My favourite place to be! Inside the studio

I'm grateful to have such a big studio to work from


My main Room

The main room is my painting room. It has many windows and natural light, which I prefer while painting. This room allows me to paint freely without worrying about accidentally dripping or splashing paint anywhere. Many of my paintings are painted with thick layers of colour, which can take days to dry, so I must have several shelves to allow them to dry. I like to listen to audiobooks, podcasts, music, or simply paint with a window open listening to birds singing in the garden.

The Packing Room

This is where I store my artwork and pack paintings. I have a large table in the room which I use for packing. And shelves are holding completed paintings. When I set the studio up five years ago, I decided I'd keep all paint out of this room. However, one day I didn't listen to myself while struggling to open a paint tube. I decided a tool from the packing room might help unblock it. Frustratingly I pressed firmly while walking into the packing room, and you guessed it, the paint liberated itself, and with the pressure built up, it squirted across the room. Luckily it missed my paintings, but I've never done it again!

The Storage Room

This third room is a cellar. This is where I store big rolls of bubble wrap and large sheets of heavy-duty cardboard for packing. These bulky items take up lots of room, so it's great to have the space out the