Wondering what to hang on your walls? If you want to incorporate more art into your home but don’t know where to start, let these 10 ideas inspire you. PDF Download now available.

ArtSpeak is a new vlog from artist and former journalist Catherine Strong, who interviews me about my painting process — and my journey to becoming an artist via corporate America.

How beneficial is a creative break? Spending 3 weeks on a Greek island with freedom from domestic concerns and a dedicated art studio space in which to paint whatever I wanted, I found I was able to replenish both spirit and creative soul. Read my blog post review about my time at the Skopelos Foundation for the Arts in Greece.

Earlier this year I had the opportunity to work with the talented young arts writer Kate Reeve-Edwards. The 2,000 word essay has just been published on the Cultural Capital Arts website. I’m thrilled with the result - Kate has managed to put into words what I feel to paint.

The contents of a sketchbook are as personal and unique as its owner. As an abstract painter, I use my sketchbook to record ideas and work out compositions and colour combinations in pastels and graphite. Making preparatory drawings on a small scale can be a good way to test out which ideas might translate to a larger scale - but not all make it to becoming a painting on canvas.

Something there is that doesn’t love a wall. Robert Frost’s poem Mending Wall inspired this aerial landscape painting which was also influenced by the political complexities of Brexit.

Trudy’s Meditation paintings are now available as limited edition prints. In calming tranquil tones, they look great hung alone or in groups to create an ambience of contemplation and reflection. Perfect for creating your den of zen!

Trudy joins Circle Contemporary gallery in Wadebridge, North Cornwall.

Announcing my latest show at the Gallery at Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens with Artists' talks on 26th and 27th January and a Symposium of Artist Talks on 3rd and 4th February. Private View is 5-8pm on Friday 26th January. 

Adventures in collage: reworking old work - #Rehash

The culmination of a year long mentoring course at the Newlyn School of Art, Trudy Montgomery’s abstract paintings are on display in the 2016 graduate exhibition at PZ Gallery in Penzance, Cornwall. The exhibition includes her large scale canvas Threshold and work by 15 other local and international artists enrolled in the programme. With thanks to Jesse Leroy Smith, curator, Faye Dobinson and Gareth Edwards for their excellent tuition and guidance.