About me, my art... and you

"...nature captured through intuition and memory. Absolutely beautiful!" (Resh, Oct 24)

Artist Susan Marie Williams in art studio drawing a hyacinth artwork with oil pastels

I love making art. I love the way I make art. And I love the art I make. Otherwise I couldn't possibly share it with the world.

My intuitive creative process is very special to me. It allows art to emerge freely from a wonderful place inside me that always seems to be filled with positive energy, light and sunshine.

Everything that grows there is full of brightness and vitality.

It’s a place where my imagination joins with my knowledge and memories from a lifetime's affinity with nature, allowing me to capture the essence of my subjects, with every moment of wonder I've ever felt being distilled into each new piece I create.

To make the art, I draw freehand, with spontaneity, and choose my colours instinctively. No reference photos. I simply let the lines and shapes find their own way.

I like to work fast and I pour a lot of energy into what I’m creating.

I love how that energy makes itself visible, either physically in the way I’ve applied the pastel, paint or pen, or in the overall character and high spirits of each finished piece.

My childhood: my inspiration

My childhood was special. Energy all around me. My family. Three older brothers, always fun. Two older sisters, always nurturing. Best mum and dad in the world.

And me, the littlest, loved by all.

Tons of praise. Laughter. Creativity. Fairy tales. True life stories.

All of us encouraged to be whatever we wanted to be.

And me, happy to soak it all up.

In spite of losing my dad when I was seven, I cherish the memory of my childhood. It was such an intensely warm, interesting, loving time, an experience that shaped everything I am.

I carry a consciousness of my childhood with me every day. 

And I carry the love and freedom of my childhood into my art through my creative process - how I paint and the colours I choose both adding a childlike exuberance to what you see.

My lifelong love of nature

As a kid growing up in rural North Yorkshire when I did, it was almost impossible not to make a strong connection with nature.

I loved all the wild flowers that grew in the hedgerows and the creatures and birds that thrive there too.

I learned all about them, absorbed all their detail and gave them a permanent place in my heart, along with the rich true colours that nature is made of.

My close affinity with nature became an integral part of me.

I'm so glad to still be able to relate to the precious world of my childhood.

Through my art I spread the warmth and the sense of individuality, freedom and joie de vivre I grew up with.

My purpose as an artist is to enrich and enhance our lives through beauty and colourful energy.

My art has its purpose too. Its bright character lifts our mood, the colours cheer us up (whether we need cheering up or not!) and the energy in each individual painting provides any boost we may need.

What you see might bring out cherished memories of your own childhood or moments of wonder you've even forgotten.

Or it might simply make you feel happy, refreshed, enriched when you see it, no explanation needed.

Hopefully, we'll discover lots of reasons for you to love the art I make...

But whichever one means the most to you, I hope my lively, energising creations will take you to your own special world that lifts your heart, feeds your soul and brightens your eyes - just like they do for me.

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