been accepted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, this years' exhibition will take place from June18th - August 18th.

28/04/2024

I’m looking forward to exhibiting and demonstrating with Henley Arts Trail for the first time at the beautiful venue of Pheasants RG9 3BL. It’s a stunning architecturally notable house and riverside location. 17 artists exhibiting.
Open Sat, Sun and Mon 4th - 6th May 10-4pm

26/04/2024

I’ll be exhibiting my prints and cards at Sally Evans makers fair tomorrow (27th April.)
It’s on at Thame Town Hall 10am - 4pm do come along and say hello if you are nearby.

02/04/2024

I'm extremely pleased to have my recent print "Clarinet" shortlisted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Fingers crossed for the next round of judging in May.

23/03/2024

This weekend I’ll be exhibiting at Art on the Hill
At Brill School, Bucks HP18 9RY
10-5 Saturday
10-4 Sunday

06/02/2024

I'll be exhibiting my prints and cards at Longwick Art Show, Walnut Tree Lane Longwick. The show takes place on Saturday 17th, and Sunday 18th February with a preview night on Friday 16th.

16/10/2023

For 2023 I’ll be exhibiting and demonstrating at Sally Evans artist and makers fair at Thame Town Hall on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st October.

03/10/2023

I'm very pleased to be exhibiting at Otmoor Art Fair on 7th and 8th October. The fair returns to Islip in October, with more than 20 artists showing work for sale.
Painting, woodwork, jewellery, sculpture, pottery and more.
Islip Village Hall is wheelchair accessible, Islip is on the London - Marylebone train line, the H5 bus route, and on the Oxfordshire Way for those powered by boots. Cyclists also welcome and might enjoy the tea and cake on offer! Entry is FREE, and there is some parking available.
Open from 11am to 4pm each day.

04/09/2023

I'm very pleased that my linocut Thrush and snails has been selected for this exhibition.

07/08/2023

From 17th -22nd August I’ll be exhibiting for one week with my photographer friend Wendy Reed at the Old Fire Station Gallery Henley on Thames. An exhibition sharing our love for the countryside in Photography and Print.

04/08/2023

I'll be exhibiting my prints and cards this weekend 5th and 6th August at Nettlebed show.
Saturday 12-6
Sunday 10-5
Nettlebed Oxfordshire RG9 5DA

15/05/2023

This week I'll be exhibiting for a second week at Artweeks venue 343 in Piddington OXON
from Thursday 18th -Sunday 21st 11am-5pm

01/05/2023

From Saturday 6th May I’ll be exhibiting with a group of artists at St Edmund Campion Catholic Church in Watlington (venue 170) 6/7/8/11/12/13/14 May. 11-5pm each day. Come and say hello, parking onsite.

16/04/2023

Oxfordshire Artweeks takes place throughout May. I’ll be exhibiting at venues 170 and 343 in Watlington and Piddington. For more details about the festival, artists and venues click here Oxfordshire Artweeks

13/03/2023

I’m very pleased to be exhibiting work at this show. It’s on at the Kendrew Barn Gallery, St Giles Oxford from 18th March - 2nd April, daily 11-6pm, OX1 3JP
To find out more about the Oxford Art Society go to my links page.

18/02/2023

I'll be exhibitng at Longwick Art Show this weekend 18-19th February.
there will be more than 90 artists and creators showcasing more than 540 pieces of original work.
Entry £2.50 open until 4pm each day.
Longwick C of E school HP27 9SJ

12/08/2022

On Saturday 20th August I'll be exhibiting my prints, cards and calendars at this event at Thame Town Hall from 10am - 4pm.
come and say hello if you're passing.

21/06/2022

My 2023 calendar is here and I'm really pleased how it has turned out. The colour reproduction and the quality of it is gorgeous, and I hope you'll think so too.
It's for sale at £12.50 - find out more in my shop section of this website or in my Etsy shop (via LINKS)

11/05/2022

My studio is open for ARTWEEKS at venue 326, OX9 7ES in South Oxfordshire.
From 14th May 2022 to 22nd May 2022 1-5pm
Prints and cards for sale,

Printing demonstrations

01/02/2022

I’m already looking forward to Oxfordshire Artweeks in May this year.

I’ll be exhibiting from Saturday 14th May until Sunday 22nd May at venue 326 in Stoke Talmage
Click here to visit the Artweeks website

12/01/2022

Last summer, the Randolph Hotel invited local artists to design a piece that captured the rich history and spirit of Oxford. It has just been announced that my linocut was one of three winners, and I’m absolutely thrilled that the artwork will end up on postcards in the hotel guestrooms.

03/01/2022

Wishing you a very happy new year. I’m looking forward to running workshops, exhibiting at art shows and opening my studio this spring.

16/11/2021

I’ll be exhibiting this weekend 20th/21st November at the craft fair in the village hall at Goring on Thames Oxfordshire.

12/10/2021

I’m exhibiting at the Thame Art Crawl from 12-17th October 2021. A promenade exhibition hosted in shop windows around the town of Thame, Oxfordshire. I’m exhibiting several linocuts at Lightfoots Solicitors 1-3 High Street.

19/08/2021

I’m very pleased to have my Linocut “Buttercups and Grasses” accepted for this exhibition, which runs from Saturday 21st August until Sunday 5th September at the Cloister Gallery, SJE, Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EH

04/08/2021

I’m delighted to be running beginners Linocut workshops this Autumn, check out dates and more info in my shop section.

24/05/2021

My solo show for ArtWeeks was a real success even if the weather was dreadful. Thank you to all who visited - see you again next year?

01/04/2021

I’m pleased to be exhibiting my linocut “Spring greens” in the OAS members exhibition. Online from 27th March until the 18th April.
See the Oxford Art Society in my “links” section to view the exhibition.

21/03/2021

I’m delighted to have my linocut “out of the blue” chosen to appear in the Zuleika Gallery exhibition, in aid of Maggie’s Oxford, and even more delighted that it has already sold!

To visit the exhibition please go to my links section.

19/02/2021

I’ve just found out that my Artweeks venue number will be 256. Only 10 weeks to May now!! Fingers crossed for a real life exhibition.
Checkout the Artweeks website via my links section for info about venues and artists.

01/02/2021

I’m very happy to say that my greetings cards are now for sale in my local post office.
The post office at Chalgrove OXON has been revamped to sell a range of new gifts and cards, some of which are by local artists.
I’m very pleased to be supporting and supported by this local outlet.

14/01/2021

Well, I've taken the plunge and signed up for a solo show for Artweeks 2021. Hopefully by May we will be in a postion to hold real-life exhibitions again.
Updates to follow.

30/12/2020

My prints and cards are now available to purchase directly here from my website!

26/12/2020

Happy Christmas to you, and best wishes for the New Year.
I’m sure we all want to put 2020 behind us, move forward and enjoy a safe return to normality.
I’m particularly looking forward to exhibiting my art at real life exhibitions once more, although updating and improving my online presence has been one of the small positive outcomes of this year.

My online shops are shut now for the holidays until 2nd January 2021.
Stay safe, keep well, all the best
G x

13/12/2020

I’m currently exhibiting at the Thame Museum in Oxfordshire with a group of artists from the Thame Art Crawl. The exhibition runs from now until Christmas and opens Wednesdays and Saturdays 10-4pm

13/12/2020

I’m very pleased to say that all my calendars have been well received and have now sold out.

14/11/2020

I was recently interviewed by Claire Waite Brown for her Creativity Found podcast. All about creative people who found – or re-found – their creativity as adults. Their childhood experiences of the arts, discussing how they came to the artistic practices they now love, and the barriers they may have experienced between the two.
I’m in episode two. (You’ll find the podcast in my links section )
Let me know what you think!

16/10/2020

The Thame Art Crawl is from 15th - 18th October. I am exhibiting at Fitch &Fellows in Thame Buttermarket. You can pick up your crawl map there and check out my prints at the same time!

05/10/2020

I currently have two of my linocuts (Tall Poppies and B, B flat) in the Oxford Art Society Open Exhibition. This is now by necessity online only but you can view the whole Exhibition on the OAS website and many works are available to buy. You’ll find the link to the Oxford Art Society in my yellow links section above.

12/09/2020

I have had two prints preliminarily selected for the Oxford Art Society Open Exhibition, this will be held at the St John The Evangelist Church Oxford from 3-18 October.
I will also be exhibiting at the Thame Art Crawl in Fitch and Fellows shop from 15-18th October. The third piece of news is that I am currently putting the finishing touches to my 2021 calendar which will be for sale in my ETSY shop from mid to late October. Please do message me if you would like to reserve one.

12/08/2020

I’ve just restocked and reinstated my ARTFINDER shop after a short break. It’s here that I’ll sell my larger prints. I’ve put it in the “links” section.

30/07/2020

Yesterday I had a lovely delivery of cards featuring new and older designs. I have these printed with Sixprint, and as usual they are fabulous quality. I’m really pleased with these and I’m now busy putting them up for sale in my ETSY shop.

29/07/2020

New linocut of The Owl and the Pussycat, one I’ve been wanting to do for a while. I think this will make a lovely greetings card.

23/07/2020

My linocut of Hertford Bridge was featured in yesterday’s Oxford Mail article promoting the August bank holiday Bicester Art Show.

20/07/2020

At the end of August I will be exhibiting at an exciting event in Bicester.
Spread across three floors and with over 200 works on view, the exhibition will highlight the talent of local artists and showcase a broad and varied range of media and styles, such as print, photography, mixed media, oil and watercolours. The exhibition will have something on view for all artistic tastes.

Visitors will be invited to view the work, with the opportunity to purchase limited edition prints and original artworks.

The FREE ENTRY exhibition will be held at Cinch Storage, 1 Arkwright Rd, Bicester, OX26 4SU and open 29th August (10am-4pm), 30th and 31st August (10am - 2pm)
For more info, find Bicester Arts Exhibition in my links section.

08/07/2020

A little departure from all the flowers! Here I’ve decided to continue with the small series of Oxford prints, this time with a print to Hertford Bridge also known as the Bridge of Sighs. I’ve enjoyed using a limited colour palette here, working in this style makes me happy

06/07/2020

So here is the finished print! The last colour to go on was the dark pink, making two pinks, three greens plus the background sky/earth. I have an admission - when I did the background I didn’t like it very much so I decided to make another another set alongside these with no background (second photo) Now I’ve changed my mind and I really like both equally! I just put these up for sale in my ETSY shop at £45
I hope you’ve liked the series of posts showing how this was made.

02/07/2020

we’re getting close to the end now I promise. In the first picture you can see that I have inked with my third and darkest green. This brings out the shadows and highlights and the print really starts to make sense now. The spots on the leaves look less random and more like the texture I was going for (I hope.) In the second picture you can see the deep pink inked onto the Lino. Here I’m wiping away any stray marks that might transfer to the wrong parts, such as the sky etc. I’ve done quite a bit of wiping on this print. There is very little of the Lino surface that has not been carved now. One more colour to go and the print will be finished. Hopefully will post that tonight.

02/07/2020

More CARVING -we’re getting close to the end now I promise. In the first picture you can see that I have inked with my third and darkest green. This brings out the shadows and highlights and the print really starts to make sense now. The spots on the leaves look less random and more like the texture I was going for (I hope.) In the second picture you can see the deep pink inked onto the Lino. Here I’m wiping away any stray marks that might transfer to the wrongs parts, such as the sky etc. I’ve done quite a bit of wiping on this print ?? There is very little of the Lino surface that has not been carved now. One more colour to go and the print will be finished. Hopefully will post that tonight ????

01/07/2020

The REGISTRATION. In printing terms, registration is the method for lining up layers of a multilayer print so that they match up exactly and the print looks crisp and makes sense. If the registration is poor the print will look blurry. I use a very simple method of registration which uses two 90 degree corners fixed on top of each other. (If anyone is interested in more detail please message me). The method I use is pretty foolproof and saves a lot of time messing about with tabs and pins. Sometimes I like the effect of slight mis-registration and you can see a sliver of the underneath colour as an accent which add another dimension to the print.

30/06/2020

Moving on to the CARVING. This is a reduction print which means a single Lino block is carved “reduced” in stages and the colours are printed in layers from each carved stage. The advantage being that only one block is needed and also using the same block for each layer /colour means it will exactly match and line up with what’s going on before. Here I have carved away all the areas I want left white (bare paper) I’m also using a graphite stick to take and impression and check my carving ( below). The top picture is my background and I’ve let the roller define the edges of the print so it allow a random (monoprint) effect.

30/06/2020

The LINO. Continuing this series of pictures showing the stages of my foxglove print. The lino (in this case Japanese vinyl) block is cut to size using a craft knife and then I sand the surface lightly. Sanding makes hundred of tiny scratches on the surface and I find this makes the ink adhere better. Then I transfer the pencil tracing onto the lino by rubbing with a wooden spoon. This gives a very faint outline of the picture, enough for me to go over with my sharpie so that the image will stay on the lino throughout many inkings. I’m finally ready to start to carve...

25/06/2020

I though you might like to follow the making of my next print from start to finish. First the IDEA. I had the idea for a print of Foxgloves. Where do the ideas come from? Most of you will know that my work is based on flowers and nature. This year because of lockdown I’m noticing things close to home and following the tiny changes of the seasons more than ever - every week there are new flowers coming into bloom. Ideas sometimes come from scrutinising other people’s work too. I see a painting or a print and think “well I like that part, but that other bit not so much” or “I like the way they’ve done the clouds” or “those colours look amazing together, but I wouldn’t do it like that” so yes, I steal ideas of the good bits! On a recent walk I photographed these foxgloves. I took plenty of pictures on my phone camera and made sure to get shots of all the different parts of the plant for reference. Back home I’ll decide if I’ve got the right reference photos, if not I’ll look on the internet for reference photos for the missing parts for example how the veins in a leaf are set out -I like to try to be reasonably botanically accurate!

30/04/2020

Artweeks is nearly here! The festival has now moved online. There will be daily themed trails and artists galleries to follow. Lots of lovely local art and artists to discover, go to
www.artweeks.org

25/04/2020

So it’s 2020 and lockdown is upon us in the UK. Strange times and everyone is finding new ways to manage their daily lives. All the art shows have been cancelled or postponed for the foreseeable future. Making art in isolation feels different. At the moment I’m enjoying not needing to produce to a certain specification for any events or shows, so my output can be driven by my imagination and whims alone.

08/04/2019

OXFORD ART SOCIETY Members’ exhibition.
I’m thrilled to have three of my prints selected for the Members’ exhibition in Woodstock. It’s on until 28th April 2019.

08/04/2019

Art on the Hill at Brill OXON. I had a very successful show at Brill this year it’s quite a bit of interest and some sales of my work.

16/01/2019

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
And to kick off the new year, some very good news.
I have been invited to become a member of the Oxford Art Society and recently attended a lovely gathering at Browns Oxford for new members to meet the committee and each other. What a great way to start the year!

24/04/2017

As of today Apri 24th, my prints are available to buy on the online ART marketplace ARTFINDER you can search for me by name or used the link in the section of the top menu. I hope to add more prints very soon.

22/01/2017

Happy 2017 to you!
Well the entry date for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition has rolled around much quicker than I expected, so quick in fact that I had nothing prepared at the start of January! I've entered two pieces though, so now I have to get my skates on and get printing. As soon as I'm happy with them I will post pictures of them.

24/10/2016

Very pleased to have successfully dropped off all my prints and cards at the exhibition this morning. I can't wait to visit later in the week and have a look at them displayed.