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Ailsa Chapman

Ailsa Chapman (née Nicolson), BA (Hons)
Artist & Graphic Designer

Welcome to Ailsa's online art gallery!

I have been an artist and graphic designer for many years, having studied Graphic Design at Wimbledon School of Art followed by a career in the printing and magazine publishing sectors. I have also been awarded an Open University Honours Degree in Humanities with Art History and Religious Studies.

I now spend much of my time painting and drawing. I am a member of both the Society for All Artists, and the Bromley Art Society with whom I exhibit occasionally, and I am also editor of the BAS's magazine 'The Easel'. 

I draw inspiration from nature, particularly flowers and gardens. One of my hobbies is walking, so I am sometimes inspired by the landscapes I walk through, particularly whilst on holiday.

To create my artworks I use a variety of media, from traditional methods such as coloured pencils, pastels, gouache and acrylics, to digital drawing and painting software such as ArtRage, Autodesk SketchBook, ArtFlow and Photoshop Elements.

I use my own digital photographs as reference material for my paintings, although ideally I would like to draw and paint outdoors more often, weather permitting! However, painting still life arrangements provides me with the opportunity to observe and paint from life.
 
My Millefiori pictures are created using digital software to manipulate a digital photograph of flowers to create a stunning image which is kaleidoscopic in appearance. Over the years I have taken many digital photographs of flowers and plants, some of which grow in the garden at home. Each image is unique and once I have finished creating it, it is impossible to recreate it exactly, such is the complexity of the detail within the image.

I also design and make greetings cards which, along with a selection of my works, can be viewed and purchased at local exhibitions with the Bromley Art Society.

Thank you for visiting my online art gallery. I hope you enjoy viewing my work. For more information and to see more examples of my work, please visit the Society for All Artists website at: www.saa.co.uk/art/artist/200586.html

April 2017