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 special place inside me that always seems to be filled with light and sunshine.

The flowers that grow there are full of joy and vitality, with warmth and character that will make you smile.

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, distilling what I know of every flower I've ever seen into each new one I create.

To make the art, I draw freehand, with spontaneity, and choose my colours instinctively.

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

And I love how that energy makes itself visible, either in the way I’ve applied the pastel or brush strokes or in the overall character of the finished piece.

My childhood: my inspiration

My childhood was special. My family. Energy all around me. Me the littlest, loved by all. All of us encouraged to be whatever we wanted to be. Tons of praise. Creativity. Fairy tales. True life stories. 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 so much of what 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, and through the flowers I paint and the colours I use, both of which add a layer of childlike exuberance to what you see.

More inspiration: nature

My whole life, I've never lost touch with the enriching, exciting, feeling nature gives me. It can play such a powerful role in giving us a deep sense of completeness, peace and belonging. Whoever we are, wherever we are.

And I think this feeling is something that we all value, whether we're aware of it or not.

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

As a kid, I loved all the wild flowers that grew in the hedgerows. I got to know them all, learned their names and absorbed all their detail. The wonderful shapes, colours and designs found a special place in my heart.

Even though I'm now pretty old (no, I'm not telling 😀), I'm happy to still be able to see the world through the eyes of the child 'me'.

That's the world I love, and want to share, the most.

I create art because it completes me. My brain itches when I can’t do enough of it.

It’s the best thing in the world that I can do for myself.

But the thing about sharing my art is that it brings the added potential benefit of being the best thing I can do for you.

My work might strike a chord and take you back to your own childhood, or remind you of another treasured time in your life when colour, light and energy reigned. Or it might take you back to a special moment you’d even forgotten.

Perhaps you'll like one of my art prints or originals because you're looking for a pretty picture to fill a space on your wall.

Or because it would make the perfect gift for your favourite person.

Or it might cheer you up when you’re down.

Or it simply makes you happy when you see it, no explanation needed.

That's a wonderful list of reasons for me to share my art!

It's really THE BEST to know I can bring something into our world that, from the moment you see it and whatever the reason, makes your life lighter, brighter and better.

And as long as that possibility exists… I'll be ready and waiting to do it all over again 😊

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