New Whimsical Art Collage Painting - Laundry Day

I've been tagged

Thank you to Artistic Accents by Darla for tagging me.
The rules are I have to name my tagger, name 6 unimportant things that make me happy and then tag six bloggers.

Here are six unimportant things that make me happy

Chocolate
A good movie
A clean and tidy house
Getting new shop hearts on etsy
Coca Cola
A new outfit

This was hard to come up with as of course ultimately all the things that make me really happy are extremely important to me!!!!

My six tagged bloggers
sonia close
Lisa Lectura Creations
Flor Larios Art
bonnesinger
Joanna Dover
Lemon Shortbread

Retro Flower Tree Art Collage Painting - Sunshine

Here is my newest tree painting.
It's called `Sunshine' you can find it in my etsy shop!

Ideas, ideas, ideas......

Today, my head is full of ideas for new paintings, I can barely write or sketch them down fast enough!!!

Treasury

I'm very excited to say today my tree made it to the front page of etsy in this beautiful treasury picked by alibli .

New Mixed Media Painting Twilight

I am so pleased I have managed to paint two new originals this week and have sent off all of my orders whilst caring for my eldest child who has been home from school with a sore throat and cough!!!
It has been a busy week but a productive one!
Here is my newest painting, it's called `Twilight'. I love the atmosphere and mystery in this one.
It is for sale in my esty shop!

Mother Daughter Painting - So Alike

Here is my new painting, just finished it tonight the varnish is barely dry!!!
I'm really happy with the colour combination.
It was so nice to get back to painting faces and pretty girls!!!
For sale in my etsy shop!

Flowers Bird Art Collage Painting - The Little Yellow Bird

New Flowers and Bird Collage Painting! I have been busy working on some new paintings and wanted to share my newest one. It's called `The Little Yellow Bird' and is available to buy on etsy

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24290083

New Flower Collage Painting

Here's number 4 of my Flower Collage Painting Series.
I have really enjoyed doing this series.
I keep them all bright and cheerful!

Mixed Media Art Owl Painting

I decided to do a fun and whimsical little owl painting!
Three little owls sitting on some branches!
Hope you enjoy it!

Tree Collage Painting - In Full Bloom

It's raining outside today so I thought I would cheer you all up by posting my tree collage painting. It's one of my favourites . Its called 'In Full Bloom'
I love the colours they make me feel cheerful and happy.
Enjoy!

Abstract Retro Flower Collage Painting

Here's is number 3 of my Flower Collage Painting Series.
This painting is full of some of my favourite colours plums, aubergines,reds and pinks. It reminds me of big retro flower wallpapers from the 60's and 70's.
The original is available in my etsy shop.

Flying Fairy Art Collage Painting - Fly

Hi there, it's been a while since I posted. I have been very busy and trying to juggle family life with a very busy March, but I'm pleased to say I have finished my new fairy painting. It's called `Fly' I hope you like it!!

Abstract Collage Flower Painting - Flowers 2

Here is number 2 of my Flower Collage Painting Series.
The original painting is for sale in my etsy shop!

Sisters Fairy Painting

Here is the new custom fairy sisters painting I have been working on all week.

It's for a lady in America who has three children already and is adopting a little Ethiopian girl. One of her daughters is going to share a room with her new adoptive sister and she wanted a painting depicting their relationship.
I have loved doing this painting and very much admire what this lady is doing.
Hope you like it too!!!

Abstract Flower Collage Painting Series

I am starting a Flowers Collage Painting Series of Original Paintings.
This is number one it's available to buy in my etsy shop!

Fairy Sisters Painting - Autumn Glow

Here is my new Fairy Painting.
Autumn Glow was for me about experimenting with a more layers and mixed media techniques. I really like the depth the layers have given the painting.

New Mixed Media Collage Painting - Just thinking

This is my new Mixed Media Collage Painting I finished yesterday.
It's called `Just thinking'.
I am really pleased with how it turned out. It will be going up for sale in my etsy shop later on today.

The girl on the swing has taken time to just think...

Art Collage Flowers and Birds Painting - Dreaming of Spring

New Collage Spring Flowers and Birds.
I get to this time of year and I long for Spring and flowers and the return of the sun.

My new painting is based on this longing. The original has now sold out but it is available as a print on wood in my etsy shop.

Fairytale Ballerina Princess Painting - Letting go

Fairytale Ballerina Painting - Letting go

This is a painting I finished last month which has now sold but is available as a print in my etsy shop.
It is based on the idea of having to sometimes let go of the things we love in the hope that they will come back to us of their own free will.

Friends are magical Painting

This is a commissioned painting I did at the end of January for a lady in London.
It was for her friends birthday and she wanted it to reflect their friendship.
I was really pleased with how it turned out.

Let's start at the beginning - My Childhood

I was born in France in 1973 the third of three girls, two years later I was to become the proud older sister to my younger brother.

My childhood was a very happy one filled with happy memories of freedom, exploring nature, searching for four leaf clover and horse riding!!! Those memories I'm sure are what influences my art today.

I thought you might like to look at these old photographs of my family.

Old photographs hold so many precious memories and are one of my favourite things to look at!

My grandparents on my mum's side.



My grandmother feeding my mum.



My parent's wedding.



Baby me with my mum.



Me in my retro flower bedroom!



Getting ready for sweet dreams!



I always loved horses.



Enjoying the sunshine!



In our old garden.