The Church Exhibition

This is a picture of the church exhibition where I displayed my jewellery and some of my paintings

Bamburgh Castle in Acrylic

Girl on Beach in oil

this is the second time I have painted this girl on a beach the first was done in pastels this is done in oils

Cat in Pastels

This is one of Colin Bradley's pastel pictures which I always love doing because you always get good results using his methods

Hadrians Wall in Acrylic

Pyramids in Acrylic

Cypriot Cafe in Acrylic

This painting was done from a photgraph I took whilst on holiday in Cyprus the thre old men were unaware I had taken their picture

Venice at Night

This Acrylic painting was done in a workshop with Reg Marsh and was painted almost entirely with a feather

Dancer At Rest in Acrylic

Rose in Shadow in Acrylic

I painted this picture of a rose in shadow as my entry for peace in the church exhibition in February

Orichid in Acrylic

This is a painting in Acrylic of my orchid

What's New

It's Easter Sunday and no I'm not having any Easter eggs ! after all that exercise at the pool and the gym over the last couple of months I don't want to undo the good work. I've lost 3 1/2 lb but it took me about 2 months never mind it's all in the right direction. Not able to go to the gym or swimming for a couple of weeks as I have just had my back done again, spoke to the anesthetist about feeling groggy for several days last time I had it done, this time no grogginess but the hiatus hernia is giving me some jip! not surprising really as i had to go 12 hours without any food or drink!! mainly because I was last AGAIN went into the hospital at 1 p.m. having fasted for 6 hours and I didn't go down to the operating theatre until 5.45 pm took my jam sandwich but I think it was still too long to fast!! maybe it's because I am out of the area that they always put me in last. Still think myself lucky I get done at all . I was a bit disappointed this time he only did the one side and no top up for the other side! bit like doing only half a job really, i mean if you've got pain in both sides of your back whats the point in doing only one side? I think he didn't have time he had 13 to do in just the afternoon session.

I have been painting today and have finished yet another orange painting, why orange I don't know but i seem to be obsessed with this colour at the moment will post some pictures of my latest paintings soon