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Back to school (again) for art week

Posted on 12th February 20166th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

I was invited back to my local school to talk to Key Stage 1 about drawing as part of their art week. Once again I was so impressed at how enthusiastic and attentive the children were. I even stayed a bit longer this time and was able to watch the class have a go at…

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Art exhibition at Mama’s Coffee Shop, Sandy

Posted on 1st February 20166th January 2022 by Georgina — 2 Comments
Category: Journal

And they’re up – my travel posters are all hanging together in the same room. Happy days. Thank you to Tracy at Mama’s for having me again, I really appreciate it. My work will be up for the whole of February so if you are local then please do take a peak. I’d love to…

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Inspiring young talent

Posted on 28th January 20166th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

Last year I was contacted by a lovely lady who had seen my artwork displayed in Denby Dale Tea Rooms. She told me that her 12yr old son loves to visit the cafe with her and sit by my Emley Moor Mast print.

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Please don’t close Huddersfield A&E

Posted on 28th January 20166th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

It galls me to think how hard we, the tax paying public have to fight to save the services that we hold dear to us. We hold them dear to us because they save lives, they save our precious family members, our cherished friends and all those strangers who are friends in waiting. A&E departments…

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Glastonbury print goes A1

Posted on 14th January 20166th January 2022 by Georgina — 2 Comments
Category: Journal

I get a warm feeling when I hear from people who have bought or received my prints and it’s lovely when they send me pictures of them. This is the Glastonbury print at A1.

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Hello 2016!

Posted on 6th January 20166th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

Happy new year to all my supporters. 2015 was an exciting year for me and like many of you, not without its bumps. I know the dents are what often gives us character but it can take a fair amount of hindsight before we come to see that.

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The New York City Marathon

Posted on 8th December 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

Starting at the Verrazano-Narrows bridge on Staten Island the New York Marathon winds its way through Brooklyn, Queens, skimming the Bronx and into Manhattan. What a route.

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Southwold – Suffolk

Posted on 2nd December 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

Southwold – a firm favourite for family holidays, beachcombers and dog walkers. With its Grade II listed lighthouse, world famous Adnams Brewery and it’s traditional pier, Southwold is the perfect way to sample the delights of the British seaside.

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Humber Bridge – Hessle – East Yorkshire

Posted on 30th November 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

I do love a bridge; thankfully much easier to draw than build. The lady that suggested this one did so after buying one of my Emley Moor prints. I love getting ideas from people and hearing about the places that are special to them – it really does add something magical to my job.

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My ‘lovebirds’ reached Australia

Posted on 27th November 20156th January 2022 by Georgina — 3 Comments
Category: Journal

It’s a lovely feeling when you put something out there and it takes on a life of its own. A while back I did a little colouring in drawing called ‘lovebirds’ and offered it as a free download.

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VW campervan

Posted on 25th November 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

The iconic split screen VW campervan. A universal symbol of the free spirit, of bacon butties, campfires, and sunsets. And rain. And RAC membership.

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Glastonbury Festival – Worthy Farm – Somerset

Posted on 18th November 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

Glastonbury Festival – it means so many different things to people. Acceptance, belonging, escapism, rain. For many though it’s about the music and for this print I’ve tried to convey that sense of anticipation – that moment right before the headline act comes on.

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Holy Island – Northumberland

Posted on 3rd November 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
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What’s not to love about Holy Island. A place of peace, pilgrimage and solitude, the island of Lindisfarne is also home to some of Britain’s most treasured wildlife.

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Denby Dale – West Yorkshire

Posted on 31st October 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

My brother and his family live near Denby Dale and it is such a beautiful part of the country. I love the contrast between the stone walls and the beautiful countryside.

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Bamburgh Castle – Northumberland

Posted on 23rd October 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

Magical Bamburgh Castle. I’ve tried to capture that burst of sunlight after a storm has passed out to sea; that feeling when you can almost taste the negative ions in the air and it feels so good.

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Cardington Sheds – Bedfordshire

Posted on 15th October 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
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I’ve wanted to do a poster of the Cardington sheds for ages. I started it months ago, but I struggled with the angles and then other deadlines got in the way…you know the drill. But I’ve gone back, I’ve stuck with it and it’s finally finished and I’m super pleased.

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Gawthorpe Water Tower

Posted on 1st September 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
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At the highest point in Gawthorpe sits this beautiful art deco water tower. Built between 1922 and 1928 the tower not only stores water for the town but these days houses telecommunications equipment too.

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Castle Hill – West Yorkshire

Posted on 1st September 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
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Castle Hill is a much loved and well know landmark to those living in West Yorkshire. The hilltop has a long and mysterious history and evidence shows that humans have called this area home for over 4000 years.

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Sandy Heath Transmitter – Prize winners

Posted on 17th August 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
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Phew. Happy faces all round. The winners of my latest print were super happy. Well, at least that’s what they said…and they wouldn’t lie to me would they?

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Sandy Heath Transmitter

Posted on 14th August 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
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Standing proud over the towns of Potton and Sandy is the Sandy Heath Transmitter. A huge willowy structure sitting amongst rare heathland and overlooking the beautiful RSPB nature reserve.

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Biggles FM gets a new look

Posted on 27th July 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

My latest project has been working with the lovely people at my local radio station Biggles FM. Luckily for me, they had seen my work online, liked my retro travel poster style and asked me if I could do something for their social media banners.

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Orrest Head – Windermere

Posted on 3rd July 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

This iconic view is a special place for many people, but for one of my dear friends it has extra meaning. At 5am on the day of their wedding, my friend and her husband-to-be walked to the top of this beautiful hill top…

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Smallfield Place – Surrey England

Posted on 25th June 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

I’ve really enjoyed doing this one. It was commissioned by a friend for a forthcoming wedding. Such a lovely idea. Available to buy on Etsy.

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HOME print competition winner…

Posted on 9th June 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

Well done and thank you to everyone who entered. I’ll be doing more competitions in the future because who doesn’t like winning stuff? Exactly.

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Learn to sew with Janet

Posted on 9th June 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

I’d been wanting to go on one of the sewing courses run by Janet of Kitchen Table Sewing for about three years. I’d followed her blog and looked longingly from afar at all the beautiful homemade things that she was making. And recently I got my chance.

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‘Colouring in’ therapy – free download

Posted on 2nd June 20156th January 2022 by Georgina — 2 Comments
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Fancy a night of colouring-in in front of the telly? Then download this free 6″x4″ drawing. Enjoy.

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Emley Moor Mast print in Denby Dale Tea Rooms

Posted on 27th May 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

Thank you to Denby Dale Tea Rooms for displaying my Emley Moor Mast print. It feels really good to have my work hanging in the local area where it belongs.

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Art week at Pendragon Community Primary School

Posted on 24th May 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

I was lucky enough to be invited to visit Pendragon Community Primary School in Papworth Everard as a guest speaker during their art and design week.

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The pen – one tool, endless possibilities

Posted on 11th May 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

I can’t walk past an art shop without going in. I simply can’t do it. Many of you reading this may know the feeling. A world of possibilities lurking on every shelf.

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Home sweet home

Posted on 22nd April 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

My friend Hayley asked me to create something decorative, welcoming and personalised for her beautiful home. And here it is.

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And the winner is…

Posted on 11th April 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

…Matthew Foster. Yay. Matt is a great young man and a worthy winner. Also well done to Oxford. Inspiring to see what the human body and mind can do. Not mine though.

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Which blue are you?

Posted on 8th April 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

Boat Race travel poster – the rowers vest will be determined by the winner of this years race on Sat 11 April 2015. Cambridge or Oxford? Which blue are you? Let’s give the grey vest some colour!

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Before and after…

Posted on 1st April 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
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This cross was designed for my friend Chere Hunter. Chere is the Chaplain at St Johns Hospice in Bedfordshire and she is wonderful.

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Who wants to play Post Offices?

Posted on 17th March 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

My daughter loves playing post offices, and if truth be told, I enjoy it as much as her. Selling my artwork online is a bit like playing Post Offices for real.

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Back to school for ‘art week’

Posted on 27th February 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

It was recently ‘art week’ at my local school and I was lucky enough to be invited to ‘show and tell’ my artwork to a very eager and well behaved group of children in KS1.

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The cups went down well then

Posted on 17th February 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
Category: Journal

After I’d posted about painting a blank white mug, I had a great response on Facebook. I wasn’t originally planning to do any more but people seemed interested so I did another five.

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A plain white cup – the perfect canvas

Posted on 14th January 20156th January 2022 by Georgina — 2 Comments
Category: Journal

To me, this plain white cup and saucer looked a little under dressed. An hour at my desk with a porcelain pen…et voila.

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Art exhibition at Mama’s cafe in Sandy

Posted on 11th January 20156th January 2022 by Georgina
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Way back in June 2014 when the sun was shining and wearing sandals outside was not a cause for concern, I exhibited some of my artwork at a local cafe.

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