I went to foggy, foggy Edinburgh yesterday to participate in the Craigmillar Book Festival and visited Primary 7 classes at Castleview and St Francis Primary Schools. What nice pupils and staff in both schools – and what lovely buildings!
Thanks, Castleview P7, for this snappy drawing of a […]
I was really delighted to attend last week’s event in this lovely room at the Covent Garden Hotel – as one of Templar’s new authors! Yes, after months of keeping things under wraps, I can now reveal that The […]
On March 25, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators in Scotland is hosting award-winning author-illustrator, Catherine Rayner, in a day-long master class on illustrating children’s picture books.
If you are interested, click here for more information.
The Art for Hearts charitable online auction for Great Ormond Street Hospital started yesterday on ebay and there is some lovely artwork to bid on.
My little elephant painting is up for bids and I […]
This is your annual chance to visit me in my lair, see the new miniature paintings and decorated mirrors I am working […]
I have just finished an acrylic painting for a charitable online auction to be held in aid of research by the transplant unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital. You can see it and other artists’ submissions on the Art for Hearts blog – and I’ll let you know […]
It finally seems to have stopped raining in Scotland for more than five minutes. People ventured out in t-shirts today and realised that over the past rain-sodden month, summer had departed with nary a look over its shoulder.
It ain’t that warm, despite the sun. Still, it’s pretty […]
You may remember this previous post about the Burns Banner that was in the process of being created. The team behind it duly led a workshop here at the WASPS Factory and resident artists created a […]
The Scottish branch of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators has let me know that Jane Yolen will be leading an all-day workshop about children’s picture books on Sunday, October 4, from 9am […]
Parade Artists, the collective of artists and makers resident in the WASPS Factory, Glasgow, are holding their second annual Spring Sale in the Gallery at 77 Hanson Street on Saturday, May 16 from 11am to 5pm and Sunday the 17th from noon to 4pm. […]