THE BLOG
The Wilderness: A Place of Choices
This Lenten period has coincided with our third, and hopefully last COVID lockdown! Despite the inevitable associated frustrations, the restricted period has provided the opportunity for me to focus on the 40 day ‘Wilderness’ experience of Jesus (as portrayed in...
Power, perfect in weakness
The Yew Tree is one of our oldest living plant species, with the churchyards of Wales and the south west hosting some of the most magnificent examples to be found anywhere in the UK. Some are reckoned to be over 3,000 years of age, and unquestionably predating the...
A Reflection through Stormy Seas
My stained glass work is influenced by the account of Jesus walking on the waters of Lake Galilee (Mt14:22-33). The story follows that of the feeding of the 5,000, when Jesus directs his disciples to cross the lake by boat to the other side, whilst he withdraws in...
The New and Living Way Opened for Us
It was during Lent of last year that I found myself reflecting on aspects of the Passion narrative and details I’d previously given little thought to. I pondered why all three Synoptic authors had deemed it vital to include in their text, as Jesus breathed...
The Art of Nature in and around The Wye Valley – Upcoming exhibitions
THE 'ART OF NATURE' SHOWS The Art of Nature in and around The Wye Valley It's been a while since I last exhibited. I decided some years ago take a break from exhibiting and to invest time in developing my oil painting and pen & ink skills. I took the opportunity...
Balwen Welsh Mountain Sheep
Balwen Welsh Mountain Sheep As I live close to the Seven Estuary and the Wye Valley on a hillside I enjoy some amazing weather conditions, especially first thing in the morning. The other day I awoke to dense fog which was taking its time to clear. Gradually the sun...
The Devil’s Pulpit overlooking Tintern Abbey
New Year 2018 Blog The Devil's Pulpit overlooking Tintern Abbey It's great to be celebrating the new year by presenting my new website, all thanks to my gifted daughter Larissa! It provides a great opportunity to show my recent work, as well as to tell you...
Rhapsody of an Indian Bean Tree
Indian Bean Tree (Catalpa) It was whilst painting in the Tuscan village of Stazzema amidst the Apuane mountain range around eighteen months ago, that I first became acquainted with the fascinating Catalpa Tree, commonly known as the 'Indian Bean Tree'. So captivated...
Rhapsody of a Himalayan Birch
Himalayan Birch (Jacqumontii) Rhapsody of a Himalayan Birch | Jenny Joice - The idea behind this painting was generated around fourteen years ago whilst designing my new garden in the foothills of the Brecon Beacons, soon after migrating from the flat lands of East...
Rhapsody of the Plane Tree
I first became aware of the wonders on the Plane Tree during the Advent Term of my time at theological College in Cambridge in the 1980's. I was involved in a somewhat tedious series of meetings in an upper room of a terraced house on Hills Road, which, as every...
Autumn 2016 Newsletter
AUTUMN 2016 NEWSLETTER I trust you had a good summer break with exciting new discoveries and hopefully some fulfilled dreams! I also hope you had a chance to take sketch book and paints outside and give painting en plein air a go! Whilst it can be frustrating and...
Painting Soggiorno in Alta Versilla, Italy. Summer 2015
PAINTING SOGGIORNO IN ALTA VERSILIA, ITALY Summer Newsletter 2015 Despite a life-long love of Tuscany, I had little idea of the stunningly beautiful region of Alta Versilia in the Apuane Mountains --- until recently that is, when I joined with seven alumni (of the...