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Thank you for joining, Helen

Work in progress. I thought you might like to join me for the first few minutes in the studio this morning as I’m preparing for a solo show at Oriel Cardi Bach in Cardigan, previews 28th.

I keep trying with these reveals, but I’m not sure I’m getting any better. What do you think?🙄🤣

#justakissaway #spring #springcolours #welshart

Work in progress. I thought you might like to join me for the first few minutes in the studio this morning as I’m preparing for a solo show at Oriel Cardi Bach in Cardigan, previews 28th.

I keep trying with these reveals, but I’m not sure I’m getting any better. What do you think?🙄🤣

#justakissaway #spring #springcolours #welshart

Hey friends…
News of an upcoming solo exhibition of bright and beautiful spring paintings. You’re all invited to preview a new series of paintings on Saturday, the 28th of March from 5 till 6:30 pm at Oriel Cardi Bach, Cardigan.
I would absolutely love to see you there.

Message me if you have any questions, I’m looking forward to seeing these beauties and seeing you soon

#welshart #naiveart #gallery #artist

Hey friends…
News of an upcoming solo exhibition of bright and beautiful spring paintings. You’re all invited to preview a new series of paintings on Saturday, the 28th of March from 5 till 6:30 pm at Oriel Cardi Bach, Cardigan.
I would absolutely love to see you there.

Message me if you have any questions, I’m looking forward to seeing these beauties and seeing you soon

#welshart #naiveart #gallery #artist

hey folks, how are you doing today?
it’s Raining Again here in West Wales, and it would be easy to think oh no, blooming rain, and feel a little sad about it.

But catching that thought is the thing. And choosing a replacement. Thoughts become actions, and actions become us.

And so in art, I encourage class members to notice and verbally remark upon the colours, lines, passages that light them up, their ‘yeses’ and also to notice their thoughts when the painting doesn’t go as they wish. Our thoughts create our reality - but they are not our reality - we have the opportunity, every moment to define that reality.

and I thought I was just going to show you some yellow-themed paintings for a little uplift and enjoyment🤣😊🎨

These paintings and prints are available on my website as are details of my upcoming 6 week online art class

#welshart #yellow #artquote #naiveart

hey folks, how are you doing today?
it’s Raining Again here in West Wales, and it would be easy to think oh no, blooming rain, and feel a little sad about it.

But catching that thought is the thing. And choosing a replacement. Thoughts become actions, and actions become us.

And so in art, I encourage class members to notice and verbally remark upon the colours, lines, passages that light them up, their ‘yeses’ and also to notice their thoughts when the painting doesn’t go as they wish. Our thoughts create our reality - but they are not our reality - we have the opportunity, every moment to define that reality.

and I thought I was just going to show you some yellow-themed paintings for a little uplift and enjoyment🤣😊🎨

These paintings and prints are available on my website as are details of my upcoming 6 week online art class

#welshart #yellow #artquote #naiveart

HAPPY ST DAVID'S DAY

Spring Bouquet
You deserve the most beautiful flowers.

Oil on board, framed.
20 x 20cm
£149
Inspired by my bouquet from @meadowtheflower

Dm me and I'll send you these 💐💐

#Daffodils #stDavids #Wales #springflowers #buyart #yellow

HAPPY ST DAVID'S DAY

Spring Bouquet
You deserve the most beautiful flowers.

Oil on board, framed.
20 x 20cm
£149
Inspired by my bouquet from @meadowtheflower

Dm me and I'll send you these 💐💐

#Daffodils #stDavids #Wales #springflowers #buyart #yellow

I do hope so @elliott_schmid_art

I do hope so @elliott_schmid_art

@bathartfair - here I am in Bath - a long way from West Wales, but what a treat. It’s so easy to stay at home in the studio and make paintings. But it’s so good to push myself come out and see original Art and the artists that created the Art in real life.
Such an experience to see which art I gravitate to, what attracts me as well as which art I’m not personally attracted to- it really helps define me as an artist and my genre.

It’s also great to buy new pieces for my home and to create the environment that I want to live in.
As I like to say ‘curate your art, curate your life’. Elevate your space folks😘 buy art from living artists @bathartfair Saturday 28 & Sunday 29

With thanks to @alceharfield @paul_browne_artist @banksysmumbristol 😘😘🤣

#bathartfair #buyart #beoriginal

@bathartfair - here I am in Bath - a long way from West Wales, but what a treat. It’s so easy to stay at home in the studio and make paintings. But it’s so good to push myself come out and see original Art and the artists that created the Art in real life.
Such an experience to see which art I gravitate to, what attracts me as well as which art I’m not personally attracted to- it really helps define me as an artist and my genre.

It’s also great to buy new pieces for my home and to create the environment that I want to live in.
As I like to say ‘curate your art, curate your life’. Elevate your space folks😘 buy art from living artists @bathartfair Saturday 28 & Sunday 29

With thanks to @alceharfield @paul_browne_artist @banksysmumbristol 😘😘🤣

#bathartfair #buyart #beoriginal

"it is such a privilege to have the opportunity to listen to, watch you and learn from you. I think what I especially love is the ‘spiritual’, the thought-provoking aspect of your teaching. Your psychologist background tips in too. So wise.
Every time I join you I absorb/ understand a bit more!
I have such fun in your sessions and come from them bubbling. They make me happy!
Honestly, I wax lyrical to my fellow painters about our sessions!
And aren’t we lucky to have such lovely people on the chat.
Thank you ❤️❤️"
Sally - Jan/Feb art class alumni

*****

Doors are open now, spaces are limited to just 10 each term... don't wait ... your new life is calling 😊🎨🎨
Starts 18th March, 6 weeks to discover yourself again.

Join me in my studio to learn my unique process. Learn how to Create your Art, and Create your Life.

Comment or DM "ART ” and I’ll send you a link with more info x

"it is such a privilege to have the opportunity to listen to, watch you and learn from you. I think what I especially love is the ‘spiritual’, the thought-provoking aspect of your teaching. Your psychologist background tips in too. So wise.
Every time I join you I absorb/ understand a bit more!
I have such fun in your sessions and come from them bubbling. They make me happy!
Honestly, I wax lyrical to my fellow painters about our sessions!
And aren’t we lucky to have such lovely people on the chat.
Thank you ❤️❤️"
Sally - Jan/Feb art class alumni

*****

Doors are open now, spaces are limited to just 10 each term... don't wait ... your new life is calling 😊🎨🎨
Starts 18th March, 6 weeks to discover yourself again.

Join me in my studio to learn my unique process. Learn how to Create your Art, and Create your Life.

Comment or DM "ART ” and I’ll send you a link with more info x

Step into your new life .....

My 6-week transformation Art Class spring term starts 18th March.

"I just want to say thank you Helen, I am very grateful to you for your time and sharing of your experience during the last 6 weeks of the course, it’s been quite life changing.
I have been wanting to start painting for some years and had accumulated quite a lot of materials, but not quite been able to actually start, some practical barriers and lots of mental/emotional barriers.
I chose your course because I bought your book some years ago and I recognised your ability to remove obstacles to creativity, foster confidence in an explosion of colour, just what I needed!
I feel like I have stepped into my new life and can keep going, but I think it’s very likely that I will join you for the next season of classes. Thank you so much x" Jackie - Jan/Feb art class alumni

Doors are open now, spaces are limited to just 10 each term... don't wait ... your new life is calling 😊🎨🎨 starts 18th March, 6 weeks to discover yourself again.

Join me in my studio to learn my unique process. show you how Create your Art, and Create your Life.
Comment or DM "ART ” and I’ll send you a link with more info!

Step into your new life .....

My 6-week transformation Art Class spring term starts 18th March.

"I just want to say thank you Helen, I am very grateful to you for your time and sharing of your experience during the last 6 weeks of the course, it’s been quite life changing.
I have been wanting to start painting for some years and had accumulated quite a lot of materials, but not quite been able to actually start, some practical barriers and lots of mental/emotional barriers.
I chose your course because I bought your book some years ago and I recognised your ability to remove obstacles to creativity, foster confidence in an explosion of colour, just what I needed!
I feel like I have stepped into my new life and can keep going, but I think it’s very likely that I will join you for the next season of classes. Thank you so much x" Jackie - Jan/Feb art class alumni

Doors are open now, spaces are limited to just 10 each term... don't wait ... your new life is calling 😊🎨🎨 starts 18th March, 6 weeks to discover yourself again.

Join me in my studio to learn my unique process. show you how Create your Art, and Create your Life.
Comment or DM "ART ” and I’ll send you a link with more info!

Last night I was on a call with a group of artists and coaches and the amazing @georginanoeleft and we discussed how sometimes artists can feel that they 'should' be doing a 'proper' job.

I'd previously written a blog post in my studio journal (link in comments)about this and offer this reflection to you:

On a deeper level, art isn’t just about making something beautiful — it’s about lifting the frequency at which we live as human beings.

When we create simply for the joy of it — not for approval, not for productivity, not for outcome — but for the quiet satisfaction it brings us, something shifts. Our energy rises. We feel lighter, more open, more ourselves. And that change doesn’t stay contained. It radiates outward.

Like a lighthouse, that inner joy sends out a beam. It reaches the people around us. It softens a room. It changes conversations. It influences families, communities, and quietly — steadily — the wider world.

This is why I teach painting and creativity. Not because art is decorative or indulgent, but because it genuinely elevates people. When someone reconnects with their creative spark, they become happier, more present, more hopeful. And happier people create happier environments. That ripple continues far beyond the canvas.

So please never believe that art is trivial or a waste of time. The visible, practical, hands-on actions in life matter deeply — of course they do. But some of us are here to make a difference in quieter ways. To shift energy. To illuminate possibility. To show that raising the human spirit is powerful work.

And that work matters more than we often realise.

#whyartmatters #energy #energetics #newparadigm #creativity

Last night I was on a call with a group of artists and coaches and the amazing @georginanoeleft and we discussed how sometimes artists can feel that they 'should' be doing a 'proper' job.

I'd previously written a blog post in my studio journal (link in comments)about this and offer this reflection to you:

On a deeper level, art isn’t just about making something beautiful — it’s about lifting the frequency at which we live as human beings.

When we create simply for the joy of it — not for approval, not for productivity, not for outcome — but for the quiet satisfaction it brings us, something shifts. Our energy rises. We feel lighter, more open, more ourselves. And that change doesn’t stay contained. It radiates outward.

Like a lighthouse, that inner joy sends out a beam. It reaches the people around us. It softens a room. It changes conversations. It influences families, communities, and quietly — steadily — the wider world.

This is why I teach painting and creativity. Not because art is decorative or indulgent, but because it genuinely elevates people. When someone reconnects with their creative spark, they become happier, more present, more hopeful. And happier people create happier environments. That ripple continues far beyond the canvas.

So please never believe that art is trivial or a waste of time. The visible, practical, hands-on actions in life matter deeply — of course they do. But some of us are here to make a difference in quieter ways. To shift energy. To illuminate possibility. To show that raising the human spirit is powerful work.

And that work matters more than we often realise.

#whyartmatters #energy #energetics #newparadigm #creativity

ahhh 7 years ago!!
I won Gold Award "best tourist attraction" in Carmarthenshire - me LOL!!!! How things change.

Looking at this memory, I have some reflections to share. Success means different things to us all. My idea of success has changed radically in the last 7 years, and although I still get a small 'must be in the rat race' niggle occaisionally, I have give myself top marks for successfully stepping back from the 'full on must achieve' paradigm, to a heart-centred in the present way of living🙏

Then ... I felt I had a lot to prove
🔴 I chased every opportunity
🔴 Accepted all commissions and collaborations that were offered
🔴 Employed 8 staff
🔴 Taught at schools and adult classes
🔴 Attended international shows and residencies
🔴 Always looked for the next big project
🔴 and paid a f'ing huge amount in VAT and taxes......

Now
I have nothing I want to prove
🍃 I wait for invitations that excite me
🍃 only accept shows and commissions that feel juicy
🍃 carefully consider offers and collaborations
🍃 say no, thank you, quite often
🍃 feel fully content, with no desire to achieve or prove myself
🍃paint every day, meditate and walk my dog
🍃teach only in small groups, no more than could 'fit around my table'
🍃 have more time, money, and energy for the things that really matter.

And no, I'm not selling anything, but if you're interested in exploring art and creativity as a way of shifting gears to a less 'succstressful' life, then my small workshops maybe for you.❤️

#energy #humandesign #alignedbusiness

ahhh 7 years ago!!
I won Gold Award "best tourist attraction" in Carmarthenshire - me LOL!!!! How things change.

Looking at this memory, I have some reflections to share. Success means different things to us all. My idea of success has changed radically in the last 7 years, and although I still get a small 'must be in the rat race' niggle occaisionally, I have give myself top marks for successfully stepping back from the 'full on must achieve' paradigm, to a heart-centred in the present way of living🙏

Then ... I felt I had a lot to prove
🔴 I chased every opportunity
🔴 Accepted all commissions and collaborations that were offered
🔴 Employed 8 staff
🔴 Taught at schools and adult classes
🔴 Attended international shows and residencies
🔴 Always looked for the next big project
🔴 and paid a f'ing huge amount in VAT and taxes......

Now
I have nothing I want to prove
🍃 I wait for invitations that excite me
🍃 only accept shows and commissions that feel juicy
🍃 carefully consider offers and collaborations
🍃 say no, thank you, quite often
🍃 feel fully content, with no desire to achieve or prove myself
🍃paint every day, meditate and walk my dog
🍃teach only in small groups, no more than could 'fit around my table'
🍃 have more time, money, and energy for the things that really matter.

And no, I'm not selling anything, but if you're interested in exploring art and creativity as a way of shifting gears to a less 'succstressful' life, then my small workshops maybe for you.❤️

#energy #humandesign #alignedbusiness

Surprise discovery - for me - a Saxon font on the road to Malton and natural stone formation at Brignogan, Brittany. Ah my heart, love this naive style

Surprise discovery - for me - a Saxon font on the road to Malton and natural stone formation at Brignogan, Brittany. Ah my heart, love this naive style

Open Studio

Print sale
New Paintings

Sunday February 22nd. 1-4

Penbanc, Newcastle Emlyn, West Wales SA389EE

///enough.shipyards.scouted

Open Studio

Print sale
New Paintings

Sunday February 22nd. 1-4

Penbanc, Newcastle Emlyn, West Wales SA389EE

///enough.shipyards.scouted

➡️Pssst …. Over here… there’s something I want to show you.

Turn on captions for details😘

Have you been wanting an original panting of mine for a while? Here’s your chance.

This is a collection of sketches from the last 3 years. Brittany, Wales and the Yorkshire Wolds.

All unframed and £99. Better on your walls than in my drawers 😂

if you’d like one simply take a screenshot of it and message me and I’ll send you the details. Thanks for watching, have a beautiful day.

➡️Pssst …. Over here… there’s something I want to show you.

Turn on captions for details😘

Have you been wanting an original panting of mine for a while? Here’s your chance.

This is a collection of sketches from the last 3 years. Brittany, Wales and the Yorkshire Wolds.

All unframed and £99. Better on your walls than in my drawers 😂

if you’d like one simply take a screenshot of it and message me and I’ll send you the details. Thanks for watching, have a beautiful day.

💥The Year of the Fire Horse💥
whoa yeah!!!

This week marks the transition from the Chinese year of the Wood Snake to the Year of the Fire Horse (beginning February 17). An exciting change from quiet, internal introspection to rapid, fiery action, personally and on the world stage.

As a 60-year cycle, the Fire Horse is considered a rare, high-energy, and often tumultuous period that demands movement, independence, and bold decision-making. Bring. It. On💥🙏

More than this, and importantly, whilst this high, fast-moving energy is with us, it's a time appreciating being anchored into our personal strength and focus, grounding and becoming mindful of what supports us. For me, that is mediation, my art practice and connection with like-minded souls.

Throughout this exciting and turbulent time, I'm committed to supporting people develop their art practice as a way of being mindful and centred.
News coming soon about a series of 1 day, 4 day and 6-week sessions.

Happy New Year!

Here's my intuited painting for this transition.
Energised, textured and nuanced, weaving symbolism and intuition, my love of horses, gold and grey.

Acrylic on board, framed in a classic vintage frame.
Framed size 69 x 59 cm.
Available, DM me

#firehorse #grounded #mindfulliving

💥The Year of the Fire Horse💥
whoa yeah!!!

This week marks the transition from the Chinese year of the Wood Snake to the Year of the Fire Horse (beginning February 17). An exciting change from quiet, internal introspection to rapid, fiery action, personally and on the world stage.

As a 60-year cycle, the Fire Horse is considered a rare, high-energy, and often tumultuous period that demands movement, independence, and bold decision-making. Bring. It. On💥🙏

More than this, and importantly, whilst this high, fast-moving energy is with us, it's a time appreciating being anchored into our personal strength and focus, grounding and becoming mindful of what supports us. For me, that is mediation, my art practice and connection with like-minded souls.

Throughout this exciting and turbulent time, I'm committed to supporting people develop their art practice as a way of being mindful and centred.
News coming soon about a series of 1 day, 4 day and 6-week sessions.

Happy New Year!

Here's my intuited painting for this transition.
Energised, textured and nuanced, weaving symbolism and intuition, my love of horses, gold and grey.

Acrylic on board, framed in a classic vintage frame.
Framed size 69 x 59 cm.
Available, DM me

#firehorse #grounded #mindfulliving

"Smelling of Roses" one of my absolute favourites from 2025.
Love, love, love the antique plaster frame too ...

Available

DM for details

#antiqueframe #spottydog #artcollector #interiors #smellingofroses #hearts

"Smelling of Roses" one of my absolute favourites from 2025.
Love, love, love the antique plaster frame too ...

Available

DM for details

#antiqueframe #spottydog #artcollector #interiors #smellingofroses #hearts

"Feeling Good"

hope you are too 😘

Acrylic on paper, unframed,
£200

#feelinggood #flowers #flowerstagram #feelgoodpaintings #sendinglove

"Feeling Good"

hope you are too 😘

Acrylic on paper, unframed,
£200

#feelinggood #flowers #flowerstagram #feelgoodpaintings #sendinglove

In Art, it’s okay to make an initial mark change your mind. To improve it, to feel into what is being asked of you and to make the next move in accordance to what feels good. Works in life too 😉

In Art, it’s okay to make an initial mark change your mind. To improve it, to feel into what is being asked of you and to make the next move in accordance to what feels good. Works in life too 😉

"Posh Tulips - Pink Table"

30 x 30cm oil & acrylic on board.

£300

#tulips #artforsale #flowers #smallpainting #artforinteriors #flowerlover

"Posh Tulips - Pink Table"

30 x 30cm oil & acrylic on board.

£300

#tulips #artforsale #flowers #smallpainting #artforinteriors #flowerlover

🩷 oooo flowers!🩷
for me???
thank you

🩷
Hey lovlies

Roses are red
violets are blue
and I really, truly, and deeply
love
YOU

❤️

Because without art collectors, there would be no art,
and without art ... well ....

Honestly? A world without art would still function.
We’d have houses but no sense of home.
Language, but no poetry to stretch it.
Facts, but no meaning.
Art is how humans remember who they are.
It’s our emotional archive.
Before we had science, we had cave paintings.
Before psychology, we had myth, ritual, pattern.
Art is the original tool for making sense of being human.

Without it:
Joy would have no echo.
Inner worlds and connections would stay locked inside us.
Art doesn’t decorate life — it integrates.
It translates invisible, internal emotions, intuitions, memories, connections, spirit, into something shared.

Art communicates.
It’s how one soul speaks to another across time.
And quietly, it does something else that we need:
Art slows us down enough to feel.
To notice.
To remember.
To recollect.
To dream.

In a world without art, we'd survive — but we wouldn’t be reflected.
And without reflection, humanity loses its depth.
Which is why art matters more than most people realise.

Paintings are not just pictures.
They shape our inner weather.
They are places to rest our eyes and
regulate our nervous systems.
They give form to something we feel but can’t name.

So, friends, buy the flowers, the gift of love 🩷

************

All these paintings are one-off originals, unframed on board, canvas or paper. All are ready for immediate delivery, so will be with you well before the weekend.
All £300 and under.

If you'd like one, or two - message me and send you a link to buy.

Love love xx

🩷 oooo flowers!🩷
for me???
thank you

🩷
Hey lovlies

Roses are red
violets are blue
and I really, truly, and deeply
love
YOU

❤️

Because without art collectors, there would be no art,
and without art ... well ....

Honestly? A world without art would still function.
We’d have houses but no sense of home.
Language, but no poetry to stretch it.
Facts, but no meaning.
Art is how humans remember who they are.
It’s our emotional archive.
Before we had science, we had cave paintings.
Before psychology, we had myth, ritual, pattern.
Art is the original tool for making sense of being human.

Without it:
Joy would have no echo.
Inner worlds and connections would stay locked inside us.
Art doesn’t decorate life — it integrates.
It translates invisible, internal emotions, intuitions, memories, connections, spirit, into something shared.

Art communicates.
It’s how one soul speaks to another across time.
And quietly, it does something else that we need:
Art slows us down enough to feel.
To notice.
To remember.
To recollect.
To dream.

In a world without art, we'd survive — but we wouldn’t be reflected.
And without reflection, humanity loses its depth.
Which is why art matters more than most people realise.

Paintings are not just pictures.
They shape our inner weather.
They are places to rest our eyes and
regulate our nervous systems.
They give form to something we feel but can’t name.

So, friends, buy the flowers, the gift of love 🩷

************

All these paintings are one-off originals, unframed on board, canvas or paper. All are ready for immediate delivery, so will be with you well before the weekend.
All £300 and under.

If you'd like one, or two - message me and send you a link to buy.

Love love xx

Let me show you what’s going on in the studio and tell you about a special email that’s coming out to you tonight with some beautiful new work all that can be sent to you immediately so if you want to buy yourself some art or your loved one some art for Valentine’s Day we’ll get it to you in time.

❤️
💐

#flowers #Valentine #Heart #LoveYou #Buyart

Let me show you what’s going on in the studio and tell you about a special email that’s coming out to you tonight with some beautiful new work all that can be sent to you immediately so if you want to buy yourself some art or your loved one some art for Valentine’s Day we’ll get it to you in time.

❤️
💐

#flowers #Valentine #Heart #LoveYou #Buyart

The great skill of Artists is tenacity. Having ideas and then having the tenacity to keep going at them going at them and going at them and never using the F word - failure.

Just another interesting example of the way in which art and art practice teaches us about life ✨

#artlife #creatrix #creator #tenacity #fword

The great skill of Artists is tenacity. Having ideas and then having the tenacity to keep going at them going at them and going at them and never using the F word - failure.

Just another interesting example of the way in which art and art practice teaches us about life ✨

#artlife #creatrix #creator #tenacity #fword

Real person, real paint, real feeling, real soul = satisfaction, purpose, connection

#inthemoment #findthejoy #colourlove #soulledlife

Real person, real paint, real feeling, real soul = satisfaction, purpose, connection

#inthemoment #findthejoy #colourlove #soulledlife

I’ve been buying myself flowers recently 💕💕

And I’ve been doing lots of sketches of them. Paper whites and posh tulips.🥰 I do love this time of year before spring properly starts outside but you can find these kind of flowers to energise the room.

Here’s the latest sketches. They’re all available now. If you’d like one - the big moon one is £295 and the flower ones are £195. DM me if you’d like one of these beauties.😘😘

I’ve been buying myself flowers recently 💕💕

And I’ve been doing lots of sketches of them. Paper whites and posh tulips.🥰 I do love this time of year before spring properly starts outside but you can find these kind of flowers to energise the room.

Here’s the latest sketches. They’re all available now. If you’d like one - the big moon one is £295 and the flower ones are £195. DM me if you’d like one of these beauties.😘😘

The Importance of Flowers

The Importance of Flowers

The importance of flowers

The importance of flowers

You may be familiar with Matisse's famous series of paintings and cut-outs 'La Danse' - well when I painted these pups living their best lives on the beach at Poppit, West Wales, all that was in my mind was the circular, swirling dance that Matisse created with his dancer - well here's my version - meet "La danse du chien" — a signed, titled and numbered limited edition print, now on my new, and almost ready website: https://wix.to/YHsu5oP

#FineArt # #WallArt #ArtCollectors #LaDanse #dogsallowed

You may be familiar with Matisse's famous series of paintings and cut-outs 'La Danse' - well when I painted these pups living their best lives on the beach at Poppit, West Wales, all that was in my mind was the circular, swirling dance that Matisse created with his dancer - well here's my version - meet "La danse du chien" — a signed, titled and numbered limited edition print, now on my new, and almost ready website: https://wix.to/YHsu5oP

#FineArt # #WallArt #ArtCollectors #LaDanse #dogsallowed

Oh I am so enjoying cataloging these paintings from my archive - the fun of this one just makes me smile.😊

The new website featuring many previously unreleased prints is coming Feb 1st 😊😊

“Mwnt, wedding on the beach” from 2015 — now available as a signed, titled and numbered Collectors Edition of only 25. Available as fine art paper or canvas, framed and ready to hang. Hand‑made to archival quality for 75+ years. https://wix.to/82TseWx
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#ceredigion #wedding #beachwedding #LimitedEdition #WallArt #HomeDecor #ArtCollectors #HelenElliott #mwnt

Oh I am so enjoying cataloging these paintings from my archive - the fun of this one just makes me smile.😊

The new website featuring many previously unreleased prints is coming Feb 1st 😊😊

“Mwnt, wedding on the beach” from 2015 — now available as a signed, titled and numbered Collectors Edition of only 25. Available as fine art paper or canvas, framed and ready to hang. Hand‑made to archival quality for 75+ years. https://wix.to/82TseWx
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#ceredigion #wedding #beachwedding #LimitedEdition #WallArt #HomeDecor #ArtCollectors #HelenElliott #mwnt

Want to see how I start a painting?

#Sharethejoy #sketchbook #magic

Want to see how I start a painting?

#Sharethejoy #sketchbook #magic

Another one on the website! doing well here.
Aberporth to Tresaith — signed, titled and numbered limited edition print. Prices from £39 — perfect for adding coastal calm to your home. In stock now. Shop here: https://wix.to/aXgdiIh

#ArtForHome #LimitedEdition #CoastalArt #HelenElliott #FineArtPrints #Aberporth #tresaith

Another one on the website! doing well here.
Aberporth to Tresaith — signed, titled and numbered limited edition print. Prices from £39 — perfect for adding coastal calm to your home. In stock now. Shop here: https://wix.to/aXgdiIh

#ArtForHome #LimitedEdition #CoastalArt #HelenElliott #FineArtPrints #Aberporth #tresaith

Updating of my website continues, with more prints being added daily, including this beauty from about 12 years ago - Tenby Summertime — a signed, titled and numbered collectors' edition print.
Available on premium paper or canvas in multiple sizes, and framed ready to hang. Prices from £39 — handcrafted to archival Fine Art Trade Guild standards for 75+ years of lasting colour.
Browse options and order here: https://wix.to/ykJQzZ8

#Summer #FineArtPrint #LimitedEdition #HomeDecor #ArtCollectors #InteriorDesign#tenby

Updating of my website continues, with more prints being added daily, including this beauty from about 12 years ago - Tenby Summertime — a signed, titled and numbered collectors' edition print.
Available on premium paper or canvas in multiple sizes, and framed ready to hang. Prices from £39 — handcrafted to archival Fine Art Trade Guild standards for 75+ years of lasting colour.
Browse options and order here: https://wix.to/ykJQzZ8

#Summer #FineArtPrint #LimitedEdition #HomeDecor #ArtCollectors #InteriorDesign#tenby

What a beautiful day - and the first day of the year sketching outside

#pleinairpainting #wolds #yorkshire

What a beautiful day - and the first day of the year sketching outside

#pleinairpainting #wolds #yorkshire

What do artists do all day?

Well, whatever makes them happy really. Sounds ideal? It is!

For me this morning being happy involved getting up early and reviewing last night‘s paintings, walking my beautiful dog, meditating.
Then planning an exhibition that’s coming up in March with @oriel_cardi_bach, updating my website and now - having coffee and saying hello and good morning to you lovely people💕

Pretty good start of the day I think - being as happy as possible 💕🎉✨✨✨

What do artists do all day?

Well, whatever makes them happy really. Sounds ideal? It is!

For me this morning being happy involved getting up early and reviewing last night‘s paintings, walking my beautiful dog, meditating.
Then planning an exhibition that’s coming up in March with @oriel_cardi_bach, updating my website and now - having coffee and saying hello and good morning to you lovely people💕

Pretty good start of the day I think - being as happy as possible 💕🎉✨✨✨

New Year, New Sketch Book, playing with ideas, gathering thoughts and inspiration

Valuing the simple things: easy, flowing lines, limited colours, pared back winter landscapes, and the sheer joy of taking the masking tape off and seeing the contrast of the sharp, neat line against the loose brush strokes.

#yorkshirewolds
#simplepleasures
#relax

New Year, New Sketch Book, playing with ideas, gathering thoughts and inspiration

Valuing the simple things: easy, flowing lines, limited colours, pared back winter landscapes, and the sheer joy of taking the masking tape off and seeing the contrast of the sharp, neat line against the loose brush strokes.

#yorkshirewolds
#simplepleasures
#relax

Today’s studio - and reveal practice …. At this rate you’ll see a decent reveal by July maybe. #nowtakingbets 😂

#hellebore #studiopractice #valuethesimple #3colors

Today’s studio - and reveal practice …. At this rate you’ll see a decent reveal by July maybe. #nowtakingbets 😂

#hellebore #studiopractice #valuethesimple #3colors

Annnd a few more from the archive, 1998 ish I think. Oil pastel on paper.

I adore oil pastels, and when we had a small art shop in Aberteifi, one of the first things I did was stock it with the complete range of Sennelier oil pastels. You can imagine ..... I was like a kid in a sweet shop.

Tomorrow I am going to get the oil pastels out again - it has been about 20 years since I used them... they still work perfectly, that's amazing.

So - yes the new website is taking shape, and the full archive will be available to view 1st February .... I just love a deadline!

#sennelier #sennelieroilpastels #renby #mwnt #westwales

Annnd a few more from the archive, 1998 ish I think. Oil pastel on paper.

I adore oil pastels, and when we had a small art shop in Aberteifi, one of the first things I did was stock it with the complete range of Sennelier oil pastels. You can imagine ..... I was like a kid in a sweet shop.

Tomorrow I am going to get the oil pastels out again - it has been about 20 years since I used them... they still work perfectly, that's amazing.

So - yes the new website is taking shape, and the full archive will be available to view 1st February .... I just love a deadline!

#sennelier #sennelieroilpastels #renby #mwnt #westwales

Tenby. 1998
Going through the archives and working on the new website -launches Feb 1st and can’t resist sharing a few of my favs that pop up.

One of the unmentioned benefits of art and painting is it improves your memory it adds markers, anchors and waypoints.. I can remember exactly where I was when I painted this, what I was feeling rather than thinking what was on the radio. It somehow sharpens those senses.

Looking forward to seeing those of you who have signed up for the free one hour Art Class introduction session this afternoon. If you’d like to join me and haven’t signed up yet, what’s keeping you!

DM me and I’ll send you the link

#artclass #Tenby #Pembrokeshire

Tenby. 1998
Going through the archives and working on the new website -launches Feb 1st and can’t resist sharing a few of my favs that pop up.

One of the unmentioned benefits of art and painting is it improves your memory it adds markers, anchors and waypoints.. I can remember exactly where I was when I painted this, what I was feeling rather than thinking what was on the radio. It somehow sharpens those senses.

Looking forward to seeing those of you who have signed up for the free one hour Art Class introduction session this afternoon. If you’d like to join me and haven’t signed up yet, what’s keeping you!

DM me and I’ll send you the link

#artclass #Tenby #Pembrokeshire

Hey lovlies. Join me on Sunday at 3pm for a free live Art Class session.
I’ll be talking about getting started with a painting - and indeed starting painting. Inspiration, sketch books, planning, colours … and starting the painting itself.

I’ve sent an email to you if you’re on my list with a join up link - if you’re not on the list - DM me your email and I’ll pop you the link over

See you Sunday xx

#createlife #quantumbaby #makeart

Hey lovlies. Join me on Sunday at 3pm for a free live Art Class session.
I’ll be talking about getting started with a painting - and indeed starting painting. Inspiration, sketch books, planning, colours … and starting the painting itself.

I’ve sent an email to you if you’re on my list with a join up link - if you’re not on the list - DM me your email and I’ll pop you the link over

See you Sunday xx

#createlife #quantumbaby #makeart

Hello there 😚

I love a challenge - but wasn't expecting this current one to be as absorbing and exciting as it's turning out to be.
I am working on publishing an archive of almost 1000 paintings and a new website... oh geeky joy ... what pleasure is there in a meta data index🤣🤣

In the new website, I am including some of the different studios I’ve worked in. This was one of the most interesting, certainly the coldest.
It’s the upstairs joiners workshop of an old shipbuilding workshop on the banks of the Humber in East Yorkshire.

The studio space really impacts the type of paintings. Here I painted a series of large semi abstracts and florals, none of the more detailed beach and town paintings that I also love creating.

New website launches Feb 1st 🌟🌟🌟💥

Hello there 😚

I love a challenge - but wasn't expecting this current one to be as absorbing and exciting as it's turning out to be.
I am working on publishing an archive of almost 1000 paintings and a new website... oh geeky joy ... what pleasure is there in a meta data index🤣🤣

In the new website, I am including some of the different studios I’ve worked in. This was one of the most interesting, certainly the coldest.
It’s the upstairs joiners workshop of an old shipbuilding workshop on the banks of the Humber in East Yorkshire.

The studio space really impacts the type of paintings. Here I painted a series of large semi abstracts and florals, none of the more detailed beach and town paintings that I also love creating.

New website launches Feb 1st 🌟🌟🌟💥

Sooooo much appreciation 😘😘🥰🙏🤍

Sooooo much appreciation 😘😘🥰🙏🤍

Ready to begin your artistic transformation?

Start your journey with us in The Art Class
Online for 6 weeks starting 14th January.

I have saved you a space 😘😘

helenelliott.net

Ready to begin your artistic transformation?

Start your journey with us in The Art Class
Online for 6 weeks starting 14th January.

I have saved you a space 😘😘

helenelliott.net

Hello lovlies - a little introduction and a special welcome if you are new here.

I’m an artist, a business owner, a mentor, and a woman who has rebuilt her life from the inside out.
By choice, I live in rural West Wales, close to the sea and the quiet — two things that taught me how to breathe again.

My path here wasn’t clean or glamorous.
I originally trained in psychology, then spent years working for the Home Office, trying to fit myself into a life that looked respectable but felt entirely wrong in my body.

Eventually, the truth caught up with me.
I became seriously ill.
Three weeks in hospital.
Two years slowly building myself back together... into who I knew to be the real me.

It wasn’t pretty.
But it was honest.
And it showed me what I had been refusing to see:
I was a creative woman forcing myself into a 9–5 box that was never meant for me.

So I let it all go — the managerial role, a good salary, the pension, the identity people understood — and I chose the thing that had been waiting for me all along: creativity.

It was messy, and brave, and the most right thing I have ever done.

Now, I paint from my home studio and gallery, where visitors are welcome by appointment. I spend my days dog walking, loving life, painting, and connecting with other artists.

Alongside my painting, I help other artists grow their skills and businesses, blending my passion for creativity with personal development.
I have had the privilege of women joining my spaces who were talented but self-doubting.
Women who had something inside them they couldn’t quite reach yet.
Women who just needed someone to see them clearly and remind them of what was already there.

I’ve watched them build their creative practices, their businesses, their confidence, their sense of self.

And every time, something in me lights up.

That’s still where I find my purpose.

If this is resonating and you’re craving honesty, connection, support that doesn’t patronise you, and a space where your creativity and your inner world are both taken seriously — I’m here.
If you feel like I might be someone you can trust with your next step, let’s keep in touch.

Hello lovlies - a little introduction and a special welcome if you are new here.

I’m an artist, a business owner, a mentor, and a woman who has rebuilt her life from the inside out.
By choice, I live in rural West Wales, close to the sea and the quiet — two things that taught me how to breathe again.

My path here wasn’t clean or glamorous.
I originally trained in psychology, then spent years working for the Home Office, trying to fit myself into a life that looked respectable but felt entirely wrong in my body.

Eventually, the truth caught up with me.
I became seriously ill.
Three weeks in hospital.
Two years slowly building myself back together... into who I knew to be the real me.

It wasn’t pretty.
But it was honest.
And it showed me what I had been refusing to see:
I was a creative woman forcing myself into a 9–5 box that was never meant for me.

So I let it all go — the managerial role, a good salary, the pension, the identity people understood — and I chose the thing that had been waiting for me all along: creativity.

It was messy, and brave, and the most right thing I have ever done.

Now, I paint from my home studio and gallery, where visitors are welcome by appointment. I spend my days dog walking, loving life, painting, and connecting with other artists.

Alongside my painting, I help other artists grow their skills and businesses, blending my passion for creativity with personal development.
I have had the privilege of women joining my spaces who were talented but self-doubting.
Women who had something inside them they couldn’t quite reach yet.
Women who just needed someone to see them clearly and remind them of what was already there.

I’ve watched them build their creative practices, their businesses, their confidence, their sense of self.

And every time, something in me lights up.

That’s still where I find my purpose.

If this is resonating and you’re craving honesty, connection, support that doesn’t patronise you, and a space where your creativity and your inner world are both taken seriously — I’m here.
If you feel like I might be someone you can trust with your next step, let’s keep in touch.

WINTER into SPRING

Art That Awakens You: Weekly Online Art Class - starts Wednesday 14th January.

Ready to have fun, get messy, and let your creativity sparkle?

“Art That Awakens You” is for artists who want to explore their craft—and themselves—while unlocking inspiration, confidence, and self discovery week by week.

In our weekly 90-minute online sessions, you’ll:

Learn acrylic techniques step-by-step through fun, guided demonstration paintings.

Explore your art and creativity, connecting your art to your life in meaningful ways.

Receive plenty of encouragement, laughter, and support in a warm, nurturing space.

Get optional feedback on your work and time to reflect on your progress.

Paint along if you like—or just sit back and watch the magic unfold. Each session is recorded, so nothing is missed. Lessons build progressively, helping you grow your skills while boosting your creative confidence.

This is more than a class—it’s a playful, inspiring space to see your art, yourself, and your life with fresh eyes, reconnect with your spark, and enjoy the pure joy of creating.

✨ Come play, explore, and awaken.

The 6 week Winter into Early Spring term of The Art Class starts January 14th.

It's live online each Wednesday evening and is recorded
for catch up.

My role is to help you by making creativity and art simpler.
Each week, I distil the creative and painting process down to its core, working on demonstration paintings and responding to the group's questions.

In a world that is becoming more complex and serious by the minute, this method of teaching releases pressure on people's minds .... and resources.
You don't need experience, and you don't need expensive materials.

It's a small group limited to just ten, with a focus on individual support, community and connection through these winter - into early spring weeks.

Places are filling up so please don't delay.
Come take your seat and find your place with us, you are so welcome.

Upcoming Sessions
Dates: 14 Jan 2026 - 18 Feb 2026

Total of 6 sessions £120

Details
Link in bio
On my website
or DM me for booking link

Happy New Painting Year friends - this could get messy 😊😘🤣🤣

WINTER into SPRING

Art That Awakens You: Weekly Online Art Class - starts Wednesday 14th January.

Ready to have fun, get messy, and let your creativity sparkle?

“Art That Awakens You” is for artists who want to explore their craft—and themselves—while unlocking inspiration, confidence, and self discovery week by week.

In our weekly 90-minute online sessions, you’ll:

Learn acrylic techniques step-by-step through fun, guided demonstration paintings.

Explore your art and creativity, connecting your art to your life in meaningful ways.

Receive plenty of encouragement, laughter, and support in a warm, nurturing space.

Get optional feedback on your work and time to reflect on your progress.

Paint along if you like—or just sit back and watch the magic unfold. Each session is recorded, so nothing is missed. Lessons build progressively, helping you grow your skills while boosting your creative confidence.

This is more than a class—it’s a playful, inspiring space to see your art, yourself, and your life with fresh eyes, reconnect with your spark, and enjoy the pure joy of creating.

✨ Come play, explore, and awaken.

The 6 week Winter into Early Spring term of The Art Class starts January 14th.

It's live online each Wednesday evening and is recorded
for catch up.

My role is to help you by making creativity and art simpler.
Each week, I distil the creative and painting process down to its core, working on demonstration paintings and responding to the group's questions.

In a world that is becoming more complex and serious by the minute, this method of teaching releases pressure on people's minds .... and resources.
You don't need experience, and you don't need expensive materials.

It's a small group limited to just ten, with a focus on individual support, community and connection through these winter - into early spring weeks.

Places are filling up so please don't delay.
Come take your seat and find your place with us, you are so welcome.

Upcoming Sessions
Dates: 14 Jan 2026 - 18 Feb 2026

Total of 6 sessions £120

Details
Link in bio
On my website
or DM me for booking link

Happy New Painting Year friends - this could get messy 😊😘🤣🤣

Awww 7 yearsa ago in the window at the wonderful MOMA Mach gallery 💕🎉

Awww 7 yearsa ago in the window at the wonderful MOMA Mach gallery 💕🎉

Oh my it's all popping off here in the studio - sooooo many exciting plans, events, projects, exhibitions, adventures ..... I feel quite fizzy with it all.

Here's the thing - as part of my business planning for the coming year I felt very strongly about the idea of the Kitchen Table.
In a time that is at once so super-connected, but also superficially-connected, I crave real connection and community.

I only desire to work this year with small, intimate communities, building strong and meaningful connections.
Hence the Kitchen Table idea - I want to work with groups (whether I'm hosting or part of) of no more than I could fit around my kitchen table - which admittedly is quite big - but you get the idea.

So here's my first offering of the year - it's a biggie, in terms of what it will deliver, but also very compact, in terms of places.

Create your Art, Create your Life - does what it says on the label ;-)
Come and try the magic in person for four days with me, May 22-25th

Late spring, the most beautiful time of year here in West Wales. The hedgerows are bursting with flowers, the fields full of lambs and barley, the coast fresh and welcoming.

Join me for a 4-day residential retreat in my home and studio over the late spring bank holiday weekend.

- Private bedrooms
- Fully catered vegetarian meals
- Painting in the studio and on location on the coast
- All painting materials provided

This luxurious 'time-for-you event' is limited to just 4 people.
Book now, by messaging me, or follow the link on my website with a £333 deposit to secure your place.

#westwales #magic #2026 #artworkshopwestwales

Oh my it's all popping off here in the studio - sooooo many exciting plans, events, projects, exhibitions, adventures ..... I feel quite fizzy with it all.

Here's the thing - as part of my business planning for the coming year I felt very strongly about the idea of the Kitchen Table.
In a time that is at once so super-connected, but also superficially-connected, I crave real connection and community.

I only desire to work this year with small, intimate communities, building strong and meaningful connections.
Hence the Kitchen Table idea - I want to work with groups (whether I'm hosting or part of) of no more than I could fit around my kitchen table - which admittedly is quite big - but you get the idea.

So here's my first offering of the year - it's a biggie, in terms of what it will deliver, but also very compact, in terms of places.

Create your Art, Create your Life - does what it says on the label ;-)
Come and try the magic in person for four days with me, May 22-25th

Late spring, the most beautiful time of year here in West Wales. The hedgerows are bursting with flowers, the fields full of lambs and barley, the coast fresh and welcoming.

Join me for a 4-day residential retreat in my home and studio over the late spring bank holiday weekend.

- Private bedrooms
- Fully catered vegetarian meals
- Painting in the studio and on location on the coast
- All painting materials provided

This luxurious 'time-for-you event' is limited to just 4 people.
Book now, by messaging me, or follow the link on my website with a £333 deposit to secure your place.

#westwales #magic #2026 #artworkshopwestwales

Great to be back on the beach sketching. This place is endlessly inspiring for me. Itching to get back in the studio now….

#Lovemywork #welshart #poppit

Great to be back on the beach sketching. This place is endlessly inspiring for me. Itching to get back in the studio now….

#Lovemywork #welshart #poppit

Happy Solstice lovely friends, and thank you for another year of support and friendship.

I’ll devote some thought to a review of the year and planning the next at a later date. But for now enough to rest in the stillness of this beautiful season.

Thank you too for your patience- the observant amongst you will have noted the absence of new daily Advent paintings. Apologies for this as it really is a favourite thing of mine to do to mark this season. I’ve been laid pretty low with flu & bronchitis and have been missing being able to paint even small studies.

A suitable time them for pausing and resting indeed!

I hope you and yours are keeping well and warm, and and bring the light of solstice candles in your house and hearts 🕯️🤍

Happy Solstice lovely friends, and thank you for another year of support and friendship.

I’ll devote some thought to a review of the year and planning the next at a later date. But for now enough to rest in the stillness of this beautiful season.

Thank you too for your patience- the observant amongst you will have noted the absence of new daily Advent paintings. Apologies for this as it really is a favourite thing of mine to do to mark this season. I’ve been laid pretty low with flu & bronchitis and have been missing being able to paint even small studies.

A suitable time them for pausing and resting indeed!

I hope you and yours are keeping well and warm, and and bring the light of solstice candles in your house and hearts 🕯️🤍

Advent Calendar Day 20

“Calm Sea - Winter Harbour”
Acrylic on board
40 x30cm framed
£425

Advent Calendar Day 20

“Calm Sea - Winter Harbour”
Acrylic on board
40 x30cm framed
£425

Advent Calendar Day 19

“A Time of Bright Blessings”
Acrylic on board
40 x30cm framed
£425

Advent Calendar Day 19

“A Time of Bright Blessings”
Acrylic on board
40 x30cm framed
£425

Advent Calendar Day 18

"Golden Hour, Winter"
Acrylic on board
22 x 22cm framed
£225

Available from @oriel_cardi_bach
07506 628172

Advent Calendar Day 18

"Golden Hour, Winter"
Acrylic on board
22 x 22cm framed
£225

Available from @oriel_cardi_bach
07506 628172

Advent Calendar Day 17
a daily screensaver virtual Advent Calendar for you.

"Porthgain, Winter"
Acrylic on canvas

Available from @oriel_cardi_bach
07506 628172

#porthgain #welshart #winter #adventcalendar

Advent Calendar Day 17
a daily screensaver virtual Advent Calendar for you.

"Porthgain, Winter"
Acrylic on canvas

Available from @oriel_cardi_bach
07506 628172

#porthgain #welshart #winter #adventcalendar

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