Sketch Club Starting 1st September To all of you who would like to join the Sketch Club starting on Sunday: First class Monday 2nd September (not Tuesday 3rd September) The first class takes place on Monday 2nd September at 7.00pm Irish time (that’s IST). I previously said 2nd September. Class should run for 90 minutes.…
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In early summer of this year, I made a grand announcement. I would no longer be teaching online! I hosted a last class during the last few days of May, choosing a subject that had loads of teaching points, and which epitomised Galway City. My mind was on developing my new bag, the SketchPocket you…
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Wednesday 14th August It’s the day before my annual summer urban sketching workshop in Galway City. The group meets at Sangria on Augustine Street for dinner, to say hello and introduce ourselves. To my delight, everyone is there. I know from the first ten seconds that I am going to love this little group of…
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It’s the end of July and I am in Gozo on my summer holiday. Gozo is an island northwest of Malta. I am here with my husband Marcel and our three adult children, aged 24, 22 and 20. It’s very nice that our three kids still want to come away with us. I am switching…
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Dublin is grimy and gorgeous in equal measure. Galway is glorious on a beautiful day. Today. I talk about both.
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Every woman needs a room of her own where she can create and be alone. My studio was a long time coming but worth the wait.
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My husband and I went to Inishbofin Island to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. If you go don’t forget your raincoat.
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You’re never far from the sea in Galway City. It is a wonderful place to sketch water in ink and watercolour.
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Sketching turned my life around, and it’s why I am so passionate about passing on the skills I have learned over the years to you.
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There are as many ways to be an artist as there are artists. Do it your way and you won’t go too far wrong.
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