As a little January pick me up, I ran one of my occasional art give- aways and at the end of January I was pleased to share that Sarah Knight was the winner. I’m sure that the painting will be very happy in its new home. I can hardly believe that it is February, but at the same time I am glad that January is over and the days are getting longer, and spring is starting to appear. I’ve found this January a bit hard to find focus on my work, so hoping that this month might be a bit more productive.

Over the course of 2023 I have been studying with the Contemporary Art Academy and have completed all 3 of their core modules. The final module PG3 culminates with a group show. On Monday 13 November curator (and CAA co-founder) Zavier Ellis led a PV and exhibition tour of the show. Each artist has a short interview with Zavier to share more about their work, their process and the influences on their work. Even for me, who knew quite a bit already about the work of my peers, it was fascinating to see and hear everyone talking about their work in the context of the gallery space. The whole recording…