In this time of uncertainty many of us have found ourselves confined to our homes with our daily routine disrupted and our thoughts full of worry for family, friends, and ourselves. It touches us all and there seems little to comfort us. Why not take this opportunity to spend some time drawing and painting? Spring is around the corner, even though it can look rather bleak and uninspiring at this very moment. However - buds are bursting, grass is growing, flowers emerging,

Soft Falls the Autumn Light: Exploring a delicacy of fading colour with a strength of presentation; painting the flora, sylva, fungi and lichen of Transylvania. 1 - 7 November, 2020. 'Summer passes into autumn in some unimaginable point of time, like the turning of a leaf.' Henry David Thoreau. I am delighted to announce that I have been invited by James de Candole to run a masterclass in Transylvania. It will be a wonderful opportunity to study the rich treasures to be fo