Stories from the studio, insights into the creative process, and reflections on art therapy, ADHD awareness, and finding healing through watercolour painting in South London.
When history disappears, it leaves a quiet ache. When it returns, it feels like a piece of identity being restored. On 19 May 2025, the Anne Boleyn statue in Carshalton was finally returned to her plinth after 14 years away.
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Sometimes the places we pass every day are the ones that hold the deepest calm. Inspired by Carshalton captures a timeless South London view — sunlight filtering through trees, the Ponds reflecting stillness, and the spire of All Saints Church rising quietly above it all.
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When you need a reminder that beauty and history still stand quietly in everyday life, sometimes you find it in weathered stones. The story behind this South London heritage watercolour.
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Join us at one of Carshalton's biggest community celebrations as we showcase how art, creativity, and wellbeing connect with sustainability and environmental consciousness at the Eco Fair 2025.
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A deeply personal watercolour about resilience, imaginary friends, and the sanctuaries we carry within. This painting holds childhood moments of loneliness transformed into strength.
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What does 'home' mean when you've always felt displaced? This watercolour explores belonging, memory, and the invisible architecture of safety we dream into being.
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Sometimes we need permission to wonder again. This painting celebrates surrender—letting colour, texture, and imagination carry us into states of childlike awe, even when life feels heavy.
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The ocean has always been paradoxical for me—too vast, too loud, yet profoundly grounding. This painting captures the healing side of that paradox: the quiet strength of something eternal.
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Dappled light through birch trees can transform ordinary walks into dreamscapes. This watercolour explores those suspended moments where the world shimmers into something otherworldly.
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That fleeting silence between day and night—when the world pauses and light becomes sanctuary. This watercolour holds moments of protection found in golden twilight.
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Beneath the sweep of a summer sky, Carshalton Park breathes in gold and green. This painting captures the quiet before celebration—a meditation on South London's green heart.
Read More →How do we create environments that support healing? This guide explores using watercolour art to design therapy rooms, meditation spaces, and sanctuaries for mental wellness.
Read More →Ten Surrey artists, one historic venue. Reflecting on the Canvas Club exhibition at The Horton Arts Centre, where diverse artistic voices came together in celebration of creativity and community.
Read More →How does a neurodivergent mind navigate the art world? Exploring the intersection of ADHD, creativity, and watercolour painting—where chaos can transform into beauty.
Read More →Art has the power to heal, connect, and transform communities. Exploring the growing movement of wellbeing-focused art initiatives and their impact on mental health.
Read More →From Carshalton's hidden corners to Wandsworth Common's morning light—discovering the pockets of tranquility that inspire watercolour sanctuaries in our busy borough.
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