Oriel Glasfryn Gallery, the new permanent home for my paintings, opened on Easter Saturday. Three years in the planning and building,...

This walk in the eastern Carneddau was my last in Snowdonia before the March 2020 lockdown. It would be 7 months before I was able to get...

I have to say that this was a thoroughly pleasant walk, though that may in part be down to a sense of relief. I generally like to use...

Thankfully, it looks as though we are getting on top of Coronavirus, at least for now. However, like everyone else I'm aware that it...

An update on the business, how I'm dealing with the Covid-19 lockdown and the dream of opening an art gallery here in North Wales

I didn't know it at the time but this was to be my penultimate walk before Snowdonia was essentially "closed" to visitors as part of the...

The question I probably get asked more than any other by people who are viewing my work is "how long does it take you to do one of...

Over two weekends in September, this year's Helfa Gelf open studios and art trail certainly exceeded my expectations. I've done it...

September is here and its time to prepare for the 14th Helfa Gelf open studios and art trail. This is the annual event where artists...

I've been more than a bit lazy and it's been over two months since my last blog post. Granted I've moved house, am busy planning for the...

After dropping off some paintings at Galeri Betws-y-Coed, I found myself in Snowdonia with the sun breaking through the cloud and the...

When I gave up my 'normal' career a year ago to become an artist it wasn't all about taking it easy for a while, wandering the hills and...

The Rhinogydd are a not-so-well-known range of mountains that lie between Dolgellau and Porthmadog. They are not especially high but have...

Much to my shame, I had never walked in the Berwyn Mountains, the range that extends south of Llangollen. Particularly remiss of me...

Today's primary goal was a simple one. I wanted to photograph Arenig Fawr, a mountain near Bala, as it was bathed in the crimson rays of...

As soon as I drew back the curtains and couldn't see a single star I knew this was indeed going to be the grey and overcast October day...

I thought it was about time I started sharing some of the walks that inspire my paintings. So here goes with the first one, undertaken on...

Logic says I ought to be the very best person to sell my own paintings but right now, as I set out on my journey as an artist, I’m...

Friends and family have been admiring your art for a long time and their walls are adorned with countless examples. They might even have...

Pastels probably aren't an obvious first choice as an art medium and I'm often asked why I choose them above oils, watercolours or...