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The joy of being back painting in Morrisons this m The joy of being back painting in Morrisons this morning  after a week of a grouchy back!!! @morrisons  #morrisons #stalbans #stalbansfood
I’m so excited- Lee Inman asked me to paint some I’m so excited- Lee Inman asked me to paint some wonderful food he created for a Book-Cover. And here it is!!!! The actual book arrived through the post this morning. Can’t believe it! Thanks Lee @inman8736
‘Jantar’. Danny & Dee’s Stall in St Albans W ‘Jantar’. Danny & Dee’s Stall in St Albans Wednesday Market.  On a cold, bright day, there was a stunning purple light, probably created by their wonderful orangey brown bowls. On a dull day this beautiful colour wasn’t there. You can see each time things were changed. Part of the fun of painting plein-air. @stalbansmarkets #stalbansmarket #stalbans
Morrisons: Flowers Counter, tightly squeezed and t Morrisons: Flowers Counter, tightly squeezed and trying to make myself small, so people can still access the lettice behind me !!!@Morrisons @Fleetville #morrsions #fleetville #stalbans #stalbanslife
‘Cristina’s Van’, oil on linen 45x60cm 2024. ‘Cristina’s Van’, oil on linen 45x60cm 2024.Sold 
  Cristina serves delicious hot Brazilian food  from her van in the old market square of St Albans. It always feels a strategic position and I keep intending to go ask the Museum, its history. The Old Great Gable House is amazing, the light hits it and the Beauty House in a spectacular way. Of course after I started painting it, the weather changed and it rained and rained and rained. In the end I was forced to change all my winter people into summer ones, but it was light worth trying to catch and….. of course the excuse to eat Cristina’s home cooked food. @oba_brazilianfood @discover_stalbans @st._albans_streets_food_  #stalbans #stalbanslife #stalbansfood
Morrisons Hot Counter, ( Fleetville) with N …. W Morrisons Hot Counter, ( Fleetville) with N …. Whizzing about. She didn’t stop moving that morning, so I tried to catch her in three, as she set up. Putting food in the ovens, timing them, getting food out and in between serving. ‘Poetry in Motion’. As the cooked chickens came out, they glowed and even more so against the grey cabinets behind. I was absolutely beaming, when this young guy came in with fabulously bright, orange workmans jacket. I just had a couple of mins to catch him.  Every time I go in on a Monday to paint, some of the mobile stands will be moved. So you can’t paint in the exact same position each time. It  continually affects your view point, but it’s good to be kept visually-adjusting. Such a brilliant place to paint. Thanks Simon  @morrisons #morrisons #fleetville #stalbans #stalbanslife #stalbansfood #stalbansbusinesses
2025! Happy New Year!!! So hard to get myself ou 2025! Happy New Year!!! 

So hard to get myself out-there & going this morning, but oh so glad I did ! Light amazing on Morrisons! @morrisons @fleetville_community_centre #morrisons #fleetville
St Albans Wednesday Market: bitterly cold this mor St Albans Wednesday Market: bitterly cold this morning…… Just waiting for Dee & Danny to set up their stall, so I can paint it. My hat off to the stall holders in braving it in this weather. @stalbansmarkets #stalbansmarket #stalbans
Anthony’s Framing Service Stall is a third up t Anthony’s Framing Service  Stall is a third up the Wednesday Market , close to The Town Hall. When I first started painting his stall,  I thought he was just offering a Framing Service, I hadn’t realised that he’d taken all the framed photographs himself!!! Suddenly each photograph was important and It slowed my painting right down. I wanted to give care to each picture, because he had taken it.  @anthonylewisframingservice @stalbanmarket #stalbansmarketwednesday #stalbansmarket #stalbanstraders
Morrisons meat counter: with Mark serving and also Morrisons meat counter: with Mark serving and also in the background teaching an apprentice. The units surround the counter are in grey, which creates some wonderful colours. There was only one place I could stand between the freestanding counters, so you just have to take a risk with the angles. I love it, it’s such a brilliant place to paint. Thanks again Simon Mueller and Mark for giving me permission. Photograph  by Angelo Plantamura @angelo.plantamura @morrisons @discover_stalbans #fleetville #stalbans #stalbansfood #stalbansbusinesses
Painting in Morrisons- 🙌!!! So thrilled to be d Painting in Morrisons- 🙌!!! So thrilled to be doing this, having drawn around the supermarket for a year. Thanks Simon ( Manager)  for allowing me to do this and Ashley on the fish counter,  for giving me permission to paint him. It’s a bit tricky as you can imagine, making sure you are in no one’s way. I thought I’d done ok until realise I was right in the path of The Packers! Who were v gracious & swerved passed me.  @morrisons @alien_superfiend @discover_stalbans #morrisons #fleetville #stalbans #stalbansfood #stalbanslife #stalbansbusinesses
Beckie, at the end of her fabulous 40 th Birthday Beckie, at the end of her fabulous 40 th Birthday Party 🥳!!! , getting the opportunity to play the drums…..whoop! Incredible band !!!! Superb singer Amalia, wonderful venue : The Lighterman. 🤩 film clip by Ben #thelighterman @rum_band
Last One: Sketchbook 5 Thank you for your patience Last One: Sketchbook 5 Thank you for your patience, I just wanted to get these sketchbooks out there. So grateful to Simon and Morrisons for letting me draw…. And now paint!!! @morrisons @fleetville @discover_stalbans #morrisons #fleetville #drawing #stalbans
Penultimate Sketchbook 4: Nov 2023 Balloons!!! The Penultimate Sketchbook 4: Nov 2023 Balloons!!! Then the  Bakery Counter, where Morrisons allow you to look in ‘behind the scenes’ and see the whole process: dough being made, the  bread being cooked, packaged, and then put on the counters. Love it!!! @Morrisons #Morrisons #Fleetville #stalbansfood #drawing #royaldrawingschool
Sketchbook 3: June 2023 I am now really looking fo Sketchbook 3: June 2023 I am now really looking forward to Mondays. ‘Signing in’ at the main desk and then deciding  where to draw that day. (As I needed to write it down in the signing-in). Starting in the baby department: (wish I knew a baby I could buy for) and Interesting, also marveling at the marketing: the artwork, colours, choice of lettering, pictures that go into the packaging. Finishing with the Meat and Fish counters. @Morrisons #Morrisons #Fleetwille #Drawing #Royal Drawing School
Sketchbook 2: I started to things like the trollie Sketchbook 2: I started to things like the trollies, didn’t quite get the mobility one- too fast. I love the way people shop: the changing body language -for some it’s a needful necessity to be tolerated at speed, for others it’s their brave adventure of the week. @morrisons #morrisons #fleetville #stalbans #stalbanscommunity #drawing #royaldrawingschool
March 2023: After a year, I’d finished drawing t March 2023: After a year, I’d finished drawing the Wednesday Market and wanted a new Challenge. In Fleetville, where I lived is a large Morrisons and a fantastic subject to draw… Thank you Simon Mueller, Manager of Morrisons for giving me permission to draw. Sketchbook 1.  @morrisons #morrisons #fleetville #stalbans #stalbanslife #stalbansbusinesses #stalbansfood #drawing #royaldrawingschool
An Unusual sight: The Weeping Chef and The Peddlin An Unusual sight: The Weeping Chef and The Peddling Pizza, out of their amazing vans….And eating paella from Papapaella -  Holiday!!!
@the_weeping_chef @peddlingpizzas @papapaella_  #stalbansmarket
One of the joys of being a Granny, drawing with a One of the joys of being a Granny, drawing with a your granddaughter on one of the wettest days of the year, because she was determined to do so. And our favorite subject was the Red Chinese boat, reminded by Melissa’s beautiful painting. @melissa.scottmiller
The ‘fabulous’ Hat Stall, selling the best sun The ‘fabulous’ Hat Stall, selling the best sunhats. I am now the proud owner of two!! Loved my first so much, no more burnt ears (cap) burnt neck painting in the sun…. #stalbansmarket #stalbans #enjoy_stalbans
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