I live in Warwickshire, UK, and am pleased to share some information about myself.
I come from quite a creative family of artists, musicians and some who could write expressively, so the arts have permeated my life from the start. As a child I was always drawing. It was my main pastime, so it soon became obvious that I would go to Art College. I studied Illustration, Graphic Design and Art History and afterwards moved to Leicester to work as a Graphic and Display Designer.
Later, teaching art and design in secondary schools became my main occupation for 30 years, and I loved every tiring, wonderful moment of my teaching career, but as head of an Art, Design and Technology department, it left little time for developing my own artistic interests. My mother was a very accomplished portrait painter and I had inherited all of her art equipment, so after I retired I had the time, passion and energy to start the slow journey towards finding my own ‘artistic voice’.
My Cottage Studio in my garden is my haven for exploring and developing my next series of paintings. Belonging to other local art groups provides the invaluable opportunity of spending time with artists and participating in local exhibitions. The annual Warwickshire Open Studios is a highlight of my art year, and I am always delighted to exhibit with around 20 other artists as part of 'Art in Dunchurch', in the beautiful garden at Inglenook.
Belonging to The Cold Wax Academy - an online academy based in the US - for four years, was paramount in furthering my journey as a painter, and I am so grateful for all that I learned during that time.
My younger daughter, Sally Rhudy, is a successful abstract painter who now lives in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. I have included her Website and Instagram on my ‘Links’ page. Do take a look!
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I come from quite a creative family of artists, musicians and some who could write expressively, so the arts have permeated my life from the start. As a child I was always drawing. It was my main pastime, so it soon became obvious that I would go to Art College. I studied Illustration, Graphic Design and Art History and afterwards moved to Leicester to work as a Graphic and Display Designer.
Later, teaching art and design in secondary schools became my main occupation for 30 years, and I loved every tiring, wonderful moment of my teaching career, but as head of an Art, Design and Technology department, it left little time for developing my own artistic interests. My mother was a very accomplished portrait painter and I had inherited all of her art equipment, so after I retired I had the time, passion and energy to start the slow journey towards finding my own ‘artistic voice’.
My Cottage Studio in my garden is my haven for exploring and developing my next series of paintings. Belonging to other local art groups provides the invaluable opportunity of spending time with artists and participating in local exhibitions. The annual Warwickshire Open Studios is a highlight of my art year, and I am always delighted to exhibit with around 20 other artists as part of 'Art in Dunchurch', in the beautiful garden at Inglenook.
Belonging to The Cold Wax Academy - an online academy based in the US - for four years, was paramount in furthering my journey as a painter, and I am so grateful for all that I learned during that time.
My younger daughter, Sally Rhudy, is a successful abstract painter who now lives in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. I have included her Website and Instagram on my ‘Links’ page. Do take a look!
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