The Mauretania

Took this photo of a huge original painting of the Mauretania leaving the Tyne. The painting is about 8' x 6' and it is in on the quarter deck of the QE2. It is a fantastic painting by artist Thomas M M Hemy (1908)

Tynemouth Beach

More patterns in the sand.....

The end is nearing for 'The Cranes'

Swan Hunters Shipyard,once a thriving boatbuilders famous throughout the world is now closed... it's workforce all gone, the cranes are being moved to India and what is not needed are being scrapped. The signs of the Tyne are almost at their end. It is all so sad.....

Whitley Bay Beach

Walking along the beach at Whitley Bay, the beautiful patterns in the sand never cease to amaze me... artistry at it's best. Click on the picture to enlarge.

Durham Cathedral

Pen & wash

Stormy Sea at Tynemouth

Tube of Paint

Something artists use .....

Japanese Maple

To good to eat....

This is a part of a set of 4 pictures I did to hang in my kitchen.

Still in my 'negative' mode.......

I do love painting in the 'negative' and find it so therapeutic. When I start I never quite know how it is going to turn out and there have been quite a few attempts that have landed up in the waste bin.....

I scanned this one in and it looks more 'grainy' than it really is.

Fisherman Michael

Early Morning at St Mary's

Yes, it's St Mary's Island - a painting many of us have done many many times but....
this is MY first oil painting of this popular place. Actually I can almost paint this view with my eyes closed!!!!!

The Fruit Bowl

While painting this still life

my husband was forbidden

to eat the subject....

Lavender & Lace