About Tanya

I am a Painter and mixed media artist  based in East Sussex with a Public Art and Design Degree from Chelsea College of Art and Design, London. in the late 90’s.  This area of study offered me a wide range of materials to explore but painting on a large scale always appealed to me. I loved the expressive nature of painting and the fluidity of movement on a canvas. I mainly work in acrylics with the use of acrylic gesso to create texture in my paintings.

The Natural world, wildlife and the elements provide the inspiration for my paintings. I love the great outdoors. Always got my walking boots on and a camera in hand.

I don’t see things in 3D. I see patterns,  layers of colour and texture and love how this combines to create the image I am working with. I would say my paintings are realistic with abstract themes. I am a nature artist.

My paintings aim to celebrate the beauty  of the animal and  sea world kingdom as well as the landscapes /seascapes I paint,  through pattern and colour techniques.

I work to commission and have several collectors of my work. Subject matter for  painting being highland cattle, sea world creatures, seascapes and landscapes.   I  mostly work with images given to me for commissions  which has offered quite a diverse range  of subject matters to explore.  I love the challenges that this offers me as a painter. 

I have sold my work in the UK and Australia. Exhibited regularly with a Seaford based Arts Collective, exhibited with Grierson galleries based in Cranbrook , Kent , Beneden Art show and taken part in South East Open Studios. I have also had several solo exhibitions of my work in the Kino Cinema,  Hawkhurst, sold work through varying  gallery shops in East Sussex.

After graduation, I went through the doors  of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London and became part of the relaunch team in the mid 90’s when it re opened.   I moved to East Sussex sometime after and became a painter and decorator and learnt about paint effects. This area of work refined my technique as a painter and lead to some interesting voluntary work. This included the painting and decorating of a world peace centre on Holy Isle in Scotland and also a renovation project in Venice. I also ran creative workshops for Primary school children and adults in East Sussex.

 At present I spend my painting time adding to my painting collections in preparation for upcoming exhibitions and varying commission work.

 All enquiries can be made through the email link on this page. My recent painting development can be mostly found on my social media pages also linked to this website.