ABOUT GINA LINNELL

Cornwall based Wildlife Artist

I'm a self-taught wildlife artist with a passion for painting British Wildlife. I live with my wonderful husband Glenn, my fox red labrador, Boaz and cheeky cat, Molly next to the Tamar estuary in Cornwall. I love to spend time outside whether it be the countryside, coast or woodland gaining inspiration for my next painting.

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I began my journey of painting reclaimed wood wall art during what was a very difficult season of life. My husband had became unwell with a long-term health condition and I became his full time carer. During this season the woods (behind my then, Hampshire home), the local wildlife and my wildlife artwork became an anchor for me; a light in the darkness so to speak. They helped to give me a positive focus rather than drown in the difficultly of our circumstances.  My first painting was of a late foxglove painted on a piece of yew and my collection of wood artwork for walls has grow from here into a vast array of wildlife paintings on wood.

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Creativity has helped me immensely throughout the years and so I'm a huge advocate of using creativity (in all it's forms) to help with mental and emotional health. For me, creativity (and particularly painting) has helped me to grow and ultimately to become myself. I could never have imagined selling my reclaimed wood wall art; its a dream come true. 

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So, I love to paint on beautiful pieces of reclaimed or sustainable wood and am also painting more and more on driftwood now that I live by the sea. For me the wood, the grain and it's character is just as important as the artwork itself. And where possible I like to paint wildlife that would have a natural connection with the type of wood. My hand-painted pictures on wood not only celebrate the beauty of our local wildlife but also the wood itself. My paintings make the perfect gift for wood lovers and nature lovers alike so keep an eye on my website for my latest nature-inspired gifts.

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My worked is currently stocked at the following shops/galleries:

- Heather Jane & Co,  Looe

- Heather Jane & Co, Porthleven

- Heather Jane & Co, Tavistock

- The Upcycled Home Co, Mount Edgecombe Country Park

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