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Sheila has loved colour since childhood; the ladies in her colouring books always wore 2-piece suits in bright colours – yellow, turquoise, pink – the jackets having black collars and cuffs! Sheila’s home near St Andrews reflects her love of colour and the ‘special light’ in Scotland particularly in the East Neuk of Fife and the islands off the west coast offer unique opportunities for outdoor artists. Painting on location is preferable but the winter season in Scotland can be bitterly cold especially when the wind brings the Arctic temperatures south - more suited to skiers than artists!

There is something therapeutic about sitting on a rock on the Island of Mull painting a sunset without a thought in one’s head except for the task in hand – it’s wonderful for relieving stress! Sheila’s painting styles include representational seascapes and landscapes, village scenes, still life and abstract. Sheila paints in watercolour, pastel, oil, acrylic, ink and mixed media. In the late 1980s Sheila studied watercolour under Julia Wroughton RA on the Isle of Mull, and watercolour is still her favourite medium although oils run a close second!

Sheila’s background lies within various industries including agriculture, horticulture, golf, travel, leisure, and textiles. Wherever she travels Sheila keeps her camera handy for those unexpected photo opportunities!

Sheila was born in St Andrews, Fife and has lived in London and Edinburgh. Her home is in the village of Strathkinness, 3 miles from St Andrews, where she shares her home with Opal, a most affectionate Russian Blue cat.

 

 

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Sheila Lawson at work
   


Sheila at work

     
 
Sheila Lawson