ART

I love to celebrate nature, wildlife and life through both writing and art. I paint with soft pastels and also with wool (felted). I find the two mediums oddly similar in terms of the vibrant colours and the softness.

WOOL FELT: I mostly use (non-mulesed) merino wool and the wet-felting method, though I sometimes embellish my wet-felted pieces with needle felting, hand embroidery or free-motion sewing.

PASTELS: I generally use a combination of Unison soft pastels, Pan Pastels and pastel pencils (Stabilo Cabothello most often). My go-to paper is Clairefrontaine’s Pastelmat, though I occasionally use other papers such as Clairefontaine’s Mi-Teintes Velvet, even some recycled paper I make by hand.

If you’re interested in buying any of the pieces below, have any questions about them, or would like to ask about a commission, I’d love to hear from you by email at: a.g.marks18 at gmail.com

[NOTE: Colours might not be exactly as shown on screen. Sizes are rough on the felts as they are uneven – though they can be framed not to show the uneven edge if you prefer. Prices don’t include P&P]

**Misty windy Minsmere**
Soft pastel on pastelmat. Framed 86x66cm. Original not currently for sale.
*(Limited edition print available. Please ask.)*

**Exmoor Pony**
Charcoal on paper. 41x34cm framed. £185.
*(Limited edition print available. Please ask.)*

**Dark Skies over Lady Hill, Wensleydale**
Soft pastel on pastelmat. Image 28x25cm. Framed size 43x33cms £95.

**Golden Brown**
Soft pastel on pastelmat. Framed 46×39.5cm £195

**African Elephant**
Charcoal and soft pastel on paper. Framed 37x53cm. £195
*(Limited edition print available. Please ask.)*

'I am the bee-eater, chestnut-headed bee-eater' by Amanda Marks — **I am the bee-eater**
Soft pastels and pastel pencil on pastelmat, 17 x 28cm. £150 framed.

Lioness. Soft pastels on pastelmat paper, 34x27cm unframed. — **Saffron Eyes**
Soft pastel on pastelmat. 39.5 x 46.5cms framed. £195.

Weddell Seal
Soft pastel on pastelmat. Framed 28x23cm. £85

Raven Moon
Charcoal on paper. Unframed 31×27.5cm. £50

**Funky Donkeys**
Soft pastel on pastelmat. Framed 45.5 x 45.5cm £85

**Fried Egg with black pepper**
Soft pastel 19x19cms framed £30

**Pear**
Soft pastel 19x19cms framed £30

**Raspberries**
Soft pastel 19x19cms framed £30

The Cedar Tree

Soft pastels on pastelmat paper.
Painting size 22.5 x 16.5cm. £55 framed.

**Fox on a Mission**
Soft pastel original on pastelmat paper. Framed. £95

**Cheetah in Pastel**
Soft pastel original. Framed 38.5×33.5cms (including art glass) £175

**Riverside walk to Kyson Point, Woodbridge**
Soft pastels on pastelmat. 43x33cms framed. £70.

The Cosy Fox

Mixed media with pastels on foam board. Original , 29.5 x 21cm. £75 framed.

The Spirit Tree
Soft pastel original. Framed 45x55cms. £130

Fire and Ice
Soft pastel original. Framed 41.5x36cms. £125

Ballet at Sunset
Soft pastel original. Framed 41×31.5cms. £75.

Stormshine over St Mary’s
Soft pastel original. Framed 42x36cms. £75

Colours of a Wave
Soft pastel original. Framed 51x41cms. £85

Chasing Lions
Soft pastel original. Framed 45x55cms. £150
(Giclee prints available: £45 mounted, £75 framed)

Wool Felt Paintings

May 2025. Five new felt paintings (yet to be framed). Meet Buttercup, Bluebell, Poppy, Violet and Primrose. Each are £120 (framed)

The Bluebell Wood

Wet-felted with free-motion sewing, 34 x 28 cm . £120 framed.

Fish Eagle over the Okavango

Wet-felted. £140 framed.

Felt Items

You can make some wonderful things out of felt, and these are just some of the items I currently have available. The taller vases are made so that when you cut the top off a typical 1 litre plastic drink bottle the remainder fits inside and you can use it for flowers. Alternatively, they make (whole) drink bottles look much prettier in a bedroom!
The small pots are great for jewellry or other bits, or again, with a small jar inside, they can hold flowers. Or they are simply pretty in their own right.