Finding inspiration at the Watts Chapel

new artscarf

22 Jan

Did you know peacocks symbolise hope? I lived in Morocco for three years and I thought they were just extremely beautiful (and a bit noisy). This past weekend I took my family to visit the Watts Gallery and Chapel. I have visited many extraordinary museums, but the Compton Cemetery Chapel, created by Mary Watts between 1894 and 1904, took my breath away.

It is a perfect example of an Arts and Crafts masterpiece and significance, one that was built by local villagers and her team of crafts-people. I love her spirit of collaboration and community. I created this piece based upon a little peacock I spied in a frieze. It is a symbol of hope, one that reminded me of a piece of graffiti I saw in Paris nearly a decade ago.

I have decided to hand paint this design - Amour, Paix, Espoir - on a white dress this week to auction, so I thought I’d work through some designs and colour ways. What do you think?

Shall I use this design for my Heritage Collection?

Get in touch to design your own bespoke design. I’m hand painting orders this week in between my consulting work.

Talk about living the dream.