Places & poppies

Places, parties, people, poppies….I love to capture a colourful mood.

All tomorrow’s parties

I’m rather partial to a party. Whether it’s dancing to a silent disco in a garden or dancing to Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics at Blenheim Palace, you’ll find me (and my imagination) there.

Abstract colorful artwork with bright yellow, pink, blue, and green paint splashes and streaks.
An impressionist painting of a garden scene with flowers and greenery, featuring two figures in colorful clothing walking through the garden.
Painted scene of a lively outdoor gathering at night with people dancing and socializing, illuminated by vibrant multicolored lights, with trees and tents in the background.

Fabulous florals

Every weekend when I take my daughter horseriding, I admire Raph’s flowers, at Soho Farmhouse. There’s something about florals which is oh so inspiring.

An abstract painting of peach-colored roses with green stems and leaves, painted with bold brushstrokes.
Colorful abstract painting of a bouquet of flowers in a vase with pink background.
An abstract painting of pink flowers with green stems and leaves, with blue and brown accents.
An abstract painting of white flowers with green and yellow leaves on a beige background, created with thick, textured brushstrokes.
Abstract painting with blue, green, orange, and yellow brushstrokes.

Travels

My trusty Caran D’Ache Aquerelles are always packed when I go on my travels, to capture the colour of my surroundings.

A smiling woman with curly blonde hair wearing a colorful floral dress, sitting outdoors with a notepad and sunglasses in front of her.
A colorful drawing of a roller coaster with a large circular loop, surrounded by amusement park features, created with marker or crayon on paper, with a blue sky background.
Colorful drawing of an outdoor scene with hanging plants, a trellis, and garden furniture, on a spiral notebook resting on a striped green and white fabric.
Person holding a colorful sketch of a pool with the label 'the pool beckons...' in front of a real infinity pool with cityscape in the background, on a sunny day.
A cityscape of tall buildings along a waterfront, with boats docked nearby. In the foreground, a sketch of a skyline on a notepad depicts colorful buildings, bridges, and structures.
Drawing of a beach scene with blue ocean waves, purple mountains in the distance, and colorful umbrellas and people on the sandy shore.
A person holds a sketchbook with a colorful outdoor drawing of a garden scene, featuring a raised garden bed, trees, and plants, while a blurred park with people walking in the background.
A colorful sketch of buildings and trees seen from above, with some umbrellas and outdoor furniture in the foreground.
Colorful sketch of a Greek landscape with hills, buildings with red and orange roofs, and lush greenery.
Colorful drawing of a hillside with buildings, trees, and greenery, featuring a cityscape with a large building, smaller houses, and lush trees.

Architecture

Sugar House Island near London’s Olympics Park has a family link. My ancestors owned an ink factory there, where the first fleurescant paint was created. Which may explain my love of colour.

Abstract painting of a colorful cityscape with pink buildings, a yellow building, a large pink structure, a blue sky, and reflections in water.