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St Albans Wednesday Market: bitterly cold this mor

St Albans Wednesday Market: bitterly cold this morning…… Just waiting for Dee & Danny to set up their stall, so I can paint it. My hat off to the stall holders in braving it in this weather. @stalbansmarkets #stalbansmarket #stalbans

Anthony’s Framing Service Stall is a third up t

Anthony’s Framing Service Stall is a third up the Wednesday Market , close to The Town Hall. When I first started painting his stall, I thought he was just offering a Framing Service, I hadn’t realised that he’d taken all the framed photographs himself!!! Suddenly each photograph was important and It slowed my painting right down. I wanted to give care to each picture, because he had taken it. @anthonylewisframingservice @stalbanmarket #stalbansmarketwednesday #stalbansmarket #stalbanstraders

Morrisons meat counter: with Mark serving and also

Morrisons meat counter: with Mark serving and also in the background teaching an apprentice. The units surround the counter are in grey, which creates some wonderful colours. There was only one place I could stand between the freestanding counters, so you just have to take a risk with the angles. I love it, it’s such a brilliant place to paint. Thanks again Simon Mueller and Mark for giving me permission. Photograph by Angelo Plantamura @angelo.plantamura @morrisons @discover_stalbans #fleetville #stalbans #stalbansfood #stalbansbusinesses

Painting in Morrisons- 🙌!!! So thrilled to be d

Painting in Morrisons- 🙌!!! So thrilled to be doing this, having drawn around the supermarket for a year. Thanks Simon ( Manager) for allowing me to do this and Ashley on the fish counter, for giving me permission to paint him. It’s a bit tricky as you can imagine, making sure you are in no one’s way. I thought I’d done ok until realise I was right in the path of The Packers! Who were v gracious & swerved passed me. @morrisons @alien_superfiend @discover_stalbans #morrisons #fleetville #stalbans #stalbansfood #stalbanslife #stalbansbusinesses

Beckie, at the end of her fabulous 40 th Birthday

Beckie, at the end of her fabulous 40 th Birthday Party 🥳!!! , getting the opportunity to play the drums…..whoop! Incredible band !!!! Superb singer Amalia, wonderful venue : The Lighterman. 🤩 film clip by Ben #thelighterman @rum_band

Last One: Sketchbook 5 Thank you for your patience

Last One: Sketchbook 5 Thank you for your patience, I just wanted to get these sketchbooks out there. So grateful to Simon and Morrisons for letting me draw…. And now paint!!! @morrisons @fleetville @discover_stalbans #morrisons #fleetville #drawing #stalbans

Penultimate Sketchbook 4: Nov 2023 Balloons!!! The

Penultimate Sketchbook 4: Nov 2023 Balloons!!! Then the Bakery Counter, where Morrisons allow you to look in ‘behind the scenes’ and see the whole process: dough being made, the bread being cooked, packaged, and then put on the counters. Love it!!! @Morrisons #Morrisons #Fleetville #stalbansfood #drawing #royaldrawingschool

Sketchbook 3: June 2023 I am now really looking fo

Sketchbook 3: June 2023 I am now really looking forward to Mondays. ‘Signing in’ at the main desk and then deciding where to draw that day. (As I needed to write it down in the signing-in). Starting in the baby department: (wish I knew a baby I could buy for) and Interesting, also marveling at the marketing: the artwork, colours, choice of lettering, pictures that go into the packaging. Finishing with the Meat and Fish counters. @Morrisons #Morrisons #Fleetwille #Drawing #Royal Drawing School

Sketchbook 2: I started to things like the trollie

Sketchbook 2: I started to things like the trollies, didn’t quite get the mobility one- too fast. I love the way people shop: the changing body language -for some it’s a needful necessity to be tolerated at speed, for others it’s their brave adventure of the week. @morrisons #morrisons #fleetville #stalbans #stalbanscommunity #drawing #royaldrawingschool

March 2023: After a year, I’d finished drawing t

March 2023: After a year, I’d finished drawing the Wednesday Market and wanted a new Challenge. In Fleetville, where I lived is a large Morrisons and a fantastic subject to draw… Thank you Simon Mueller, Manager of Morrisons for giving me permission to draw. Sketchbook 1. @morrisons #morrisons #fleetville #stalbans #stalbanslife #stalbansbusinesses #stalbansfood #drawing #royaldrawingschool

An Unusual sight: The Weeping Chef and The Peddlin

An Unusual sight: The Weeping Chef and The Peddling Pizza, out of their amazing vans….And eating paella from Papapaella - Holiday!!!
@the_weeping_chef @peddlingpizzas @papapaella_ #stalbansmarket

One of the joys of being a Granny, drawing with a

One of the joys of being a Granny, drawing with a your granddaughter on one of the wettest days of the year, because she was determined to do so. And our favorite subject was the Red Chinese boat, reminded by Melissa’s beautiful painting. @melissa.scottmiller

The ‘fabulous’ Hat Stall, selling the best sun

The ‘fabulous’ Hat Stall, selling the best sunhats. I am now the proud owner of two!! Loved my first so much, no more burnt ears (cap) burnt neck painting in the sun…. #stalbansmarket #stalbans #enjoy_stalbans

‘Flowers, Flowers Van’ 2024. Oil on canvas, 4

‘Flowers, Flowers Van’ 2024. Oil on canvas, 45 x 60 cm. sold. Alas, I have finished painting the extraordinary Flowers Flowers van, a work of art in itself and a joy to paint. I’m going to miss it! Thank you Jo &Ned @flowersflowerssta #stalbans #stalbanslife #enjoy_stalbans

This is a week late, as I’ve been in Scotland wi

This is a week late, as I’ve been in Scotland with my lovely Aunty Wendy…but my son Ben ( Hanbury) has won a BAFTA… !!!! How amazing is that!!! Very, very thrilled for him and HUGE DESIGNS with Tamsin McGee, Hugo Moss and Paul Mc Donnell for their Title to WILDERNESS commissioned for Firebird, music by Taylor Swift. (Apologies to JB for telling her twice) I’m so sorry I have no idea how to attach the link to the title -so you can see it.

Oasis Mini-Market ( formerly Al-Barka), Fleetville

Oasis Mini-Market ( formerly Al-Barka), Fleetville, St Albans. I love this shop, rare now, where the fruit & veg are carefully put out fresh every morning in a magnificent arrangement early morning and then stacked away late at night. #fleetville #fleetvillefood #stalbans #stalbansfood

Just managed a few hours painting, before the rain

Just managed a few hours painting, before the rain came down and the winds blew… Joanna’s of Crews Hill, wonderfully colourful stall… @stalbansmarkets @enjoystalbans @discover_stalbans

Another few on the go…. Al-Barka mini market in

Another few on the go…. Al-Barka mini market in Hatfield road, and Cristinas Food Van in Market Square. St A.

This Wednesday started painting a new stall:‘Joa

This Wednesday started painting a new stall:‘Joanna’s of Crews Hill’ , wonderfully colourful clothes stall…….also marks the first third of the Market painted !!!! ….
So I celebrated with a delicious burrato, from Rolling Burritos. Thanks Emil. @rollingburritos @stalbansmarkets @discover_stalbans @enjoystalbans @joannascrewshill

Moving up the Market, to the magnificent Chiltern

Moving up the Market, to the magnificent Chiltern Pet stall where dogs drag their owners- literally.!!! in hope of a treat. My brother owns a schnauzer and apparently they sneaked past behind the stall…. So poor Bertie missed out!!! It’s been a great stall to paint, especially the light breaking through from the shops. Loved it! Thank you Chiltern Pets. @chilternpet @stalbansmarkets @discover_stalbans #chilternpet

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