Cake Painting

Well, its been a busy week, I haven't been in my studio for a while , my son has taken it over to do his revision , its a chill out space which has suited him, now exams are over I can get back in there, thats not to say I haven't been busy painting, I have just spent the last week making 2 cakes for an 18th Birthday and my own big family get together, my painting on fondant has come up pretty well.

This is my Vintage cake, I am so pleased with how it turned out.

The flowers were a challenge, but the results were pretty good.

 

 

This is my family home.

I've had great fun decorating these, and its so nice to see them being eaten afterwards

Exhibition vist

 

I have just spent a wonderful day with my Dad at the John Rylands Library in

Manchester, we were aware a couple of exhibitions were on and I've not been in there before

so I was given my own guided tour, from the fabulous Victorian Loo's (dad didn't join me )to the amazing 3rd floor with its Cathedral style architecture.

We came across a fantastic local artist Anthony McCarthy .

Well worth a visit, check out his website  http://www.anthonymccarthy.co.uk/

 

Stockport Viaduct Cards

Good evening,
What a busy couple of weeks I have been having.
I have been working on a commission for a birthday present which is coming along nicely and getting some cards produced of my 'Stockport Viaduct ' painting.
They are on sale at the Staircase House in the Historic Market along with my mugs of the same image.
They will also be available at the Handmade Market on Easter Sunday 11-4pm.
 I will be there with some of my other work too.
So come along and walk of the Easter eggs and chocolate.
 Check out some of the amazing handmade crafts available  .
See you there.  Lucy :)

 

 

 

1973

Take yourselves back to the 70's, that great era of bad fashion and terrible hairstyles.
Showaddy waddy and skinny rib jumpers.
Endless carefree summers, where we could roam all day and just go home at tea time.

This picture captures me and my brothers and sisters on holiday in 1973, David the youngest not quite 2yrs old wasn't on the original photo, but how could I leave him out, he was probably asleep in the carrycot which balanced between us in the old VW camper van.

 I think the photo  was taken by my grandfather on one of our many days out , we were not allowed to stay indoors and mucked about together, climbing trees, building dens ,catching sticklebacks and bringing them home, later to be disappointed they didn't survive our makeshift pond, usually an upturned dustbin lid.

I felt inspired to have a go at recreating the image feeling a bit nostalgic.

 I hope you like how its turned out.

Handmade market stall

All set up ready to go!

Handmade market

This Sunday 16th March, I will be having a stand at the Handmade Market in Stockport.
There will be a variety of stalls selling lots of lovely things to inspire you, with Mothers day soon approaching I'm sure there will be some lovely treats to pick up.
The event is in the indoor market and runs from 11.00am till 4pm
See you there:)

Rope Race Climbing and Activity Centre

 

 

 

 

I have been having a play recently and found some odd pieces of wood

what to do with them?

I decided they would lend themselves perfectly to be painted on.

So I got them primed and ready, then decided to

show some of the activities available at Rope Race Climbing Centre.

Climbing,/Archery, Bouldering and Canoeing/Kayaking, to name but a few.

I am pretty pleased how they turned out and will definitely paint on wood again.

Have a look here

http://www.roperace.co.uk/