LOCATION: North Wales, Conwy, UK.

DID YOU HAVE ANY FORMAL TRAINING? Self-taught, aside from school-based qualifications.

SUBJECT OF CHOICE: I am passionate about creating art featuring animals of all kinds; particularly canines, birds and felines. I will also illustrate and approach a wide range of subjects on request; pet portrait art, dark art, fantasy art and horror themed art.

I also create illustrations for all ages, including cute and fun cartoon creations (often for books or bespoke greetings cards). I am also keen to create fan art on request.

MEDIUM OF CHOICE: Mixed media, graphite, inks, gouache, pastels, acrylics, digital.

WHAT INSPIRES YOU? I have proudly resided in North Wales my whole adult life, where I am surrounded by the power of Mother Earth in some of her most beautiful forms. Inspiration lies all around!

I have been fascinated by the raw power of our natural world and animal kingdom since childhood, as well as finding inspiration in the pages of many novels featuring animals, both real or mythical. J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S.Lewis, Kenneth Grahame and Brian Jacques all breathed life into some incredible animal characters who I drew as a child and ignited my love of art (and creative writing).

DO YOU HAVE ANY ARTISTIC AMBITIONS THAT YOU ARE WORKING TOWARDS? I am an Art and English teacher for young people 14-16 years old. I am working towards a full-time art career.

LINKS:
Website: www.duchessofdarkart.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/brinadeeart
Instagram: www.instagram.com/duchessofdark
Youtube: www.youtube.com/@duchessofdark/featured