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]
Saffron Eyes
Soft pastels on pastelmat paper, 39 x 28cm painting. Original.
£195 framed.
Golden Brown
Soft pastel original. Framed. £195
I am the bee-eater
Soft pastels and pastel pencil on pastelmat, 17 x 28cm, painting.
Original. £150 framed.
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. £110
The Matriarch
Soft pastels on pastelmat. Original painting 28.3 x 22.5cm. £125 framed.
The Song of the Sea
Soft pastel on velour paper. Original painting 31 x 22.5cm. £140 framed
The Cosy Fox
Mixed media with pastels on foam board. Original , 29.5 x 21cm. £75 framed.
Cheetah in Pastel
Soft pastel original. Framed (including art glass) £175
The Spirit Tree
Soft pastel original. Framed. £160
Fire and Ice
Soft pastel original. Framed. £125
Ballet at Sunset
Soft pastel original. Framed. £110.
Stormshine over St Mary’s
Soft pastel original. Framed. £75
Colours of a Wave
Soft pastel original. Framed. £85
Chasing Lions
Soft pastel original. Framed. £200
Three flowers in soft pastel and pastel pencil. Originals, framed with board (ready for framing) and cellophane-wrapped. £30 each. (Sizes shown are just the painting).
Wool Paintings
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.
SOLD WORKS
Spring Greens – SOLD
Soft pastel
Dancing with Flowers – SOLD
Wet felted
Autumnal Confetti – SOLD
Soft pastel
Rainbows Inside – SOLD
Wet felted
Curious Sheep – SOLD
Wet felted
Head in the Clouds – SOLD
Wet felted
Pretty Leggy – SOLD
Wet felted
The Moon & the Hare – SOLD
Wet-felted with hand embroidery
Robin in the snow – SOLD
Wet and needle felted
Down in the bluebell wood – SOLD
Wet-felted with free-motion sewing
Reflections at Shingle Street, Suffolk – SOLD
Wet-felted with hand embroidery
Under the acacia trees – SOLD
Wet-felted with hand embroidery