I feel very fortunate that since the lockdown my days haven’t changed too dramatically especially as I’m used to working from home but now I’m having to manage the home schooling too, which can be a real fiasco. 
I’m continuing to paint every day and I’ve noticed some greys creeping into my new work. This was definitely subconscious to start with but now I’m aware of the muted tones I’m loving how it works with my palette of brighter colours. My days are really quite full despite lots of exhibitions being cancelled. I don’t have anything to work towards which is quite strange but this is a good chance to evolve and spend time in the studio. I’m making do with materials that I already have and I’m painting over and amending old canvasses and pieces of hardboard. It wasn’t ideal running out of yellow paint last week but I raided my son’s box and have made the best of using kids acrylic, quite a challenge as they are watery with minimal pigment.
Thanks to an amazing campaign set up by Matthew Burrows on Instagram I’ve made a few sales. The idea is for artists to sell pieces of work for no more than £200 and once they’ve reached £1000 of sales each artist pledges to buy another artist’s work for £200. I’ve reached one pledge and bought a couple of screenprints, a collage and an original oil painting. I have overspent.
This initiative has been a complete godsend for so many artists with work drying up, shows cancelled and galleries closed.
Follow the hashtag #artistsupportpledge on Instagram to see some gorgeous work. Anyone can buy.