About Marie
Art has always been my thing – the subject I loved most and excelled at throughout school. I pursued Art through to college, where I completed an Art & Design Foundation Course, with the intention of continuing to university. Drawing, more than anything else, was what truly inspired me. In fact, my tutor encouraged me to pursue a Fine Art or Drawing degree.
Looking back, perhaps I should have followed that advice – but at the time, I couldn’t quite picture a career built on “just drawing.”
Instead, I decided to step into the big wide world and chase a role in the creative industry. After a brief stint in graphic design, I eventually found my place as an Embroidery Digitizer – a job that, luckily, turned out to be quite similar to drawing, only with a digital twist. Whenever the opportunity arose to create animal embroideries, I jumped at it. Instead of pencil strokes, I worked with stitches to replicate the texture and detail of fur – right up my street!
My love of art and animals came together.
After several years, I picked up the pencil again, inspired by my love of animals. It became clear to me that my true potential lay in drawing what I’m passionate about. I dedicated my spare time to practicing, fueled by a newfound ambition to become an Animal Artist. A few years later, I was creating commissioned pieces and selling prints of my work. What began as a hobby gradually grew into a thriving side business alongside my embroidery career.
For many years, I created while balancing work and raising my two children, always holding onto the dream of becoming a professional artist. In 2020, I finally turned that dream into reality, and today I feel deeply fortunate to call art my full-time career
It was pencil that captured my love of art but I have now ventured into the wonderful world of colour!
For many years, I focused purely on graphite pencil, perfecting my skills in creating black and white images.
Exploring different mediums has opened up new possibilites and fuels my passion for creating. Now I love using watercolour & pastels alongside my pencil work.
Working in different mediums keeps me excited about the art I create. I never stop learning and I always enjoy discovering new ways to make beautiful art.
As well as drawing & painting, I love taking photo’s, especially when walking in the countryside, enjoying the beauty of nature.
