I am Shell, otherwise known as @michellepickeringprints
I am an outdoorsy, adventure seeking, 40 something, office worker by day, artist and illustrator by night. I create hand drawn or lino cut greetings cards and prints,which capture the joy I find in all things mother nature creates.
My love for colour developed at an early age, as I’ve always been drawn to big bold contrasting saturated colours. I want to share with the viewer the happiness and magic that bright and vibrant colours give me.
In my youthful years I did a degree in Textile Design and Surface Pattern, where my fascination for flowers and plant drawing also began. All my work is created onboard my 57-foot narrowboat, which is currently moored in a countryside village on the outskirts of the beautiful city of Chester.
When I’m not creating,I can be found gardening, baking, wandering the towpath’s or exploring the great outdoors for more inspiration.
I will be keeping a record of my journey within our blog posts, hope you can follow along?
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