Oh wow – how serendipitous is that?
Oh wow – how serendipitous is that? After posting my admittedly slightly defensive blog this morning as I was eating scrambled eggs for...
Why I Paint
People often ask me why I paint and why I sell my paintings at such good prices. So many reasons! I paint because I love to have...
Me and My Muses
I’m totally exhausted after finishing a new wild flower meadow painting – a big canvas this time. I adore painting flowers - it’s just...
Begin it now
This morning I’ve been looking at work by Picasso and Klee and my heart and spirit is dancing up and down with pleasure. The colours,...
The Flow of Life
Isn't it amazing how, after a long, mostly wet Winter, a little sunshine lights up not just our gardens and the landscape but our whole...
'What is Art?' continues apace . . .
When I started collecting thoughts on this I reckoned I’d get 20 or so easily. Well today the tally has just reached 140 and I can see...
Hope Springs
It’s very easy at this time of year – especially when the weather’s inclement – to get downhearted. Even the nearly-always-cheerful...
Art shines a light
The more thoughts that flow in my What is Art? series on Twitter - @jenny_hare - the more I fall in love with painting – if that’s...
THE SURPRISE OF ART
Is there any greater joy than the experience of deep knowing? When you step through the bottom of familiar into wonder and bliss. Megan...
What Makes a Painting Good?
What is it that makes a good painting? Oh my goodness. I’m stumped. But not for long! As I gather my whirring thoughts, I see my initial...