Painting By The Shore
Heather creates paintings of pets, people, plants and the sea, as well as cheeky seagulls and stylised sheep, all painted from her Southwold studio!!
Interview With An Artist
Name/Business
Heather Matthews / Painting By The Shore
www.instagram.com/paintingbytheshore/
Describe your art/craft?
Mostly watercolour
How long have you been creating? How did you learn your craft or were you self-taught?
I have been interested in art since childhood...a very long time ago! now semi-retired from a long career in nursing I am getting time to explore my creative side.
What are your favourite art/craft 'tools of the trade'?
Plain old drawing and painting
Where is your creative space?
I have a small studio (my happy space) ...a treat when I retired.
What do you watch or listen to when you're creating?
BBC sounds to audio books
What's your best selling product?
people’s pets
Favourite thing you've ever created? Do you still have it, or did you sell/gift it?
Still waiting to make my “favourite thing!”
Random fact about yourself?
I speak Norwegian
What new craft would you love to try?
Upholstery
Where can customers buy your products?
They can message me on Instagram www.instagram.com/paintingbytheshore/
Give a shout-out to a fellow artist or crafter you admire!
Clearly Becky!
Name/Business
Heather Matthews / Painting By The Shore
www.instagram.com/paintingbytheshore/
Describe your art/craft?
Mostly watercolour
How long have you been creating? How did you learn your craft or were you self-taught?
I have been interested in art since childhood...a very long time ago! now semi-retired from a long career in nursing I am getting time to explore my creative side.
What are your favourite art/craft 'tools of the trade'?
Plain old drawing and painting
Where is your creative space?
I have a small studio (my happy space) ...a treat when I retired.
What do you watch or listen to when you're creating?
BBC sounds to audio books
What's your best selling product?
people’s pets
Favourite thing you've ever created? Do you still have it, or did you sell/gift it?
Still waiting to make my “favourite thing!”
Random fact about yourself?
I speak Norwegian
What new craft would you love to try?
Upholstery
Where can customers buy your products?
They can message me on Instagram www.instagram.com/paintingbytheshore/
Give a shout-out to a fellow artist or crafter you admire!
Clearly Becky!