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‘Broken Cloud Over Skomer Island' by Nia Mackeown

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Nia is a Pembrokeshire born artist with a passion for painting “en plein air”.

Showing a keen interest in painting from a young age, she studied Foundation Art at college before earning a place at a London University. However, a change in direction saw Nia become a midwife for 6 years, during which time she spent her spare hours focusing on developing her painting technique and life drawing skills. In 2016 her passion for painting had taken over and she became a full time professional artist, painting the things she loves, imagery of everyday life, of the endearing commonplace, and landscapes tempered with reflection and light.

Nia finds that working from life results in fresh, reactive mark making which helps her capture the essence of the scene. Although mainly working in oils on small panels when painting outdoors, these smaller studies are then often used to produce larger studio works.

33 x 38cm framed

Oil on Board

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