My best friend in Bristol has a lovely apartment in Royal York Crescent, Clifton (where so many scenes from Jane Austen scripts are filmed). This beautiful Regency terrace is built on two levels: the upper level, pedestrian only, is accessed by steps or slopes at either end; the lower level is on the road, where the entrance to my friend's apartment is. Hers is known as a “garden flat” and can be viewed both from the door below, through the grill, or much more clearly from above, looking down though the railings next to the entrance to the apartment above her, on the pedestrian level. The main alcove wall of her garden was white and bare and uninteresting, so to brighten it up, I painted a Tuscan mural on it (we also thought her garbage can was very ugly so I gave it a bright, floral treatment). The mural (and garbage can!) is clearly visible to pedestrians above and it attracts a lot of attention from passers by, who even stop and take photographs. Once it was included as a clue in a treasure hunt, much to the amusement of my friend, who saw many viewers making a hurried note before dashing off to the next destination!

Anthuriums.Arches acid-free deckled paper22.5x30” 57x76cm, 300lb 650gm Grainy, solid organic wood chosen for the frame Anji and Rick bought one of my large, deckle-edged watercolours of Anthuriums on one of their frequent visits to Antigua. They took it back with them to their apartment in England, and Anji explains the framing process: “Our home is situated on the water's edge in a harbour, south-facing, with an amazing amount of light. Highlighting colour and  the essential elements of the Caribbean was very important. The accent wall is lime green, which brings out beautifully the less obvious centre of Gilly's beautiful watercolour. The mount proved more difficult. I wanted to complement the picture but also the texture of the heavy (650gm 300lb) Arches paper it is on. Traditional cardboard matting did not do it justice and I could not source the right colour. Frustrated but not beaten, the idea of using raw silk came into my mind. The resulting combination of the three different but complemenatry textures was perfect: the weave of the green raw silk, the grain of the dark solid organic wood frame, setting off the rough finish of the paper and the colours of the painted image. The textured weave of the raw silk We feel we have honoured Gilly’s watercolour in the way it deserves. We live and love it every day.” Anthuriums, in the home

Tall palms.Acrylic on canvas24x48" 61x122cm Antiguan art was on Norah's mind when she last visited Antigua. Norah bought ten of my paintings for her colourful house in Los Angeles, where the decor and the Antiguan art are in perfect harmony, as is shown in the examples here. The larger canvasses were removed from their stretchers, rolled up and inserted in small, protective mailing tubes for travelling. Everything fitted perfectly into Norah's suitcase and she enjoyed choosing the frames for them upon her arrival home. Tall Palms, at Norah'sAcrylic on canvas24x48" 61x122cm Humming birds & hibiscusWatercolour/Arches24x18" 61x45.7cm,140lb/200gm Humming birds & hibiscusWatercolour/Arches24x18" 61x45.7cm, 140lb/200gm . Cat watching the sun go downAcrylic on canvas panel11x14" 28x35.6cm Cat on red chairAcrylic on canvas24x36" 61x91.4cm