Tag Archives: garden

Return of North One Artist

I have been very neglectful of North One Artist recently but will make amends! WordPress informs me that today stats have dramatically risen on views to this site and I have no idea why but thank you and watch this … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Watercolour Etc

The RWS Spring Exhibition is ‘Watercolour Etc’. For the first time we are allowed to show one work not in a water based medium – this could be drawing,collage,oils,acrylic,prints or 3D. I have 3 paintings in acrylic on paper  – … Continue reading

Posted in acrylic, Art, artists, Drawing, Exhibitions, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Garden

   First is a plant grown from seed – saw it at Sissinghurst but plant I bought died in the winter, so for some crazy reason managed to get seed from California and one survived. First time it’s flowered. Then … Continue reading

Posted in Gardening, Life, Living in North London, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Bees like Lavender

New painting, lovely day,sun is shining,a neighbour is mowing their patch of grass,birds tweeting,bees buzzing and now I’m going to have a cup of tea…….

Posted in acrylic, Art, Gardening, Living in North London, Painting, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

New Paintings and Distressed Frames

I have been getting paintings ready for mixed exhibitions and have just about finished 16 new ones. At one of the places I show my work they suggested distressing frames so that’s my new look. These frames aren’t really distressed, … Continue reading

Posted in Art, artists, Exhibitions, Life, Living in North London, Painting, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Summer Garden

Just to remind myself that we did have some sunny weather not so long ago. White wisteria smells delicious!

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

April Showers

We have a hose pipe ban in London and other areas of the UK. Since this was brought in earlier this month it has rained almost every day. This is good for the garden and everything looks really green and … Continue reading

Posted in Gardening, Living in North London, Painting, Royal Watercolour Society | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Painting and Cake making

Painting and cooking have quite a lot in common – you put in all the right ingredients and something good happens. If you don’t follow your own way/path / star whatever you like to call it, things go wrong.  I … Continue reading

Posted in Art, cooking, Living in North London, Painting, Royal Watercolour Society | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Snow in north London again!

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment