View from the bus stop.

View from the hot springs.

The mountains are shining beyond Banff Centre on the last day of the festival.

Sketching mountains, light and sky.

Tunnel mountain road.

I started my residency Banff Centre today. So grateful to be awarded a Fleck Fellowship. A few weeks of writing and painting in a studio in the woods surrounded by mountains. I’ve never had time to myself like this - feeling incredibly excited!

Second day’s sketch - Lake Louise.

The mountains are gleaming above Banff today.

Three pastel sketches.

Today’s sketch and a big mug of tea.

Fire beyond the mountains.

Today’s sketch. Trying to get one of those fiery sunrises.

We have Yorkshire conditions 🙃

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Views from the bus.

Current painting going on in the studio. This one’s big - I’m rapidly running out of paint here in Banff. Lots more to do while I’m here and even more when I get home :)

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Congratulations to Nandini Purandare & Deepa Balsavar who won this year's Boardman Tasker Prize for their book 'Headstrap' which explores the lives of the Sherpa community of Darjeeling. You can read Heather Dawe's review of the book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2ucrt8nh

Venturing back on here after a long gap. Here are some photos of the east coast of Scotland. Moray - what a beautiful place. #moray #climbing #sunrise

Pastel sketch of the sunrise over Hopeman east beach.