Today is my blog's first birthday!!To my great delight I awoke today to find that the blog has also reached that wonderful figure of 40,000 views! I'm thrilled to have made it through this first year and not yet run out of words or enthusiasm. There
Palmengarten, FrankfurtSometimes the title of an exhibition sets your mind alight with all sorts of creative possibilities.That was certainly the case when I heard about the SBA’s exhibition in Frankfurt ,'Poisonous and Medicinal Plants. I love that theme. Botanical art is not just about painting pretty plant
I have a confession to make. Although I love flowers, I don’t really like painting flowers. I know that sounds odd coming from a botanical artist, but I find them really quite difficult. Perhaps it’s because I don’t paint quickly, or because I prefer dry
“Know thyself. Know the customer. Innovate.” Beth Comstock'Eve's Temptation' Shevaun Doherty 2014Something totally unexpected happened the other week. An opportunity arose to put on an exhibition with some friends in the Law Library (The Irish Bar Council), where Irish barristers and judges have their offices. The area is brightly
“Just to paint is great fun. The colours are lovely to look at and delicious to squeeze out. Matching them, however crudely, with what you see is fascinating and absolutely absorbing.”Winston ChurchillI was completely taken by surprise when a beautifully wrapped parcel arrived last week
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