Carn Llidi, St. David’s Head, Pembrokeshire. The challenge was to convey the soft, moody sky and diffused light in a compelling way without strong shadows or tonal contrasts. One of my best plein air days in my happy place, St. Davids. Watercolour. 9x12in. approx.
Heading Out (Porthclais Harbour), pastel, 9x12in. One of my favourite things to do, in one of my favourite places, with my husband. Beautiful Porthclais near St David’s, Pembrokeshire. Pure joy.
College Lake Nature Reserve, September 2025. I’ve had a long relationship with College Lake and its neighbouring nature reserve, Pitstone Fen. The voluntary work was there for me over 10 years ago when I was at a transition, and it continues to inspire me when I want to sketch and paint. This view of the two lakes and the octagon hide is a view that almost every visitor sees at College Lake. Watercolour and gouache. 9x12in. approx.
Mid-morning at Porthclais, St David’s, looking toward the Green Scar. Soft pastel, 12x9 in. This view was the best birthday present when my husband and I stayed at Porthclais Farm Campsite in late August. We have kayaked around the Green Scar and walked miles along this stretch of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. Soft pastel.
St. David’s cathedral, seen from the back near the River Alun, on a drizzly day. Watercolour and gouache. 12x9in. approx. Based on reference materials from earlier visits to St Davids.
Pembrokeshire Coast Path, a composite of different views of the St Davids peninsula. Based on a real segment of farm fence along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path near St Non’s. Watercolour and gouache. 9x12in.
Hibiscus, reference photo by Cindy Briggs. Watercolour. 15x11in.
Estuary, watercolour. From imagination. 11x15in.
Llangollen Castle. Watercolour
From my own reference photos and onsite sketches.
On Hastings Beach. Watercolour, Started while sitting on the beach, finished in the studio. 8x12in. approx.
Wood Rose, coloured pencil. 8x8in.
Reference photo by dougwaylett. Originally uploaded to Flickr as Rosa woodsii ‘Wood’s Rose’, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9670501