I'm so happy because I've just been awarded the SAA's Artist of the Year 2012 Award!!!

I'm an artist who loves to paint colour and light, whether that be landscapes, seascapes or gardens painted 'en plein air' or portraits, groups of figures or still lives. I am extremely fortunate to live between Lincolnshire, England and the Ile de Bréhat in France. No shortage of beautiful subjects to paint!

If you are new to my website and my work, please take a look at the gallery page and if you like my paintings I would love you to go to my blog page www.haideejo.blogspot.com and enter your email address to sign up for updates. That way, you will see everything I paint as it is fresh from the easel!

I hope my work uplifts and inspires you! :-)

See my latest paintings!

You can always see my newest paintings on my daily painting blog, www.haideejo.blogspot.com

When you are there, add your email address into the box which says 'enter your email address here for my paintings in your inbox' and you will then be sent a verification email. Click on the link in that verification email and then you will receive each new blog post into your email inbox. That means five or six of my brand new, colourful paintings direct to you every week! It is also the place to get the first peek at paintings which are auctioned online, and to hear all kinds of news and painting tips. What could be nicer? Well you could get yourself a cup of coffee and a piece of cake before you draw up a chair...

Snow in Lincolnshire

February 2012, we are in Lincolnshire and I'm enjoying getting out and about painting the snow 'en plein air''.  I'm also enjoying painting mud - who'd have thought it? I'm gathering lots of inspiration whilst walking Maisie through the local countryside. There is so much to see and paint literally on our doorsteps.

"I'm in fine fettle and fired with a desire to paint" Claude Monet

'Strictly come painting Watercolours' 

 Monday 23rd April      Fulbeck village hall        Sorry, this workshop is full

'Expressive colour'

Friday 25th May      Dry Doddington village hall         Three places left on this workshop

'Painting en plein air'

Wednesday 20th June     Dry Doddington village hall        Eight places left on this workshop

'Drawing skills'      

Wednesday 12th September         Fulbeck village hall

Maximum participants each workshop 12, booking in advance essential

See separate workshop page for more info...

Brehat painting holiday - May 2012

I am very excited to be able to teach a full week's painting holiday on the beautiful island of Brehat in May. There will be fun, companionship, demonstrations, good food and wine, beautiful scenery, sand in our toes (and perhaps a little on our palettes), croissants and coffee, a trip to Paimpol (pretty harbour town) on market day, chatting, relaxing, flowers, painting en plein air, sketching... so much loveliness! The holiday is almost fully booked but if you ask me soon you might be lucky enough to join us... prices start at £675