creating art for over 30 years

Well the years come and go so fast and time is short. As a part time artist I try and squeeze in my creativity around work. Due to this I have had to learn to be quick or get used to putting down my brush until the next time.

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This can be an advantage as we know artists need to stand back and look at our work, to see it from a different angle. However it can also be frustrating when in the flow and you can't continue due to other demands. 

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That said, for me art and creating is part of my makeup and I need to paint to fulfil that gift within. I also hope and believe it will enhance and bring pleasure as I share my work with you.

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My journey began as a child so enjoying painting drawing, making. I followed my desire and gift through school in Stellenbosch and on to Graphic Design collage in Cape Town.

 

I was also interested in caring for people and became a nurses in Durban South Africa. Art became more of a hobby. I eventually due to situations I chose to go back to my creative instinct and worked at a Graphic Design studio in Durban for a number of years before having a family. 

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Eventually as the children grew up I ventured into teaching art at a school and from home. I belonged to the Local Art Society and exhibited my work. Then a great move back to my birthplace England.

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Here my husband and I formed a business and that has kept us busy for the last five years. I have been fortunate and able to fit in part time painting and creating which I love. I have joined and exhibited with a number of Art Societies and exhibited my work in local cafes. 

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Art is a journey and so exciting to experiment and learn new ways of creating beautiful images of nature and people around me. I like to capture that almost unseen part of my subject and expressing the essence of what I see.

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