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I'm really happy to say that Artfinder is working out really well.  In a very short time I have sold three paintings 😀 Today I finished the illustration for the front cover of a book I am writing but tomorrow I will focus on putting a few more paintings onto my site at http://www.artfinder.com/debsta I… Continue reading Artfinder sales

As a creator of stone stories by chance I came across another stonestories on instagram and started to follow 🙂 What a great thing she is doing and I really want to share this with you.  She is based on Canada and she writes beautiful positive messages on stones.  These are left in random unusual… Continue reading Serendipity 

Oooh I enjoyed hobbycraft today.  Bought some lovely acrylics, some quality watercolour paper and some other lovely stuff. The afternoon was painting time and this lovely painting is finished and drying 🙂 can't wait to list it on http://www.artfinder.com/debsta

Do any of you have days where you need to finish off many started projects? Today is one of those.  I have the sky to finish in an oil painting that was interrupted a couple of weeks ago.  An acrylic to continue with.  Two commissions to start planning for...a triptych and a barn owl. And… Continue reading Bits and bobs day

My good friend Sarah Williams created this today and I just had to share 🙂 her love of the sea and music and indeed sewing is pretty evident. 

With summer holidays comes all sorts of creativity mainly designed to occupy young minds. Today was all about making pizza from scratch... 6 kids...2 adults and lots of fun.  Even a bit of den building with 'fork handles' (only those of a certain age will get that reference I say Granville) and some duvet covers… Continue reading Pizza making

My new artfinder.com shop is now live!! Very excited.   http://www.artfinder.com/debsta There are 12 paintings for sale so head over and take a look, hit like on the ones you like (obvs) and follow me so that you can be updated when I add more to my shop. This original oil painting'harlech Castle' is available… Continue reading Artfinder is live!

So a few days ago I mentioned having a go at using resin in my art. Inspired by the lavender smells wafting through my window I painted an abstract piece using acrylic paint. My daughter carefully collected lavender petals for me and when the painting was completely dry I mixed up a batch of resin… Continue reading Resin disaster non-disaster

Eeek!!!! I'm excited to say I've just received an email confirming that I have been accepted to sell my art through Artfinder.com which is a hugely popular site all over the world 🙂 Today I will be setting up my portfolio and I'll post a link when I'm sorted x

I'd like to share my new addition to my family 🙂 William is just 8 weeks old and is adorable 🙂 His favourite thing is cuddles on your lap at the moment... I'm not sure he will fit for long!!! He is a fenlander puppy and is a Weimaraner crossed with a springer spaniel. This… Continue reading My little boy William