Friday, 28 December 2007


Carrickfergus Castle painted from a photograph after having lunch with Hilary and John at their home in Carrick.
Diana bought this one to put up as a prize at a fund raising function but has decided to keep it for herself!

Thursday, 27 December 2007


Sheldon Theater, Oxford. Painted sitting on site on the pavement opposite.

Christ Church, Oxford. Done sitting on a bench on site.

Oxford's own "Bridge of Sighs". Painted in haste before rushing off to meet Barbara.

Memorial Garden, Christ Church, Oxford. Painted on site while sitting on the pavement.

Little back lane in Oxford with nurseryman's plants waiting to be transplanted out in the open.

A view from Carfax Tower overlooking Oxford.

Sat on the pavement in Oxford and painted this church while waiting for the beginning of a tour.

Radcliff Camera, Oxford. Sold at the 50th annual exhibition of the Society of Ulster Women Artists at the Waterfront in Belfast.

Raymond, who has lived in Holywood all his life, bought this picture of the Old Priory in Holywood.

I recently sat Deirdre's house and dog for a weekend, so I painted it and gave this to her a present.

Sketch of lanterns on windowsill in cottage at Cultra.
Maria, a visitor guide at the museum, bought it to give as a present to give as a present to another visitor guide.
Bought by Maria to give to Debbie.

Monday, 10 December 2007



This is the Old Rectory at the Ulster Folk and Transport, Cultra. Valery, a visitor guide who often worked in it, retired recently so I painted this as a going away present for her.



This is Robert, the farmer, ploughing with Dancer and Roy at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra.

Bought by Lorraine who works at Cultra


This is an exhibition of an old fashioned garage workshop in the transport section of the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra

This is Tinker, the cat, sitting on the Clymer and Dixon Columbian Eagle platen printing press at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra. (Tinker is my favourite member of staff!) This picture was commissioned by Glen, a visitor guide, at the museum.


This is "Maeve" the largest steam engine in the transport collection at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra. I was commissioned to paint this by Ken, a visitor guide, at the museum.


This is Ballydugan Weaver's Cottage at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra. I was commissioned by John, the weaver, to paint this picture.

This is Magheragallan byre-dwelling at Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra. It is a one roomed cottage in which the people live at one end and the cattle at the other.

This is Druncrun, the first building to be relocated to the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum at Cultra.
Raymond, a visitor guide at the museum, commissioned me to paint it.