A Grain of Sand

A Grain of Sand

Staying with the Sea World theme which often re-occurs in Diana’s works, let’s take advantage of the good Scottish weather (a rare occurence!) and head to the beach. No need to break the lockdown restrictions and venture too far for too long to reach the...
Longing for Biodervisity

Longing for Biodervisity

Following the slow curatorial quest of finding out who inspires Diana to go to her studio every day even in these times of quarantine, I stumbled upon the kindred spirit of the fellow artist Nicoletta Tomas Caravia. I was intrigued as the quest led us to Mohammad...
Pedal Power

Pedal Power

Here is another dispatch from my virtual curatorial residency at Diana’s studio. The freedom and aesthetics of cycling seem to revolve around her work. At least two watercolours and four paintings invite us to pedal through city centres and country lanes, even...
Waterlilies

Waterlilies

With the feature documentary Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Mattisse still on my mind, I have found the motivation to finish my new diptych of waterlilies rondos. Still wet and fresh off the easel, I offered these new paintings of mine for sale at £100 each as...
#artistsupportpledge

#artistsupportpledge

Edinburgh’s Cramond Beach is our favourite family place for walking and cycling and even more so in these troubled times. This watercolour of mine, featuring my bike parked on the Cramoind Beach promenade, is just one of my works selected to take part in the...