As a versatile mixed media artist, I believe art should tell a meaningful story to the beholder. My narrative style of work is very much based on encapsulating my own personal memories and experiences, yet illustrated in a way that can be interpreted individually by the viewer.
I originally began my colourful journey as an artist drawing all over my Dad’s meeting agendas and business papers as a child! As long as I can remember I have practised art in some form, from stitching to photography; painting in a range of media from oils to gouache and acrylics; working in graphic design and illustration.
Mostly inspired by storytelling, my work also combines the magical scenery and ever-changing seasonal colours in the beautiful Peak District in which I am lucky to both live and work. I also draw on inspiration from my Swedish roots, enhanced by my regular journeys back home.
Some of my favoured techniques include collage, mono-printing and crystalline watercolour enhancing the work with a luminous quality. I tend to machine stitch into the work for mark making and creating texture, with the aid of my faithful 50 year old Swedish Husqvarna. The result is a three dimensional, visual representation attempting to evoke thought.
My lifelong love of words have always influenced the way I work, hence the narrative element; quotes and lines of words are often incorporated into the piece of art work. Words can inspire the concept from the idea stage through to finish.
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IKK – 01 – January: Wolf Moon£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 01 – Wild Geese£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 02 – February: Snow Moon£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 02 – Shepherd’s Hut (The Crow)£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 03 – March: Crow Moon£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 03 – Philomel (The Song Thrush)£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 04 – April: Pink Moon£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 04 – The Auk & The Red Tree£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 05 – May: Flower Moon£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 05 – Old Haunts (The Heron)£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 06 – June: Strawberry Moon£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 06 – Scarlet Ibis (The Dangerous Journey)£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 07 – July: Thunder Moon£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 07 – The Blackbird£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 08 – August: Grain Moon£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 08 – The Crane£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 09 – September: Harvest Moon£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 09 – The Curlew£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 10 – October: Hunter’s Moon£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 10 – The Owl£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 11 – November: Frost Moon£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 11 – The Peregrine£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 12 – December: Cold Moon£45.00 – £95.00 -
IKK – 12 – The Lapwing£45.00 – £95.00