saturday brunch

Saturday Morning Brunch

On: December 3, 2017

The two ladies looked across the table at each other, one admiringly and one not so much. The former put her hand to the back of her head to gently push in the straggly hatpin, hoping as she did so that Matilda had not noticed. Knowing that it was aRead More →

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AKA Abbie Shores

I live in Sale, Cheshire, England, and am happily sharing my life with two mental budgies, two Alsatian puppies, and a long-suffering, sculptor-boyfriend . . . not necessarily in that order. 🙂

I’m also an oil painter and photographer, who also makes time to paint with words through my short stories and published poetry.

Seascapes and animals are the primary focus of my oil paintings; however, as you can see in this portfolio, a variety of intriguing subjects and styles are likely to spark my creativity.