The RMS Gold Memorial
Bowl and artists replica (photo courtesy of Katherine Tyrrell)
Videos
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Painting an owl in
watercolour:
Painting a rose in
miniature:
Miniature Paitings in
watercolour:
I am an award-winning
watercolour artist based in Scotland
painting nature in detail.
Everything from flowers to wildlife, via illustration
and licensing with detours into miniature art whenever I can.
I have been working with both private
and commercial clients around the world for many years. My paintings have been
published in books and magazines and can also be found on jigsaw puzzles,
greeting cards and a variety of other licensed products.
After discovering miniature art in
2007 a new and exciting chapter began, enabling me to balance commissioned
work with something purely for myself.
I
was instantly hooked and deeply honoured to be presented with several awards
when I first exhibited my miniatures the following year, including the
prestigious Gold Memorial Bowl from the Royal Miniature Society, which an
artist can only be awarded once.
I
continue to exhibit regularly in the UK and abroad and my work can also be
found in several Galleries throughout the year.
I'm delighted that my paintings have
also been used to raise funds for endangered wildlife, helping in a small way
towards welfare and conservation. I work from my studio
on the shores of Scapa Flow in Orkney - surrounded by paintings-in-waiting!
I work exclusively in
watercolour, both transparent and opaque, an incredibly versatile
medium. I work from life, photographs and imagination; more often than not all
three in the same piece. The joy for me lies in the little details and my
job is a privilege and a constant learning curve - whatever the subject.
'Watercolour Artist
Diary' is my art blog
which allows me to go into more detail on my work in progress, answer
questions, show my latest
paintings and
give
regular news updates. You are very welcome to stop by and say hello!
Memberships:
Royal Miniature Society (rms)
Miniature Painters, Sculptors &
Gravers Society, USA (Associate)
Including 50 full colour illustrations. Orkney is an internationally important location for birds
and this volume is the result of four years collaboration with author Time Dean, taking you on a tour
of the islands and the species you are likely to see here.
Order signed
copies from this website.
The Orcadian Ltd 2008
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Contributing artist.
The illustrations used in a
six page chapter entitled 'Learning through detailed sketching' are
from my sketchbooks and have never been published before.
Patricia Seligman editor. Search Press Ltd (Quarto)
2005
Interview and article (Sept 09).
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Interview
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Article
Leisure Painter Magazine
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Miniature painting article and step by step feature (Oct 09)
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Article
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Step by Step
The Animal World Magazine
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interviews and cover features (Nov 05 & Nov 06).
Illustration
Much of my day to day work is in
commercial illustration, working closely with manufacturers of jigsaws, greeting
cards etc. I enjoy this immensely and for me it provides the perfect balance to
the fine art miniature paintings in which I also specialise.
I also do some natural history
illustration such as these dragonflies,
damselflies and butterflies which were commissioned for the Orkney ID Field Guides.
Signed archival Prints and
cards of the paintings are available of these illustrations - please visit the
Butterflies,
Dragonflies and Damselflies page
and for more information.
These
botanical studies (below) were completed for the Vikings
Heath Project run by the Farming and Wildlife Advisory
Group and set up to raise awareness of
and preserve the maritime heath and grassland environment.
My very grateful thanks go to the
following people for their generosity in allowing me to use their
photos for reference as well - Mike and John Struthers, Mungo Montgomery, Judy
Schrader, Lesley Hartman, David Jacks and Brian Hewitt.
Also to all the other people who let me sneak up on their pets, farm
animals and other furry or feathered charges, those who have helped me
track down hard to find flowers, and last but not least to my husband for
his constant support (and for growing such a wonderful garden of subjects) and my kids...for putting up with a mother who paints.
