The Duck says it’s 9 degrees

…But we think it’s much warmer. My thermometer claims it’s nearly 10.5. Winter swimmers will understand the difference. Once it … More

It was summer, only just now…

The first leaves began to fall, it seems like only yesterday. It was a few weeks ago in fact when … More

On Sunday I swam at Clevedon. If you’re not an open water swimmer you may be unaware that the subject … More

I’ve been looking at some of my photos taken at Vobster Quay, of swimmers underwater. I take these as an … More

At high tide Ladye Bay has almost no beach. When we arrived, Sue sat on a handy boulder, perched like … More

Second painting in my investigations into the painting of reflections of swimmers on the underside of the water. This and … More

New painting – 9 x 13 inches, in gouache / watercolour and gold leaf. I’ve been largely avoiding the issue … More

I’ve put all of the available mini swimmer paintings up for sale n my Etsy shop – this is my … More

Commissioned portrait that I painted last week – an underwater swimmer – Hilary – with gold leaf fragments for bubbles. … More

A quick impromptu dip, in – ahem – just my bra and pants. Getting into the habit of putting a … More