Hello
I arrived at my new home on Exmoor in 2020 and feel so lucky to have found this haven. After a career in teaching and mental health, I have chosen to use this next chapter to devote my time to my creative work in my new studio looking out over the beautiful hills of Exmoor.
I have always been inspired by a sense of place so am loving the opportunity to respond to my new surroundings. I am drawn to the sculptural elements of landscape; relishing sweeping hillsides and silhouetted trees, the winding lanes of Exmoor edged with their sculpted beech hedges as well as huge skies where the land meets the sea. It's a magical, ancient place brimming with atmosphere.
Using collage printmaking techniques, I explore and play and enjoy the unexpected results of techniques mixed and layered together. My pictures evoke memories and fleeting moments in time and delight in the rythms and patterns of the landscape.
You can buy paintings, prints, illustrations and cards or talk to me about commissions for a unique and personal artwork. My contact details are at the end of this page.
My Story so far
I studied History of Art at the University of Warwick, then later went on to study Fine Art at Bristol School of Art. I worked as a primary school teacher for several years as well as doing some freelance illustration work. Later, having completed my MA in Art Psychotherapy, I had the privilege of working with adults, children, and adolescents.
In the early days I exhibited in Gloucestershire and Bristol galleries, art centres, open studios and group shows including the RWA. During this period, I often ran workshops alongside my exhibitions and taught a collagraph printmaking summer school at Bristol School of Art.
In later years my own work took second place while I concentrated on therapeutic clinical work. Since 2021 however, I have had the time to develop my personal work once again and have been part of the collaborative project My Space, My Sanctuary with Joanna Briar. Since 2024 I have also taken up the voluntary post of West Somerset rep for Somerset Art Works.
Exhibitions and Projects
Selected Exhibitions and events
April – June 2021 – ‘In Pursuit of Spring’, Somerset Art Works, Black Swan Arts, Frome
June – July 2021 – ‘Materiality’, ‘Somerset Reacquainted’ touring collaborative book project, Somerset Art Works, ACEarts, Somerton
May – August 2021 – ‘Same Sea, Different Boat’, collaborative collagraph print and quilt project, Harley Gallery, Worksop
September – October 2021 – ‘Community’ ‘Somerset Reacquainted’ touring collaborative book project, Somerset Art Works, Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre, Taunton
October 2021 – February 2022 – ‘Solace’, ‘Somerset Reacquainted’ group show, Somerset Art Works, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton
January – March 2022 - ‘Same Sea, Different Boat’, collaborative collagraph print and quilt touring exhibition
May 2022 - 'Blue' group exhibition, Albatross Print Studio, East Quay, Watchet
June 2022 - 'The New Normal, group exhibition at Bridgwater Arts Centre
June 2022 - 'Connect Four' group exhibition, Dulverton Guild Hall Gallery
November 2022 - Southwest Art and Design Show, Tithe Barn, Dunster
May 2023 - 'The In-between' Open Studios with Albatross Print Studio at East Quay, Watchet
May 2023 - Friends of the Royal West of England Academy show
June 2023 - Old Cleeve Summer Exhibition
July 2023 - Evolver Prize exhibition, Yeovil Arts Space
October 2023 - Selected for Acearts open show, Somerton
November 2023 - Dunster Art and Design Show
March 2024 - 'Ordinary Worlds' - exhibition at Green Hill Arts in Moretonhampstead with four other artists
May 2024 - 'Earth, Sea and Sky' - an exhibition of landscapes with Georgina King and Lucy Hawkins as part of 'Art at the Heart' at Bath Royal United Hospital
May 2024 - Ink Paper and Print Art Fair, Lewes
May 2024 - Mini Print Show, Albatross Print Studio, East Quay, Watchet
September 2024 - Earth, Pigment and Thread, group show for Somerset Art Weeks Festival, Townsend House, Minehead
November 2024 - Ink, Paper and Print Art Fair, Topsham
November 2024 - Christmas group show, Old Cleeve, nr Watchet
May 2025 – Ink Paper and Print Fair, Lewes
May 2025 – Albatross Print Studio group exhibition – ‘Experiment’, East Quay, Watchet
Solo and joint Exhibitions
September 2021 – Open Studios, Cutcombe
September 2022 - Somerset Art Works Festival micro- commission - 'My Space, My Sanctuary' joint exhibition with Joanna Briar, Acearts, Somerton
October 2022 - 'My Space, My Sanctuary' joint exhibition with Joanna Briar, East Quay, Watchet
May 2023 - 'Connect: Create: Collaborate' - joint exhibition with Joanna Briar, Bridgwater Arts Centre
September 2023 - SAW Open Studios exhibition at Townsend House with co-artist Georgina King
December 2023 - Exmoor National Park Visitors centre, Lynmouth - solo show
December 2023 - Somerset Rural Life Museum, 'Finding Solace and Joy'- solo show
Awards
February 2022 - awarded the Pair-Up bursary from Somerset Art Works with Joanna Briar
April 2022 - awarded a Micro - commission from Somerset Art Works for the My Space, My Sanctuary project with Joanna Briar
Published work
May 2023 - 'I Can See the Sea' lino print featured in Pressing Matters magazine, issue 22
August 2023 - Cover design for Evolver magazine SAW Open Studios supplement
May 2024 - Feature article - ‘Jill Davies and Sarah Easter Collins' by Lucy Large in Exmoor magazine Summer 2024 issue
July 2024 - 'Hope' lino print selected for feature in Pressing Magazine issue 27
November 2024 – Representation by John Austin Publishing -Greeting cards and calendars
Self-published work
April 2021 to date – Greetings cards
September 2023 - Calendar featuring lino prints
September 2024 - Calendar featuring mixed media works
September 2024 to date – Bookmarks and postcards
Workshops
July/August 2023 SAW funded summer community workshops, Taunton
October 2023 - SAW funded workshop, Minehead Library
December 2023 - Exmoor National Park Visitors centre, Lynmouth
February 2024 – Hunstile farm Art Group workshop
March 2024 - 'Ordinary Worlds' - exhibition workshop at Green Hill Arts, Moretonhampstead
July 2024 Presentation for Sedgemoor Stitchers Group
Other experience
May 2024 – Appointed in voluntary role as Somerset Art Works representative for West Somerset and Exmoor
April 2025 – Enrolled on The Good Ship Picture Book Illustration Course
Contact
I would love to hear from you, just email or click on Instagram to DM me.
You can look me up on the Somerset Art Works website too
