Back from Arvon
An inspirational week at Totleigh Barton in Devon
I disappeared off the radar last week to attend in a five day Arvon residential writing course in deepest rural Devon and I am still buzzing from the amazing time I had. […]
Bluebell Heaven
Happy May Day!
Every year I am moved by the reappearance (and reassurance) of spring’s return. In late winter the crocus and snowdrops promise the end of the snow, cold and dark times. Glasgow’s temperate climate means we see oceans of daffodils in early March, if not even a bit earlier, and then the time of […]
Blueberry Girl
In amongst all the emails I get suggesting I look at some wacky thing on YouTube, there is sometimes a link to something beautiful. This time it was a “book trailer” promoting Blueberry Girl by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Charles Vess. Neil’s rich reading voice gives the trailer a lullaby feel […]
The Story behind the Picture #1
All I have to do is walk in the countryside around Glasgow and I am convinced that we coexist with fairies. The Scottish landscape is full of magical corners, paths, trees and streams. These feed my imagination and fire up my drawing hand. You may already have heard of