Would you like a peek at the piece I created especially for the “Bodies, Botanicals and Bindings: Reimagining Rare Books” exhibition with Dundee University Archive Collections? I chose to collaborate with George Knorr, who originally created beautiful hand coloured copperplate engravings in ‘Deliciae Naturae Select’, 1754. I hope he would approve! The printed versions of…
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Story Books and Fairy Tales Turned into Paper Sculptures for Charity Ball
I can finally unveil my Hansel and Gretel Storybook Ball piece that I have created for The Archie Foundation 🌲 It’s going to be auctioned on Saturday 25th August at The Chester Hotel 🌿 I hope it raises lots! It’s always makes me nervous when my work goes to auction! This intricate piece is hand…
P.P.Painting Penguins for Maggie’s Penguin Parade
Absolutely delighted to be the art co-ordinator and one of the artists for Maggie’s Penguin Parade in Dundee. We are fundraising for Maggie’s Dundee by releasing 80 giant painted penguins onto the streets of Dundee and beyond. There are 97 baby penguins on the loose too! By the end of September we hope to have…
Book Illustration Project: Adaptive Interaction and Dementia
We got published!!! 💚 The brilliant Dr Maggie Ellis from St Andrews University asked me to illustrate a book that she was writing with Professor Arlene Astell back in February 2017! I jumped at the opportunity to work with them. Mainly cos Maggie is just so lovely… but also because both my grandfathers suffered from…
Have You Met Harold and Pip?
“We’re calling the bar ‘Bird and Bear’.” “What a brilliant name” I replied to Phil with a big smile, “so what’s their story?” “We don’t know yet, but you like telling stories, would you like to come up with ours?” Without even the slightest hesitation I said yes. What an opportunity. Before I knew it…
Have you ever met a kabouter?
Have you ever met a kabouter? I have always enjoyed stories of old Holland from my Oma (my grandmother). Childhood stories about skating on the canals and exploring. She retold Dutch fairytales and brought with her the Dutch tradition of leaving your shoe out on 5th December to hopefully receive a present from Sinterklaas on…
Explore your city! Dundee’s Hidden Treasures
Dundee has some really fantastic public art. You don’t have to walk far to stumble upon the Dundee Penguins, Lemmings, mosaics and cheeky monkeys! ❤️ I love the more hidden pieces too like the squirrel that was deliberately placed at child height! The Dundee Penguins just love to dress up! 😂 m so proud to…
There’s an Elephant on the Loose!
Joining Hamilton’s Big Stampede this year is Forget Me Not, my colourful elephant, who tells many stories via her detailed new outfit! Check out the wee film above to see how she was made… Forget-me-not’s flowers represent true love and caring for others. The trees symbolise growth, health and strength too. Nature is a healer,…
Do A Little Something ‘Just Cos’. It Will Make You Smile!
It’s that time of year again! Fun A Day Dundee exhibition time! This means that I have once more been working on something all January… just cos. Just cos I wanted to. Just cos it’s a bit of fun during a cold dark month. Just cos it’s nice to join in and be a part…
Markets and Etsy Adventures: A few things I’ve learned along the way
Bonfire night has been and gone, which means that we are now full on into the season of makers markets, craft fairs, art shows and selling on Etsy. This is my sixth year of selling my art work at events and online and every year I learn something new that I wish I had known…
Discovery Walk: Creating Mary Ann Baxter’s Plaque
Mary Ann Baxter If it wasn’t for Mary Ann Baxter we wouldn’t have Dundee University and I may not have studied equally alongside men when I attended if she had not insisted on this happening all those years ago. I also wouldn’t enjoy all those wonderful twisted trees, the pretty flowers, the pavillion and those…
Oor Wullie’s Bucket Trail: A Wee Peek Behind The Scenes
Scotland’s favourite boy, Oor Wullie, will be coming to the streets of Dundee this summer. Do you remember Aberdeen’s Wild Dolphins, Bristols Gromits and gorillas and Birmingham’s Owls? Well… Dundee is going to be home to 50 Oor Wullie sculptures over summer this year! “Oor Wullie’s Bucket Trail is a major public arts event that will…
