Author Archives: Charlotte Taylor

The first coat on this recycled canvas was in a moody grey/white/silver. I sometimes get the urge to create a simple composition with just a couple of colours blended. However, with this one and with all my other paintings so far, I have never felt like a plain aesthetic really “says” anything and could becomeContinue reading “© Skip Spring (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 16″ x 12″/ 41cm x 31cm”

This is one of the biggest pieces I’ve done to date and catches the eye of anyone who is in the room with it. The inspiration came from a documentary I watched about different ecosystems and how they have changed over the years depending on what fish gather where. It also came from a memoryContinue reading “© Freshwater Shoal (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 20″ x 39.5″/ 51cm x 100cm”

This is one of my absolute all time faves in the collection. It was an intuitive, free flowing process whereby I just let the paint take me with it. I was in a nervous mental state as I was about to fly to Japan on my first long haul flight. All I could see inContinue reading “© Portal Parameters Of Fear (2020), Mixed media on canvas, 24″ x 24″/ 61cm x 61cm”

Moving into a more representational aesthetic, I decided I wanted to be more vocal about the Black Lives Matter movement. As a white, English person, and coming from Cornwall which is at times quite old school, I wasn’t educated on race issues whilst in school. Furthermore, I think there was only one or two peopleContinue reading “© Glorious Freedom (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 19″ x 19″/ 48cm x 48cm”

This piece is comprised of layers of texture, stencil prints and shimmer. It was born from a vision i had that I would meet the love of my life and we would have two biological children and adopt another. I can’t say this has come to fruition yet but it’s still very much a dreamContinue reading “© A Family Of Hearts (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 12″x 12″/ 30cm x 30cm”

Again, this one uses lots of texture and has a sculpted aspect to it with the island design being 3D. I wanted to incorporate sea green into this, alongside the coastal blues, to give the idea of deep water. The gold leaf represents the things buried in the depths of the water. There really isContinue reading “© Sea Treasure (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 16″ x 16″/ 41cm x 41cm”

This started with two things in mind; the colour violet representing Lent according to an article I read and also the fact I wanted to create a set of two that could sit side by side, perhaps in a holiday home. I was swept up in the Easter holiday vibes despite lockdown still holding everythingContinue reading “© Dandelion Dreams During Lent – Part 1 (2021) Mixed media on canvas, 12″ x 12″/ 30cm x 30cm”

For this, I really enjoyed blending and layering colours and creating sections. This reminded me of both the iridescent colours of opals and the changing appearance of fields through the summer. I decided the ombré blending didn’t need any distracting elements added to it so I just added texture to the gold areas. For this,Continue reading “© Opal Fields (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 18″x 14″/ 46cm x 36cm”

This one came about through conversations with a friend through the dark times in lockdown. We both wanted it to come to an end and to find out what was on the other side. I knew I wanted to work with a vivid combination of blue and pink, as they are my go-to happy colours.Continue reading “© Manic Endings (2020), Mixed media on canvas, 20″ x 20″/ 51cm x 51cm”

I created this piece with the flow of waves in mind and I envisioned the tide coming in with a frothy shoreline. I wanted to create a painting with more a masculine composition. The reclaimed canvas with the seascape colours and energy emanate the pressure to act against climate change. I have used silver leafContinue reading “©️Seafoam Rush (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 16″x 20″ / 41cm x 51cm”