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How a green vase turned blue...

How a green vase turned blue...

The story of how a little green vase turned blue is quite an interesting one. Years ago a friend brought me back a pretty vase from Korea. I've always loved...

How a green vase turned blue...

The story of how a little green vase turned blue is quite an interesting one. Years ago a friend brought me back a pretty vase from Korea. I've always loved...

Portrait of Emma in New York

Portrait of Emma in New York

This portrait is of my daughter Emma, painted in oils from a photo taken of her on a hot, sunny day in Central Park, New York. I wanted to capture...

Portrait of Emma in New York

This portrait is of my daughter Emma, painted in oils from a photo taken of her on a hot, sunny day in Central Park, New York. I wanted to capture...

Apples Galore

Apples Galore

Introduction to the Red Apple Collection Studying different artistic styles through history via the lens of a simple red apple. From realist to impressionist, modernist, cubist and contemporary. Which style...

Apples Galore

Introduction to the Red Apple Collection Studying different artistic styles through history via the lens of a simple red apple. From realist to impressionist, modernist, cubist and contemporary. Which style...

Watercolour sketches from the West Highland Way

Watercolour sketches from the West Highland Way

Sketches from the West Highland Way At the end of September 2023 I embarked on the West Highland Way, an epic (and very wet) walk of 96 miles. I took...

Watercolour sketches from the West Highland Way

Sketches from the West Highland Way At the end of September 2023 I embarked on the West Highland Way, an epic (and very wet) walk of 96 miles. I took...

Emerging Artist Award

Emerging Artist Award

Winner of the Emerging Artist Award at the Bath Open Art Exhibition.

Emerging Artist Award

Winner of the Emerging Artist Award at the Bath Open Art Exhibition.

I made the long list!

I made the long list!

After umming and ahhing about entering this competition, I am very pleased to have heard that I've made the long list! Who knows how long the long list is, but...

I made the long list!

After umming and ahhing about entering this competition, I am very pleased to have heard that I've made the long list! Who knows how long the long list is, but...

July news

Art Fair update After my anxious rant last month I thought you might like to know how the Bath Art Fair went. Well I suppose it depends on one’s measurement...

July news

Art Fair update After my anxious rant last month I thought you might like to know how the Bath Art Fair went. Well I suppose it depends on one’s measurement...

June news

Reinventing yourself Most of my friends know me as a Master of Wine. For the last 35 years that has been my profession. As my fellow MWs know (and there...

June news

Reinventing yourself Most of my friends know me as a Master of Wine. For the last 35 years that has been my profession. As my fellow MWs know (and there...

Easter Newsletter - The Humble Egg

The humble egg What better time than Easter to feature this truly amazing food, symbol, shape… There’s something very satisfying about painting an egg, being able to convey its form,...

Easter Newsletter - The Humble Egg

The humble egg What better time than Easter to feature this truly amazing food, symbol, shape… There’s something very satisfying about painting an egg, being able to convey its form,...

March News from Susan McCraith

This month I look at floral still life and wonder if there is more to it than just a pretty painting of a vase of flowers… 

March News from Susan McCraith

This month I look at floral still life and wonder if there is more to it than just a pretty painting of a vase of flowers… 

Loft conversion is underway!

And so it begins, my studio is finally going to happen!

Loft conversion is underway!

And so it begins, my studio is finally going to happen!

Mini Master - Dutch flower still life

Mini Master - Dutch flower still life

I went to Compton Verney recently to see the exhibition on Dutch Flower Painting 1600-1800. There were some absolutely beautiful paintings there but they're not just pretty vases of flowers,...

Mini Master - Dutch flower still life

I went to Compton Verney recently to see the exhibition on Dutch Flower Painting 1600-1800. There were some absolutely beautiful paintings there but they're not just pretty vases of flowers,...