Finding Inspiration in the world around us. There is nothing worse for me than when I can’t see the wood for the trees. Not being able to see the wood for the trees is a condition I have suffered with since childhood and I mean suffered! ...
The Misunderstood Pirate By Francine Davies & The Ogs The pebbles chattered as the sea rolled them in. The air blew gently as if trying to sing. The Ogs were pottering like an Og likes to do. When a dot far out on the horizon suddenly grew. Within a fraction of a second...
As an artist there are many things that motivate me to paint and develop my work and perspective. The following video provides an insight in to the landscape that inspires me and how i seek to interpret the scenes that surround me. Furthermore, it provides...
ICELAND EMBASSY HOSTS ‘A WINDOW ON ICELAND’ EXHIBITION 21ST NOVEMBER BY WELSH ARTIST FRANCINE DAVIES 30th NOVEMBER 2018 - 30TH MARCH 2019 PRIVATE VIEW: Thursday, 29th November, 5.30pm - 7.30pm ADDRESS: Embassy of Iceland, 2a Hans Street, London, SW1X 0JE RSVP: By 26th November london.rsvp2@mfa.is Exhibition is open to the public from...
As I try to bring Iceland in to view for those readers who have happened upon this Blog I realise that the harder I try to reveal it two unsettling things occur: 1. I believe I am not doing Iceland justice with words or pictures! In...
Goodness me I have finally realised that I am a really slow learner! However, I now have a Mantra that helps me. I call it “The RR81 Mantra”. It’s not complex and it goes like this: “Why aren’t you doing it?” ...
Click ….. Click ….. Click …… Click …….. “Oh No we have run out of storage already!” I had a difficult week about a month ago. This was despite having created 5 large canvases depicting beautiful scenes of Iceland. I just felt like I was moving further...
I ended my previous Blog reflecting on a Radio 4 programme entitled ‘Only Artists’. It was broadcast on Wednesday, 23rd May 2018. I have entitled this Blog in honour of it as I feel it still deserves more appreciation for how helpful it was. We all...
I ended my last post several months ago stating I would not be blogging for a couple of weeks whilst my new website was being developed. The reason I thought it would take a Couple of weeks before it would all be up and...
In this title I am trying to capture that age old joke “when is a door not a door?- When It’s ajar!” Boom Boom!! It feels really relevant here because this trip was not a traditional holiday but rather a trip with a very real...