Meet the team

Welcome to the studio. For those who are new here, I’m Skye, Head of Barketing, Chief Public Relations Officer, Visitor Welcome Specialist, Security Supervisor and all-round Manager of Everything Important. Officially, this is an art business. Unofficially, it is a carefully orchestrated operation overseen by me.

Skye – Head of Barketing

My responsibilities include:

  • Greeting every visitor.
  • Monitoring neighbourhood activity.
  • Supervising the artist.
  • Keeping track of snack inventories.
  • Conducting routine perimeter inspections.
  • Looking adorable for marketing purposes.

I have repeatedly requested access to the website and social media accounts. My proposals remain under review. For legal reasons, I am apparently not allowed to approve my own salary or treat allocations.

Jamie – Director of Set-Up, Fetch & Carry (and Chief Financial Supporter)

Jamie handles all the heavy lifting, exhibition set-ups, transport logistics and practical matters.

He is also the studio’s primary financial backer, which is probably why he believes he has some authority around here.

His duties include:

  • Moving artwork.
  • Solving problems.
  • Building things.
  • Funding artistic adventures.
  • Explaining why we cannot spend the entire budget on treats.

Lani – Artist & Chief Snack Dealer

Lani creates the artwork and spends an unreasonable amount of time talking about paper, paint, horses, framing, websites and colour palettes.

When she’s not painting, she’s busy:

  • Photographing artwork.
  • Updating the website.
  • Preparing exhibitions.
  • Writing descriptions.
  • Providing snacks and treats to worthy team members.

As far as I can tell, she exists primarily to produce paintings and dispense treats.

Skye – Head of Barketing
Jamie – Director of Various
Lani – Artist Photo not available

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Silent Vigil

The angel holds a silent watch, its ancient form guarding the departed while the living cling to rituals and symbols—fragments of meaning in the face of loss. Once, families lived side by side and gathered at gravesides for final farewells.

Today, scattered across towns and continents, we often exchange grandeur for simplicity. Rituals have grown lighter, less tangible, yet the weight of farewell—the finality of departure—still rests with those left behind.

Perhaps you, too, have stood in such silence—feeling the turbulence of sorrow, searching for something unseen, while the departed is at rest.

Silent Vigil searching for something unseen, while the departed is at rest.
Silent Vigil

Christmas in July

This July, give yourself the gift of joy. Original fine art paintings are waiting to bring happiness and pleasure into your life:

  • One month only
  • Exclusive to Stationery4u, Nottingham Road.
  • Original fine art

Treat yourself, refresh your space, and unwrap the delight of owning a piece of art. Don’t miss out — once July is gone, so is the magic!

Happy easter chicken vibes!

We seem to be going through a chicken phase in the studio…💛Not sure if it is the Easter mood getting closer with fluffy chicks and painted eggs, or the rogue hens free-ranging through our neighbourhood (and driving the dogs wild), or maybe just the colder evenings when hearty chicken soup may feel like a hug. (And yes, Skye Head of Barketing and all the other titles that accompany her, confirms that she definitely loves chicken!)

Either way, here’s my latest painting: a hen with her chicks — a little nod to all the chaos, comfort, and charm these feathered friends bring!🐣