I am an Artist
Mary, so
magnificent
Alfie,
the puppy
A wonderful challenge to draw two different dogs from two separate images yet still convey the bond of love that connects them.
Lovely Loki
I draw computer art with one finger
My first Pennypaws animation
I long to be special to someone.
I long for my own precious name tag
That says I am home
And loved.
Please remember me.
(Poem to Buddy)
Early summer flowers, touch my heart and brighten the day and demand they be drawn.
Patiently waiting
Woody
Bold Blue
Beautiful Benjy
Beautiful Mikey
I am an artist, but my disability makes expression incredibly difficult to impossible. My days are filled with total and partial paralysis. When a moment of clarity and ability present themselves, I have to grab the moment before it is lost.
Sally
Stunning Sally.
Willow
Sweet Willow.
Lottie
Lovely Lottie.
Arto
Happy Arto.
Chico
Chico’s expressive ears .
There is something lovely when a dog looks at you and you look at a dog and you see each other. I have not met these dogs in person but feel there is so much to be discovered when you look in their eyes and see their beauty, even in a photo. It is a joy to me to try and express this through pastel.
Simba
Graceful Simba.
Buddy
Beautiful Buddy.
Greg
My beloved husband
Zip
His beautiful eyes .
I cannot say how delighted I am to have my pastels featured on the PennyPaws website. The dogs are so beautiful and in need of love. A real honour to be able to draw them and hopefully help raise awareness of their plight.
William
William’s proud spirit .
Hellebore
Camy the Corgi
Can You See Me?
I like to exaggerate some aspects of portraits to help emphasise the feeling they convey.
Cat About To
Pounce
Art in Suffering
This is an account of my journey as an artist, through thirty years of severe pain, chronic illness and profound disability.
Stark Life
Comfort
Love
There may be no words in my mind, yet art bypasses the need to use spoken language and touches the inner experience directly. I always have an urge to exaggerate my drawings of myself, in some particular way, in order to bring out the hidden qualities lying below the surface.
Lost
Full Of Light
I love the feel of the pastel and the joy of movement on the page as the image emerges and grows. Each pastel is a unique learning experience for me.
Still Here
Don’t Get Your
Toes Wet!
Unable To Speak
Hemiparesis
I have developed a real love for working on black paper and have developed my own way of outlining the subject in white pastel, then colouring it in in blocks of different shape and size, bringing the image to life. I feel the black paper gives greater depth to the work and much prefer it to lighter coloured paper.
