As an artist, being able to convey the natural landscapes around me using a wool medium, gives immense pleasure, as I have the opportunity of promoting this fantastic natural material and its versatile properties, whilst also celebrating its aptness as a medium for capturing well loved surroundings.
When creating a picture I work from sketches but also rely on memory to recall the weather, sounds and smells around me to conjure up the mood and atmosphere of a scene. I particularly like to capture a sense of movement in my work to evoke walking on the windswept fells.
The landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales and a profound empathy with my surroundings are central to my work.
My journey is ongoing, winding through new ways of seeing and old ways of understanding; but will always engage with the wild and beautiful places of home.

After graduating from Leeds University in 1987, Andrea returned home to work as a professional artist in the small village of Hardraw in Wensleydale.
She worked predominantly in Charcoal and Pastel for several years, before her interest in textiles uncovered a real love for felt making.
Her unparalleled skill in creating depth, subtlety, texture and movement within ultra fine layers of merino wool is inspirational.
By successfully applying the principles of drawing and painting to wool, Andrea has been instrumental in demonstrating how felt can be an exciting art medium and has thus helped to push the boundaries of an ancient craft.
Today Andrea is widely recognised as something of a trailblazer.
Readers of her book Creating Felt Pictures, which combines practical guidance with an insight into the sources of her inspiration, regularly describe it as their bible.