As well as concentrating on my fine art practice and doing a bit of en plein air painting with Art North Wales over the summer, I have also been working on a very exciting illustration and portrait commission for a book which is currently being written about the 'Helen Duncan Witchcraft Trial'. Helen Duncan being the last person in Britain to be convicted under the witchcraft act of 1735 and thus earning the unfortunate title of 'Britain's Last Witch'. The commission was born

I was very excited about being invited to participate in 'Landscape Artist of the Year' (Sky Arts TV) as a wildcard artist recently. The episode was filmed in June 2024 and the location was Dinorwic Quarry, Snowdonia, North Wales. After weighing up various pros and cons, we (my husband and I) decided to make our way there on the day of filming rather than book accommodation. This meant that we were in for a very early start as wildcard registration began at 7.30am! I was well