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I have been drawing, painting and
keeping a sketchbook as long as I can remember. With no formal
art training, I regularly attended life drawing classes and
other evening art classes, while working with the art collection
at the National Maritime Museum. Since retiring in 1999, I have
made a studio in our house and continued painting from there.
My work is figurative with an
emphasis on detail and at present I am painting small still
lives in watercolour, but have used acrylic and oil for larger
works. I also enjoy painting flowers and plants and have
benefited from classes in botanical illustration. I love the
elements of pattern, design and colour and an interest in fabric
crafts, especially patchwork, also influences my paintings. |
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