Stories Behind Original Nature Artworks: A Newcastle Printmaker’s Blog
A Gift of Colour and Calm: The Art Lover’s Christmas Guide
As the seasons change, I’m always drawn to the shifting colours and textures that appear in nature — from the glow of late autumn light on the coastline to the soft pastels of winter mornings. These changes inspire every piece I create: the sense of calm that comes from standing still in a landscape, and the quiet energy that stirs beneath it.
This Christmas, I wanted to bring that same feeling into gifting — with a collection of hand-printed artworks designed to share colour, warmth, and connection. Whether you’re looking for a thoughtful stocking filler or a statement piece for someone special, here are a few ways to make your gifts truly meaningful this season.
Stunning Bespoke Commissions: Miracle Baby Hot Air Balloon Linocut
Working on bespoke commissioned linocuts is a really wonderful part of what I do. Creating something truly unique to someone’s brief results in my clients getting exactly what they want and means that nobody else has anything like it. What could be better?
Show Your Home Some Love
Many of us are spending a LOT more time in our homes than we were this time last year so it’s important that it’s a place that we love being in. I must admit that we decorated our home in a rush before our child was born and haven’t really touched it since. There are definitely things I want to change. How about you?
Change Can be Good…One really simple way to make a change is to fill your home with art that makes you smile. So what is your thing? Is it colour, nature, monochrome, metallics? Funnily enough I have something to satisfy each and every one of those desires.