My solo exhibition is now all set up and I’m thrilled with how it looks in the gallery space. You can see a video walk through on my Facebook page.

I’ve called the exhibition ‘Diary of an Optimist’ because my paintings are like a diary — the view from a window, memories of a holiday, the words of a poem or a song — real and imagined landscapes celebrating the beauty of everyday places.

There are several paintings that have never been out of the studio before… so that’s exciting too. The exhibition is on until the last Sunday in August at The Bridge Hub Gallery, 51 Bridge Street, South New Brighton, Christchurch.