Wildlife In Ink BY HOLLY ARNFIELD
Whether you are up to date on the latest fashion trends or not I think everyone should have some art on their walls! And why not go bold and colourful!
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y name is Holly, a Lancashire based artist and I have always been a fan of fine line, black ink illustrations and concentrated on that in my earlier studies. I’ve not totally given up on that style and you can see I add those finer details to my paintings. I enjoy painting wildlife, there are so many subjects to choose from! My bold colourful style gives a new age twist to traditional animal paintings. Bumblebee designs have been popular lately and I am proud to say I have donated a percentage of profits to the bumblebee conservation trust to help save the bees! I am also creating new collections from food art to nudes and floral pieces. In between painting, I am running around after my 3-year-old boy Elvis. He tries to help me with the painting but he’s more of an abstract fan, but 40
also a very good art critic as he always comments on how I should paint him more giant pink doughnuts!
opportunity to be used by independent makers and small businesses, to get the high street exciting again!
From October to December last year, I threw myself into running my own high street store.
I am currently on the hunt for another unit to showcase my products, like home accessories, lifestyle products and clothing, alongside my artwork.
I always thought that at some point in the future I would strive to have a high street shop, but the opportunity to try a pop-up shop in the centre of Lancaster came my way and it was a complete success! I was based in the St Nicholas Arcades, unfortunately, the unit was not available again. It would be amazing to see more empty units on high streets giving the
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Head over to my social media channels and website for more updates and sneak peeks into new and exciting pieces I am working on, from stylish art commissions to new home-ware designs.
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