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julie King

Julie's freestyle flowers look effortless - until you try to work in the same way. Her skill and understanding of form and colour then become obvious. Julie worked in textile design before turning to watercolour landscape and flowers. She is a popular teacher at venues ranging from gardens to cruise liners and has written two books on flower painting as well as contributing to art publications.

 


ann oliver

Ann's career after art school led her into hand painting tiles in Chelsea. She then went into education, teaching art, fabric printing and pottery as well as running adult education classes. She is now enjoying the freedom to pursue her botanical interests. She remains experimental, embracing watercolour, coloured pencil, acrylics and screen printing as well as abstract work.



louisa crispin

Not being eligible for metalwork at school (she was a girl), Louisa went into computing and insurance. She then took a silversmithing course whilst bringing up her family and a new career opened up. Her work reflects the beauty and delicacy of nature and is often inspired by her garden flowers and leaves. She enjoys experimenting so each piece becomes truly unique.





maureen jordan

Maureen spent her working life in interior and graphic design, using exciting colours and textures. Her current work in pastel and mixed media has the same quality, with bold colour combinations and a keen interest in the play of light and shade. She is a member of the SBA, gives regular demonstrations and workshops and has had much of her work published.