Charlotte Atkinson was born
in the great naval city of Plymouth in 1973 and grew up with a natural
fascination for the sea. After training to be an illustrator at the University
of Derby and Hereford College of Art, her love of coastal life drew her to
Scotland where she was invited to become Artist in Residence at a rural centre
for the arts.
Since becoming a professional artist Charlie has showcased her work throughout
the South of England and has enjoyed numerous successful exhibitions in London,
York, Inverness, Galloway and Dallas, Texas. Following her success at the Fine
Art Trade Guilds Awards in 2000, where she was awarded the prestigious title of
‘Artist Exhibition Winner’, her work attracted a great deal of attention leading
to the publication of her first collection of limited editions, which sold out
in a matter of weeks.
Charlie’s highly decorative mixed-media creations combine oils, pastels and inks
and explore the energy created by colour and its effects in our emotions.
Although semi-abstract, the inspiration of the ocean is clearly discernible in
her work, as misty figures seem to float through a silent and solitary
underwater dream world.
“Painting is all about emotion and I hope that my work conveys even a small
amount of the feeling that I put into it.”