I'm busily working my way through my submissions for this year’s Royal Miniature Society exhibition 🧐

Inspired by my recent visit to the National Gallery and the stunning work of Rachel Ruysch, I thought I'd paint some flowers, and a ladybird for those with good eyesight 🧐 🤭

Here's a little painting recently sent down to the delightful Cotswold Contemporary Gallery...summer fruit is finally back 🥳

This has to be one of my favourite compositions to paint...though the etching on the jug can be a little challenging 😵‍💫

Painting miniatures really helps focus your mind of what to include, and more importantly exclude, to make a composition work...I'd highly recommend getting out the magnifying glass and having a go 🧐

I love painting dandelions...though I'm not so keen on tidying up the mess from the seed heads afterwards 🥴

This painting was such a delight to work on, especially knowing what was awaiting once I'd finished 😋

This beautiful copper jug, for my latest painting, came from a local thrift shop. I love the marks and dents in the surface, bringing its own history along. I often wonder where they have come from and what they have seen?

For those who love chocolate, but not the calories, this miniature painting is the perfect Easter gift 😄

Possibly my most complicated miniature painting so far. It reminded me that I have an opticians appointment on Friday 🧐🤭

The beauty of painting fruit is trying to recreate the unique markings, colours and shapes of each individual piece. I can't ever imagine growing tired of trying to capture this. Thank you nature!

This is my favourite copper kettle to paint. It was given to me from my dad, who salvaged it from a local scrap yard and cleaned it up for me.

My latest little painting has sent me slightly crazy! 🥴

I love painting this part of the blue willow design. I always think the tree looks like lots of blue oranges all piled on top of each other 🤭

I'm hoping this photo gives you an idea of the scale of my latest painting - HUGE for a miniaturist 🤭

A small painting of cherries, recently completed, then eaten 😋

This miniature painting flew over to America this summer, and found a new home there (hoping it's not regretted it's decision 🥴)

It always feels like the fruit is having a little conversation. They currently have a lot to talk about 🥴

This little silver vessel is one of my favourite pieces to paint. It was from my late grandparents house. I'm so pleased they were hoarders!

It seems I enjoy painting any fruit that has beautiful bloom patterning 🤭

I love it when I can paint 'found' fruit. These damsons were foraged in the autumn and matched so well with the blues in the bowl...

This miniature painting will be part of the Miniature Art Society of Florida's exhibition, opening on 19th January 🥳

I love painting grapes! The patterns and colours that are created by the way the bloom forms is just beautiful.

A miniature (or I suppose full size!) trompe l’oeil ladybird painting. Hours and hours of painting the wooden background, and a mere two hours on the lovely little bug ❤️

Happy New Year 🥳 Enjoy your figgy pudding 😋

I need to get back in the studio to stop me eating cheese and chocolate 🥴

A bonus of this time of year is that shops sell fancy oranges with leaves for me to paint 🧡

This miniature painting has safely landed at the beautiful Adrian Hill Fine Art Gallery in Stamford, UK.

This is my largest still life painting to date...

I didn't think through just how small the grapes were going to be before I started this painting 🧐

I love painting apples! I saw a painting of an apple in a gallery window in Sheffield when I was a child and I instantly knew that's what I wanted to do...

This little miniature painting was one of my favourite pieces to paint. I saved the flame on the candle until the very end...a bit like I save my roast potatoes to the end of a Sunday lunch 😋

Whenever I paint an orange at least one of my parents will remind me that "that's all they ever got for Christmas, and were grateful for it" 🥴

Here's a HUGE painting is recently completed...well huge for a miniaturist 🤭

Thank you so much for making me and my art feel so welcome to @bsky.app - You're all very kind and encouraging ❤️

I'm off to London today to the opening of the British Art Prize, where Pearls is exhibiting 🥳

This miniature painting was part of the Royal Miniature Society exhibition in London in 2023. I LOVED painting the candle 🕯

And the benefit of being a fruit still life artist...I get to eat the fruit after (not so good in summer months though! 🤢)

This miniature painting of my beautiful friend is currently on display at the Miniature Art Society of America in Washington DC #art

This was a lovely little jar to paint...especially with the oranges 😍

A very seasonal painting...just not this season 🤭

A portrait I painted of my beautiful Mum. I will treasure our chats during the sittings for this piece. #art

I adore painting cherries. The dots of colours shine through the skin, making a beautiful mottled effect. And as a bonus I get to eat them after! #art

A little trompe l’oeil painting this morning. And strangely, my favourite part was painting the brown tape 🤭 #art

Another miniature painting today, this work was part of the Royal Miniature Society exhibition in London... #arr #miniatureart

Here's a second miniature painting that will be part of the Miniature Art Society Exhibition in Washington DC, opening on Saturday 🥳

I LOVE painting grapes - I think it's the unique patterns caused by the bloom - I can't paint them this quickly in real life though 🤭

Painting this little orange made my studio smell delightful 🍊 #art #stilllife

Here's one of my recent miniature paintings. Hopefully my hand gives you an idea of the scale...I promise I'm not a giant 😊 #art #miniatureart

A little painting of my late Grandmas pearl necklace. About to be exhibited as.part of the British Art Prize at the Oxo Gallery in London from 5th December...