Blog | Hayley Stokes Art

Why a creative review of the year is so valuable

One year since 'quitting the day job', it seems like the perfect time to look back and reflect on how the last twelve months have gone. ...

How long have I been an artist (and is it normal to salivate about making art?)

I met lots of local people at the first ever Artists Market at Leicester market last Sunday. One question kept cropping up and I realised...

A Live Painting: What could possibly go wrong?!

When the organisers of the Coronation celebrations in one of the local villages approached me about getting involved, I first planned to...

My heart in a vase

Something exciting. has happened. You all know I've been making art for a long time. I feel like I've been painting from the heart...

The Trials and Tribulations of Producing a Commissioned Artwork

I'm pretty pleased with this acrylic painting recently framed up and delivered to a customer based in Scotland but its been a rocky road...

Bravery or Self-sabotage?(Ten Top Tips for artists doing their first festival stall)

Last weekend was my first experience of face to face selling. Before now I have only been advertising on social media and relying on word...

Celebrating illustration and loving pets!

What a week! My daughter tested positive for Covid last week so it's been a long week of isolation and worry. Our cat Misty seemed to...

Bendy Girl

Well just over a week has passed since I set up my first draft of my website. I've been tinkering with it all week, creating problems...

Taking the plunge

First post. The start of a new adventure.