Celia Olsson

I am inspired by the colours and textures of the landscape around me and have my sketching equipment with me all the time. A bonus of even just a few minutes sketching is that you become fully aware of the scene, not just of what you see but the sounds and smells too. At home I use these sketches to create paintings full of colour and memories of the places I have been. I work in a loose style using watercolour, and sometimes adding acrylic ink, texture media or collage.

I run watercolour courses and classes and I also teach art on cruise ships, an exciting venture which has taken me as far south as Belize and as far north as Spitzbergen. A great joy is the people who had never painted before telling me they will join an art class or group when they get home.