Welcome to Art & Soil!
Why Art & Soil? I wanted a name that reflected being an artist, nature lover and gardener but also how art and nature are healing for the soul. It’s hard to find a name not taken these days, and hard to create one that includes all these elements. So when Art & Soil was available I snapped it up because it is a clever play on ‘heart & soul’, and these are the areas to which art and nature bring such therapeutic value.
I hope you enjoy looking around my gallery and that my art brings you joy. All my pieces are available for sale, and I also take commissions.
You’ll find out more about my artistic journey, love of the earth, and the crazy and amazing life I’ve lived in my blog.
Some years ago, I recovered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Art and gardening were the two main things that helped me through that time. Creativity and nature are so intricately entwined with wellbeing and recovering from trauma. So, I’ve included links to my book, Surviving Trauma, Crisis & Grief if you or a friend or loved one would l appreciate some creative and compassionate help through a hard time.
Latest Blogs
I blog here on health, faith, trauma and PTSD recovery, and other areas of life.
Practice Thankfulness for a Healthier Life
Finding beautiful and enjoyable things helps to combat the stresses of life and helps our souls, our mind, will and emotions, to be healthy. An important building block in having a healthy soul is thankfulness. That's easy to say, but what about all the problems we...
Messages
Coming to know Jesus as Lord and Saviour, the Forgiver of sin and the Ultimate Freedom, was indeed the most liberating thing I ever did. Set free from the confusion and pain of a multiple-broken home and coercive sexual abuse, I also found purpose, truth, and...
Voices
Eek! I've got so much to say. Thankfully, at last, I have a forum for speaking whenever, instead of waiting on only those opportunities provided. So thank you to those special people who set up this website and blog for me with an uncanny dedication of time, energy...
My top practical tips for healthy living
Passions…
I’m passionate about many things but these are three key categories that sum up what this website is about.
Artwork Range
I produce a diverse range of artwork including pet portraits (pastel, acrylic, pencil), air dry clay animal sculptures, acrylic on canvas, driftwood, slate pebble jewellery, paintings on old Welsh slate roof tiles, wood carving, and cards (watercolour, collage). I take commissions.
Latest Artwork
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