Steven Howard Artist

 My partner and myself have had several  months of knockbacks due to illness. I'll not go into any detail, but all our time has been taken up with doctors appointments, scans, hospital admissions and operations.  We await further scan results and we are hoping for some good news, we remain as positive as we can under the circumstances and keeping fingers crossed, hoping that the worst is behind us. We look forward to  getting back to some normality!  When we are ready and have passed all health checks ✔️ the event days will begin once more. We will be booking our event days a little closer to home.  We plan to showcase at Trentham Makers Market in May. Why not visit us at our next show. If you would like to be kept updated on any upcoming event days or to be kept informed of the latest releases and offers for Exclusive Members please  Subscribe to our monthly newsletter.  We offer bespoke limited edition wall art which are all individually hand signed and numbered. There's als

 It feels like years but it's only been  months, I say "Only!" It's tough to adapt and it's taken some time to literally retrain to paint again after my stroke. The confirmation of test results and diagnosis confirmed it was a Central Retinal Artery Occlusion, resulting in permanent sight loss to my right eye.  I'm now beginning to experience some "Creative Flow" and this is really important to an artist. I can sense how a painting will turn out before I even apply paint to the canvas! There's an insight, a mood and my state of mind! When both the creativeness and enthusiasm are in abundance it's so much enjoyable being proactive. A lot of artists experience emotional attachment, they just can't let go! I feel this too, it isn't easy to let go of a painting that has taken several months to create, even longer in some cases.  I have to admit, it's been difficult for both myself and my partner. The trauma that my partner and myself

 It hit me like a steam train! It seems like a lifetime since that day back in August 2023. The specialists continue to investigate into how and why I suffered sudden sight loss due to a Central Retinal Artery Occlusion. So far the scans and tests have shown nothing, now waiting for a biopsy. I've been told, vaguely it could be due to my diabetes, cholesterol or even arthritis, all of which I try to keep under control. I do have a very inquisitive nature, so I thought I'd spend a little time researching and digging up some facts. I know that we shouldn't search for medical symptoms on Google and specialists have told me "it doesn't do any good" but because my eyesight in my left eye (The good eye) appears to be getting worse, so here's what i've discovered... O cular mucous membrane pemphigoid  is a type of scarring conjunctivitis. It affects the membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the white of the eye  (the conjunctiva). I n the UK, around 1