Meeting with artist friends on Exmoor, the Hawthorn leaves and flower buds had burst open with such delicacy. Drawing even a single bough of a tree against a wooded backdrop is complex.

This wild Hawthorn tree had beautiful twisted boughs and textured lichen covered branches. As I leant against the warm trunk of the tree I was drawn to the rolling woodland view beyond.

I am so excited to be taking part this year in the 2019 Craft Festival at Bovey Tracey. This events hosts 200 craft makers who will be showing prints, ceramic and jewellery, and more lovely work.

Introducing my latest linocut print ‘Life Cycle’ I get really excited each year noticing the signs that Spring is on its way, the pink of Beech leaf buds are the best.

‘Foxy’ is inspired by the vixen that passed by whilst I was recently drawing trees on Exmoor. the view is framed by the close up of a tree limb covered in moss and clover.

The first linocut of the year ‘Hawthorne Berries’ began on a post Boxing Day walk. As I sat looking at the winter landscape I noticed the remaining scarlet berries and cool green lichen on the trees.