Denise Stracey

A profession in fashion, producing limited-edition designs for the Cornwall Craft Association, Liberty's London designer rooms, and Brown Thomas' Dublin designer rooms. Selected  member  of the British Craft Council. A significant portion of my career has involved creating bespoke pieces using my hand-painted silks, which are influenced by the hues and textures of this magnificent setting. My experience as a teacher helps with this approach, which is based on my observations of how clients presents physically and emotionally. Designs are created in accordance with the procedures that are related to the individual's size, shape, and confidence. A mutually beneficial connection that leads to a happy and sucessful outcome!

Painting has been a natural progression grounded in my acute observation of the Cornish landscape  and my  sensitivity  to the colours that around me 

My walks with my dog have inspired me to build a skill where I can interpret what I see. Whatever the weather, I'm out on the beach with my backpack filled with paper, pencils, and paints, a flask of coffee, and a breakfast sandwich.

Sometimes I paint in the wild and other times .when the rain is lashing down. I retreat to my studio and 

can suddenly find that dusk outside has fallen !

  Painting , for me ,is  a form of meditation ...expressing what i percieve throughout my day. I  eagerly examin my most recent  work first thing in the morning. Sometimes the secret is revealed and the painting can be completed.At other times  the the solution is witheld and  I need to wait.