A beautiful parcel from Sea Angels.

Just over a week ago I received a parcel that I bought from Lynn at Sea Angels.
I cannot tell you how much I was looking forward to it arriving with my post.

I knew what was inside but only by looking at a photograph.

The packaging was just GORGEOUS !
So lovely that I just had to take some photographs of it .

Wrapped in a lovely old dress pattern, tied with a black ribbon and lovely little numbers
and an old card decorated with flowers with a lovely message.

Carefully I unwrapped it and have saved everything AND ..........

now you are going to have to wait a few days before you see what was inside !!!!

More from my exhibition.

My exhibition is going well and I have to say I'm delighted

with the response.

* The painting above has been bought by my dear friend Helene.


The general public has appreciated the new work which is really good.

There were four small square pieces like the one below which are based on the walls in Venice
that have suffered with age and water.

Three of these are sold now all to the same person.

The landscapes have given a lot of pleasure and their calmness is with me everyday when
I'm at the gallery.

The painting below reminded one visitor of his homeland of Australia.
It was actually inspired by the huge rolls of straw in the fields here at sunset.

The painting below has intrigued many - the actual source was a huge piece of metal that someone had tried to set fire to.
I just loved the colours that happened afterwards.

Then lastly the sea again.
Brittany, where I live has the most coastline in all of France so of course it is in my head and is always an inspiration.

My exhibition of new paintings.

I have been working very hard this year for a new exhibition.

Starting new work is normally a question of inspiration

and then of course to put that onto paper.

I had decided this year that I wanted to explore

new ways of working.

Now there is less than a week to go before the exhibition starts.

I am really pleased with the work I've produced and am hoping that

visitors will find the work interesting and stimulating.

I have always been drawn to the detail and wanted to look
closely at surfaces and the effects of time.
I love rust on metal, lichen on walls and the effects of water and even fire.

I have done a few pieces on seascapes and landscapes
 using techniques I've not used before.

There are four pieces which are directly inspired by the crumbling walls 

and frescoes in Venice.

Many of the pieces are built using layers and layers of washes

 and then rubbing back even using fine glass paper.

The paint is water colour and I've also collaged with old paper and tissue .

The exhibition starts on Saturday 24th August at Gouarec in Brittany.

Details can be found on the Galerie Tremel site.

Absolute delight with children on holiday at Kerjacob.

This week we have had the fun that only

children can bring at Kerjacob.

On the last morning they were here - a surprise came

to fruition.

Drawings were made with the help of the children's

Mummy and Daddy.

Then Mr P and I set to work on the surprise.

Et voila !!

Exclusive T shirts printed and given.

What do you think they wanted to put on

for the next part of the holiday ?

Exactly - their own designed shirts.


Everyone had a smile on their faces ( except the robot !! )

Having our nephew, wife and children here has been a joy !

A rare talent.

I am very much looking forward to a new exhibition at Galerie Tremel in Gouarec,
Cote d'Armor, Brittany.

The exhibition runs from the 1st August to the 7th August.

The paintings are by Jean Michel Offresson.

The title of the exhibition  is " La Musique des Choses "

For me the colours in the painting above remind me of some of Bonnard's work.

I just love the use of colour  and the subject matter in its simplicity.

Kerjacob's Summer garden.

Summer has certainly arrived over the last few weeks.

There are days when trying to work outside can be almost

too much with the heat.

I couldn't resist bringing this little girl home
especially as she was in the sale !!

Everything is going mad but we really could do with 

some heavy or gentle rain - just rain really.

Every evening sees us out with the hose and watering cans - luckily we have a well
so don't need to worry about the water meter spinning round !

I am so pleased with the colour of the geraniums I got this year, they are just beautiful.

This year seems really to have suited the roses, everywhere around here is overflowing
with their blossom.

This one is climbing higher and higher up our whitebeam and is enjoying the sunshine
so much, it looks glorious.

The cardoons seem to grow taller every day and soon their purple flowers will open.

We moved this enormous pot about two weeks ago to a part of the garden that is virtually all stone.
I am very pleased the way it looks here.

An exciting exhibition.

At a small gallery in Gouarec, about 20 minutes from where we live

there are series of exhibitions in July and August.

The first exhibition is by a friend of mine, Jill Jamieson.

She loves being by the sea and the exhibition is especially based on the coastlines of Brittany.

Jill loves to look in the rock pools and observe the life within them.

She has also begun to look at the Celtic burial sites which are so 

prevalent in this area of France.

So if you have the chance to be in Cote d'Armor in the next few weeks
 go and visit the Gallery Tremel in Gouarec.


You won't be disappointed.