CREATIVE DAILY DOSE: WEEKS 8-11 OF LOCKDOWN

As my daughters’ primary school re-opens today, it seems the right time to pause @creativedailydose.  When schools closed for Covid-19, I started posting a creative idea each day on Instagram. I imagined it would only be for a few weeks, but here we are 11 weeks and 52 ideas later. Thanks to everyone who encouraged me to keep going, and sent pictures of your creativity.  It meant a lot to stay connected in lockdown .  All 52 ideas are on Instagram @creativedailydose and here on my website (across several posts). For now though, adios amigos.  Hope to see you very soon.

CREATIVE DAILY DOSE: WEEKS 5-8 OF LOCKDOWN

Every day while schools are closed due to Covid-19, I am posting on Instagram @creativedailydose, an idea to help people flex their creative muscles. Here are the ideas from weeks 5-8 of Lockdown in the UK. Please follow on instagram @creativedailydose to see the full collection and to receive the daily ideas.

First 3 weeks of Lockdown

More of the ideas that I’m posting on Instagram @creativedailydose during lockdown.

Covid-19 Instagram: @creativedailydose

As well as being an Artist I am also a Creative Facilitator who works with business teams to improve creative thinking.  And right now I’m also a (reluctant) Home Schooler to my two daughters who are 5 & 7.  

When the schools closed due to Covid-19, I started @creativedailydose to share a creative idea a day with friends, colleagues and my local community in south east London, in the belief that creativity is a powerful force for good in frightening times like these.

 Every weekday I post on Instagram @creativedailydose, and on LinkedIn, a suggestion for a fun activity to help us all flex our creative muscles during these difficult times.  

 Strong creative skills are essential in times of change.  They help with adaptability by developing our ability to think on our feet and improvise.  Creative skills are key to resilience as they encourage us to look for new possibilities.  They lighten the load as they remind us to remain playful.  And they soothe us as we enjoy the mindfulness that comes from being absorbed in a creative task.  

 These ideas are suggestions for children and adults alike.

Please follow on @creativedailydose

(Un)Tethered at Cafe Below

Delighted to be following Lineation (an exhibition of my line drawings) with (Un)Tethered, a series of my acrylic paintings at Cafe Below, a beautiful restaurant space in the crypt beneath St Mary-le-Bow, on Cheapside in the City of London. If you are in central London, please do take a look. All the works are for sale.

A huge thank you to Rachel and Anthony for your continued support of my work.

https://www.cafebelow.co.uk

Studio at Beckenham Place Mansion

I now have a permanent studio space at Beckenham Place Mansion. It’s a stunning, but crumbling Georgian Mansion in a huge and beautiful park, yet still in the heart of South East London. It’s run by the same people as the Bussey Building in Peckham and they are working hard to create a community arts and cultural space. It’s a very special and inspiring place. Come and check out it out on one of our artist open studio days. You can see more here: www.beckenhamplace.org.

Lineation now on show

I have seven large line drawings on show at Cafe Below on Cheapside until 31st January 2020. If you are in the City of London please do take a look.

LINEATION

I will be showing at series of my line drawings at Cafe Below, a restaurant in the crypt of St Mary-le-Bow on Cheapside, London, from November 18th 2019.

Please do go along to see the work, and say hello to Rachel and the team who run the space there. And the coffee there is excellent!

https://www.cafebelow.co.uk

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DULWICH FESTIVAL - ARTISTS OPEN HOUSE 2019

I will be showing recent drawings and paintings in the Dulwich Open House 2019, at Property In 133 Lordship Lane, SE22 8HX.

Please do come along to have a look between 11am-6pm on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th May and Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May.

Or come along to the Private View on Thursday 9th May 6-8pm.

Hope to see you there.

Dulwich Festival Artist Open House 2018

I will be taking part in the Dulwich Festival Artist Open House on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th May 2018.

Please do come and visit to see my work on display.

For more information see:

http://dulwichfestival.co.uk