I'll be bringing along lots of new original, ocean inspired artworks to this years Arts and Eco Fair.

20th September 2025

10am - 3pm

St Marys

Monkseaton

Claremont Gardens

Whitley Bay

NE26 3SF

I'm delighted to have been selected to return to this years Alnmouthartsfestival.org.uk

No Time for Waste is an environmental gathering being held on Sunday 16th March 2025 10am - 4pm.  We have hired the whole of the Linskill Centre in North Shields.

Within the event, there will be a hall of environmentally conscious makers and sellers.  The second hall is full of continuous craft, local artists providing environmentally conscious craft over the day. Last year we had over 10 information stalls, telling our visitors what they are all about.  This year we are looking to have at least 30 stalls as we have the space.  On the day we also have different workshops that people can tap into and a variety of films and talks.  

The event is organised by a Zerowaste shop in Tynemouth called Buy the Kilo.  The business has always been about sharing information and promoting local businesses.

No Time For Waste brings together all of these interesting connections to show case what in going on environmentally in North Tyneside and beyond. 

Shaun the Sheep at Trentham estate

Find the Flock Trail

Follow the trail to discover 12 supersized colourful Shaun the Sheep sculptures, painted by local and regional artists this spring.

In collaboration with Wild in Art and Aardman, the Find the Flock trail promises fun for all the family. Each Shaun the Sheep sculpture, will be positioned in locations around Trentham Gardens. The flock has been painted with bright colours and funky, bold patterns!

The Northumberland Open Exhibition 2025

Housed in Woodhorn Museum’s stunning Workshop Galleries, the annual Northumberland Open is the largest exhibition of its type in Northumberland.

The exhibition attracts submissions from artists from across Northumberland and beyond.

I am delighted to have my artwork selected for this exhibition by a professional panel of artists and curators. 

Shaun the Sheep at Anglesey Abbey

Twelve ewe-niquely designed Shaun the Sheep sculptures will be displayed at the National Trust’s Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill in Cambridgeshire.

In collaboration with Wild in Art and Aardman, the Find the Flock trail promises fun for the whole family. 

The flock has been painted by twelve different national and international artists, this one is hand painted by me. Visitors are invited to pick up a trail map and embaa-rk on a journey through art and adventure around the grounds, learning more about the artists as they go.

WADDLE ON SEA, THE HUDDLE ARRIVES SUMMER 2025

I'm delighted to have been asked to paint a huge penguin sculpture as part of this trail. My design is being kept secret for now so check back later to see him on trail.

For over 6 weeks from July 2025, Southend-on-Sea will be brought to life by a huddle of beautifully painted penguins.

STAMPEDE BY THE SEA 2025 stampedebythesea.org

TRAIL NOW ON UNTIL 27TH MAY!

I have been busy painting two elephants as part of a very special herd of elephants in Bridport, West Bay, and Lyme Regis.

The area has been transformed into vibrant, fun, and free art trail that local families and visitors will never forget. Thirty striking and colourful elephants will be waiting to be discovered, each designed and painted by talented artists. The trail will conclude with each sculpture being auctioned for charity. Stampede by the Sea is raising funds for Weldmar Hospicecare, who provide specialist end of life care for local adults with a life limiting illness, and support for their loved ones.

Waddle of Worcester

Summer 2024 saw Worcester trail was a free, fun art space full of wonderfully designed penguins.Each sculpture was sponsored by a business and individually designed by an artist.

I painted 'Conservenguin' who is the African penguin (Spheniscus demersus); it is one of the four species endemic to southern Africa. They face many threats to their survival and are listed on the IUCN Redlist as endangered. This design highlights the fragility of the species. Extinction is not inevitable but they and many other species need our help. Let’s talk about this and plan ways we can all be more wildlife-friendly.

They waddled in on Monday 22 July and will left us all on Sunday 15 September 2024.

On 24th October the penguins went to auction and together raised £330,000 to support St Richards Hospice.

Artists' Agency Useful Stuff for Artists

Join us for free for a day jam packed with 'useful stuff' for artists of all career stages.

'Useful Stuff' for Artists offers CPD opportunities, informal networking and creative activities. Sessions will cover communicating the social value of your work/business, fundraising for beginners and fundraising for bigger projects.

I will be running a workshop as part of this event which will be a big draw session and inform chat around the issues to making your practice/small creative business more sustainable. 

Booking is essential using this link www.eventbrite.com as workshop numbers are capped to ensure the best experience for participants. Free lunch will be provided.This event is part of the North Shields Cultural Quarter and is funded by North Tyneside Council through the North East Combined Authority (NECA).

Illustrations that I prepared for the GFCM cookbook are being featured at FAO headquarters in celebration of World Food Day.

The year-long activities of the WFF culminate in an annual flagship event - a dynamic global platform that transcends boundaries, generations and sectors to transform the future of our agrifood systems.

In 2024, the event will be held from 14 to 18 October at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy, and online. It will bring together world experts, impassioned change makers and visionary leaders of all ages around the theme: “Good food for all, for today and tomorrow”.

https://www.world-food-forum.org/

Light the South Grand Auction 7:30pm

the online catalogue and opportunity to bid is now open

wildinartauctions.com

There are so many amazing lighthouses being auctioned to raise vital funds for Southampton Hospitals Charity. Before the auction you can view all the lighthouses together at the Southampton Boat Show in J180-Ocean Hall.

My design 'How the heck did that get there?' is lot 30 with starting bids at £3000 

Update: After an eight week trail across Southampton and Cowes, I'm delighted that my lighthouse SOLD at the auction night.

The funds will now support the amazing work of Southampton Hospital Charity working with Southampton Children's Hospital. 

Thank you to everyone involved in the planning and organising of this trail.

I'm going to be at this Arts and Eco event,  being held on Saturday 7th September from 10am -3pm

at 

St. Mary’s Church,

Claremont Gardens,

Whitley Bay NE26 3S

I'll be bringing along lots of new original artworks, it would be great to see you.

This is going to be fun...

Continuing on from the Here to There creative walks working with Helix Arts, this Turner inspired workshop at The Laing Art Gallery will be packed full of creativity.

Places are FREE but limited, you can sign up using this link

www.helixarts.com/work/here-to-there-north-tyneside/

I painted a giant Penguin to be part of the Waddle of Worcester free art trail happening Monday 22 July to Sunday 15th September.

There are forty big penguins on display along with forty chicks designed by local schools and community groups. 

After a final farewell event the penguins will all be auctioned to raise funds for St Richard's Hospice.

I can't wait to return to the fantastic Alnmouth Arts Festival again this year. 

To find out more please visit https://alnmouthartsfestival.org.uk/

I've been painting two Shaun the Sheep art sculptures ready for some Baa-rilliant fun across RHS gardens this summer. 

Running between 20th July and 1 September, RHS Gardens are celebrating summer with an epic gardening adventure with Shaun the Sheep, in collaboration with multi-award-winning Aardman and Wild in art.

I have painted a lighthouse sculpture for lightthesouth.co.uk the Light the South Art Trail 2024

From July 2024 get ready to explore Southampton and Cowes like never before! Discover 40 8ft  lighthouses, and 40 mini lighthouses on the Light the South art trail.

The lighthouses will form a family-friendly trail of discovery for both local people and visitors to enjoy and explore. This outdoor trail is open to everyone, and we hope that as many people as possible will explore all or parts of the full accessible trail. 

Like real lighthouses, each of our lighthouse sculptures is unique through its design and sponsorship by a business or individual.

Join me on a creative walk!

Here to There is a FREE programme offering creative workshops and walks for anyone 55+

Commencing in June, enjoy a creative walk facilitated by a local artist, tap into your creativity and socialise with locals over a cuppa.

Let us know if you are coming by registering using the form below.

Wed 26th June – Spanish City in Whitley Bay

Wed 24th July – Low Lights in North Shields

Booking essential via www.helixarts.com

I will be at the The hearth Arts Centre Spring Fair this year with lots of new ocean theme art works.

The Hearth

Main Road

Horsley

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE15 0NT

Elmerblackpool Big Parade Blackpool 2024

In Spring 2024 Blackpool will be brought to life by a herd of uniquely decorated, amazingly creative, elephant sculptures. The free, family-friendly art trail – a collaboration between Brian House Children’s Hospice, Wild in Art and Andersen Press, brings David McKee’s popular children’s character Elmer the Patchwork Elephant to life.

Thanks to my sponsor Trevors foodservice, I'm thrilled to have been selected to bring my design to life for this trail.

You can now download the free Elmer Blackpool App to discover all the sculptures, collect rewards and track your trail steps. The trail is now live from 13th April to 9th June.

I will be running FREE art workshops throughout the day at this fantastic event at the Linskill Centre, Linskill Terrace, North Shields NE30 2AY 

Pop along and join in with all the workshops, talks and screenings. There are also lots of local businesses and charities all taking part in this environmental gathering.

I will be running a protest sign making workshop with Surfers Against Sewage and I'm bringing along a selection of new artworks.

The whole event is free and you can even win amazing raffle prizes just by showing up.

10am -4pm

Find out more at buy-the-kilo.com

I am delivering a skill-share/micro teach for the Artist Agency programme CoCafe. It will be about making your arts practice more sustainable and working in new ways to be more environmentally friendly.

It's free to attend, find out more at www.helixarts.com

As part of the Artist Agency at Helix Arts, I am running a Freelance Fundamentals workshop with Useful Stuff for Artists.

You can find out how to be involved by contacting www.helixarts.com

What a great night in Aberdeen, the Big Hop Trail auction of 40 large hare sculptures. 

An amazing £202,600 has been raised for Clan Cancer Support.

I'm delighted to see both my hand painted sculptures sold, with Skipper O'Hare selling for a huge £10,000

Have you ever wanted to own a Morph sculpture?

Due to unprecedented demand from across the UK an internationally the Morph Adventures London auction is now completely online. 

The action is live you can view bids here

Closing 10pm on 12th September

I have two Morphs available you can now bid on, Fish Ahoy! and Looking after the Ocean. All funds raised will go straight to Whizz Kids, the Uk's leading charity for young wheelchair users.

The World Reimagined globes are back out again.

This time at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, until the end of August 2023.

Clan Cancer Support, the north-east’s leading cancer support charity, has partnered with Wild in Art once again to bring an exciting new art trail to the north-east, Moray, Orkney and Shetland. 

The Big Hop Trail will take the public on an other cultural tour of the north-east and the islands from July to September 2023, with hare sculptures designed and created by some of the country’s most talented artists.

I am having a solo exhibition all summer long in the Spanish City Dome. Come along and see lots of new original artworks.

All works will be for sale through For The Love of the North situated on the ground floor of the Spanish City.

Shaun the Sheep on the Tyne is presented by and raising funds for St Oswald’s Hospice. The charity has partnered with creative producers Wild in Art, Shaun the Sheep creator Aardman and Headline Partners Newcastle City Council to bring you a ewe-nique art adventure that the whole family can enjoy.

I'm delighted to have painted a Shaun for this project, I cant show you the design just yet as it's still secret until the trail launch.

I cant wait to return to Alnmouth Arts Festival again this year. 

I'll be back in Pan Leazes house with lots of new original artworks to show you. On from 16th, June-18th June 2023.

For more information please see alnmouthartsfestival.org.uk

I've been working with Slow Dive Casa Chihuahua, an eco-friendly dive school, dive centre in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic designing their new rash vests. 

They chose this Long Snout Seahorse design, a species that is found in the Caribbean. I so excited to now show you how it looks all printed up onto rash vests.

Slow Dive Casa Chihuahua offer scuba diving, PADI courses, authentic land and sea excursions, snorkelling and boat trips. Along with marine conservation programs, courses and internships. 

This is their website to find out more 

https://www.slowdivecasachihuahua.com/

Buy-the-Kilo has curated an incredible exhibition in the bridge gallery within Tynemouth station.  

All the artists chosen are passionate about the environment and have created works to show under the title 'Climate matters'.

We are all affected by climate matters:everything is changing around us from the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe.

I have two original paintings included raising concerns over the sharp decline in bees. It's a choice, bee colonies or the last bee?

There will be 56 six-foot Morph sculpture around London landmarks this summer from 19th June-20th August for you to find. You can download the trail map here

This extraordinary, free public art trail and tourist attraction from Morph's Epic Art trail in London hosted by Whizz-Kids is the UK's first step-free art trail of its kind.

I'm delighted to have two hand painted sculptures as part of this trail. 

The World Reimagined 

The globes are back out to see, this time at the 

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

You can visit my 'Stitching and Mending' globe along with many more amazing globes for free between 29th March and 25th June 2023