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* September, 2025 - Preparing for my first Open Studios! Saturday October 11th, 1-4pm, Radiant Hall McKees Rocks, 734 Thompson Ave, McKees Rocks, PA 15136

In April of this year I became a member of an artists' association in Pittsburgh called Radiant Hall. As well as providing a wide number of free resources, events, and opportunities for local artists and makers, they currently manage three artist studio buildings in and around the city. I have started renting a studio in their McKees Rocks location, and have spent the last few months getting really settled in and used to working and printing there. I love it!

The studios are arranged to be semi-private, so we can close our door/curtain when we need to concentrate and get some work finished up, but also we benefit from a communal atmosphere and lots of shared areas to relax or make a snack and have a chat. One of the best parts of being a member of Radiant Hall has been getting to know the other artists and makers in my building, particularly those up on the third floor with me! It's a great atmosphere. 

So, on October 11th, I will be taking part in my first ever Open Studios at the McKees Rocks location. I am very excited! I have even bought some strips of wood that I plan to use to create a couple of new long display shelves, so that visitors who have never come across me or my work before can quickly get an idea of what my studio is all about. More details are available on my Events & Stockists page here. But if you've ever wondered, "what do artists actually do all day??", come along to our Open Studios and you might found out! 



* January, 2024 - Update to my fundraising cards



The purchase of my "sending you a big hug" penguin cards (and all of my cards that have been stamped with "This card helps to reform the criminal justice system!") helps to support the Innocence Project. 

Founded in 1992, the Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone. 

Since its inception, the Innocence Project has helped to free or exonerate hundreds of wongfully convicted people, pass transformative state laws and federal reforms, and advance the innocence movement. 

You can read all about the organization's amazing work here, and find out further ways that you can help their mission here. 

To find out more about the experiences of the wrongfully convicted in the United States, I recommend reading Albert Woodfox's book, Solitary: My Story of Transformation and Hope. Mr. Woodfox served more than four decades in solitary confinement for a crime he did not commit. His book is devastatingly profound. 

I also recommend watching the fascinating series The Innocence Files. It is currently available through Netflix (at least in the USA). Each episode follows a different person who has suffered at the hands of the US criminal justice system, whether through the use of junk forensic science, racist or corrupt police departments, or vindictive attorney offices. It will make you mad, but it's an important show to watch.