On the road again….

I'm in the club in the airport in London on my way to bangkok… It was cold here today preparing me for the cold at home I think,  but Bangkok will be another story. I think every man and his dog was in London today, I've never seen so many people. They kept bumping into my…

My Artlife blog.

I just updated my website and thought you might want to check it out. To visit, just click on the links below or paste the URLs into your browser. Outstanding. Take a look and let me know what you think!

The image of Ophelia by Millais

I had quite a few comments about the painting Ophelia… I've added a video of the painting of Ophelia, you might find it interesting. John Everett Millais, Ophelia, oil on canvas, 1851-52 (Tate Britain, London) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker Smarthistory, a multimedia web-book about art: discussing The Pre-Raphaelites<br>Millais' Ophelia.

Two days of work.

The best laid plans of mice and men… I have had to shelve some of the plans I had. Mainly because of the weather and partly because I just can't summon that extra organizational energy that I need to make it work. My Sister Heather and her husband arrived in London yesterday and I got…

From Graffiti to Great Expectations.

More than any other place in the world I find the contrast in this city incredible. From Graffiti to Great Expectations. I'm situated in Chelsea, not far from Harrods, the V&A, the River Thames and beautiful buildings. Today, I visited the Victoria and Albert Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. Oh, and Harrods. I will…

Close ups for the SAQA members.

There has been some discussion on cameras on the SAQA site…. Many quilters are looking for an all purpose camera… is there one. I really don't know… but for close ups I have a great small camera..   Sony DCS TX7. This photo is of chain-mail photographed in very low light in London Museum yesterday. The…