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Sketch of the Day: Our Caravan in Swithland woods, Leicestershire, 2016

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2019-11-09

Sketch of the Day: Floral Fantasy, 2000

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2019-09-13

A Flower Garden At Coleorton Hall, Leicestershire.
TELL me, ye Zephyrs! that unfold,
While fluttering o'er this gay Recess,
Pinions that fanned the teeming mould
Of Eden's blissful wilderness,
Did only softly-stealing hours
There close the peaceful lives of flowers?

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2019-07-27

Sketch of the Day: Grand Union Canal, , 2018

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2019-07-18

Sketch of the Day: 1943 Symington corset, St Lukes Hospital, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, 2014

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2019-06-28

John Ferneley's evocative painting of the interior of the 3rd Earl's stables at Newport Lodge, Melton Mowbray - the family's hunting box in Leicestershire shown in the photograph. The painting's a great greeting for visitors to the House at !

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2019-06-24

Born in Leicestershire in 1636, a child named George eventually turned out to be "Jane". Read about her intriguing life on our blog...
https://t.co/u0OzI98PEu

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2019-06-10

In Leicestershire, in the Midlands, is a hag called Black Annis w/ iron claws & craving for human flesh. She walks the night seeking those out after dark. Finding none she'll reach thru open windows to snatch people. Art by Anna Pavleeva https://t.co/Z1VTsi8owB

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2019-06-05

I painted this little landscape whist sitting at a picnic bench painting my favourite view of Bradgate Park (Leicestershire). As you can see, it was an overcast day, but, the autumn colours were beautiful.

Happy with the frame, as I had colourwashed it and guilded in 24ct gold

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2019-05-31

Sketch of the Day: River Soar between Sileby and Mountsorrel, , 2017

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2019-04-17

Fabulous news for the campaign with cheques arriving from the Friends of Leicester & Leicestershire Museums and the Leicester Literary & Philosophical Society - adding £6k to the fund - Thank you https://t.co/gowXDMjfJG

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2019-02-18

This little bee landed on me today!! What an early bird!! Enticed out by the sunshine!! I love bees, I've seen lots today in our village

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2019-02-16

is a blue skinned witch living in a Leicestershire cave scraped out by her iron clawed hands. She prowls the night for children to eat, then hangs their bodies from the oak in front of her cave. After, she wears their tanned skins around her waist.

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2018-12-17

Sketch of the Day: The Butter Cross, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, 2017

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2018-12-12

Sketch of the Day: Pestilence Cottage, Old Woodhouse, Leicestershire, 2018

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2018-11-24

Sketch of the Day: King Lear at Watermead Park, For Charnwood Arts, Leicestershire, 2005

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2018-07-27

Fabulous day at with Langton Art Group today, despite thunder flies, noisy picnickers and

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2018-07-27