Spring Lilacs by Julie Ford in Southend-on-Sea

I am based near London, in Essex on the Thames Estuary. I enjoy creating art that lifts the soul. I am inspired by colour, flowers, nature and the natural world. My aim is to make people feel as if they have stepped into a place of bliss through my work and my workshops. As a qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist, the mental wellbeing effects of both viewing and creating art are very important to me. Since leaving the corporate world in 2021 I have built a successful art business and now run workshops in the UK and abroad. I like to think of it as 'sharing the joy'. I work in oils, pastels, acrylic and watercolour