I recently took a much needed break to the beautiful Lake District. After working flat out on an ongoing project, the two nights spent in Bowness-on-Windermere were just what I needed to recharge the batteries. Who couldn't be inspired waking up to this view? If you've never been to the Lakes before and live close [...]
My boyfriend's birthday fell on the Queen's Diamond Jubilee weekend so it was always going to involve copious amounts of food and alcohol, so we decided to team that up with a break away to the beautiful Lake District in Cumbria. We stayed at a lovely little hotel in Bowness-on-Windermere called The Oakbank House Hotel [...]
As I was getting ready to go out last night, I got a phone call to say that there was a seal pup on the beach and I should get down there with my camera. Never one to miss a photo opportunity, I went straight down to the beach. The sea was so calm that [...]
I'm a massive lover of birds of prey. I find them fascinating to watch and let's face it, they are beautiful to look at. When I heard there was a display coming to Woodhorn Museum, an old mining colliery based in Northumberland, I knew I couldn't miss it. I took the opportunity to go and [...]
After a long wait to see Noah & The Whale due to rescheduling the event from November to March, I finally got to see them live last night in Newcastle. I've never been a fan of going to see bands on a school night as the intention to get a bit of an 'early finish' [...]
It may seem odd to some people given what I do for a living that I don't have any children. My love of illustration and animation comes more from a misspent youth watching cartoons and drawing at every opportunity. So when I stumble upon a fantastic animation like this, it comes from just being a [...]
Photographs © The Art House website Another place in Alnwick worth a visit is The Art House which can be found on the main street near to the arch down a small alleyway sprayed with replicas of grafitti artist Banksy's works. As you follow the artworks up the stairs, you are led into a beautiful [...]
Photographs (left - right) * Blue heron on River Coquet - riverside, Rothbury - robin, Cragside Rothbury may have made the headlines for all the wrong reasons a couple of years ago but the press attention also showed just how beautiful the surrounding countryside is and many of the locals are happy to talk [...]
After a meeting early this morning on the 'other side of the water', I decided to seek out some art while I was there. Someone had told me about an exhibition I might be interested in called Once Upon A Time based on children's books at The Customs House in South Shields. This was no [...]
Now, I'm not quite sure how to approach this subject without making any enemies. Each year, the Turner Prize is awarded to a British artist under the age of fifty for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the twelve months preceding. The prize fund is £40,000 and is divided between the [...]
