Under the Stars by Helen Abbott

Original watercolour painting by Helen Abbott.  Painted on a vintage sheet of music.

Helen explains the inspiration behind the piece, "Created while staying at Kings College Cambridge this year. A wonderful place to inspire with the dark trees and night time wildlife and birds against a backdrop of the college chapel."

Supplied mounted (unframed). The piece measures approximately 30cm x 42cm.

This piece can also be purchased by UK-based customers using Own Art - interest free credit, payable in 10 equal monthly direct debit instalments  - contact the gallery for full details and an online application.

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About Helen Abbott - Artist Biography

Helen studied art for a number of years in Yorkshire (Jacob Kramer college, now Leeds Arts University, North Riding College and Leeds University) Helen now lives in Milton Keynes but is originally from Kippax near Leeds.

Helen studied Fine Art under John Jones at Leeds University and is a member of the Association of Animal Artists with whom she has exhibited several times

Artist Statement

I am driven by a love for animals and the world around us, producing artworks that are more that just a visual painting. Painting both wildlife and domestic animals, I bring a unique perspective to my work. Not just confined to more conventional work, I use a variety of techniques; painting largely in oils, I paint on traditional backgrounds but also  vintage music  integrating song titles, lyrics, music or sound to deepen the narrative of the image. The fusion of art and music/sound is influenced by a family of musicians . 

As an artist who responds to the emotional depth of the human-animal bond and the world around us, be it in nature or domestic animals, my work aims of to capture and immortalise this in my work.