Artist Isabel Adonis

I began painting just before Easter 2008. I had dabbled with paints before that and even bought an easel which I did not use. I came from an artistic background. My father was a well known Caribbean artist but I really feel that the way I express myself is influenced more by my mother, a Welsh woman. Prior to painting I made all kinds of stuff from cloth and this is something I would like to get back to one day. I am also a published writer. My art, like my writing has a colourful intensity, is multi- layered and paradoxical - it seems to be one thing but is another. It is also imperfect and somewhat quirky. Being imperfect it inspires people to go away and paint. I don't feel like I have a particular style but I guess it could be called folk art. Since I sold those first paintings I've been doing pretty well, in developing my art and sales. I am against a culture of elitism in the arts and in writing and I've kept my work affordable to just about anyone. I don't think I'm precious about my work and I think I see art as a process, kind of like a journey to somewhere, but don't know where. Oh! I especially like themes of home, the feminine and crows. I quite forgot! I am self taught and use acrylic paints and paper collage. I like experimenting with other mediums as well.
I was born in London and have travelled to Africa several times but now I live in Wales. I trained as a teacher but decided instead to teach my own four children at home. They are all grown up and gone now. I live with my partner who loves philosophy and I tutor primary age children.

Most of my paintings have been sold from two local cafes in Llandudno and a few from my home. A couple of years ago, before I began painting I was involved with an exhibition called A Home Made Life where I recreated my home in an exhibition space. We had quilts, cloth dolls, a few of my early paintings, my children's work, an armchair, a sewing machine and all kinds of bits and pieces that went with that. We served food and it was an absolutely electrifying experience seeing the light in peoples' eyes was incredible. I have been put on a list here for another exhibition but it is a year or so away.

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Affection 2 Size: 12.00" x 12.00" Price: £45.00	Affection Size: 12.00" x 12.00" Price: £45.00	Joy. Size: 12.00" x 12.00" Price: £45.00
An Angel With a Heart On Her Hand. Size: 18.00" x 24.00" Price: £85.00	Playing Angels. Size: 18.00" x 24.00" Price: £85.00	The Poet and the Golden Tree. Size: 18.00" x 24.00" Price: £85.00
A Girl Pulling a Snow Sledge. Size: 5.00" x 7.00" Price: £25.00	An Angel in a Turquoise Coat and Boots.. Size: 5.00" x 7.00" Price: £25.00	A Girl in a Red Coat in the Snow. Size: 5.00" x 7.00" Price: £25.00
Road To Gerlan. Size: 19.50" x 15.80" Price: £45.00	We Had Our Spotted Dresses On. Size: 19.50" x 23.50" Price: £65.00	Catherine's Secret Garden 2 Size: 19.50" x 23.50" Price: £45.00
I am a queen. Size: 19.50" x 23.50" Price: £60.00 Sold	An Angel... Size: 19.50" x 23.50" Price: £70.00 Sold	The Harbour Revisited. Size: 23.50" x 19.50" Price: £45.00 Sold
An Angel in a Red Coat and Red Boots. Size: 5.00" x 7.00" Price: £25.00 Sold	Going Home. Size: 8.00" x 10.00" Price: £25.00 Sold	A Girl On Her Own. Size: 19.50" x 23.50" Price: £55.00 Sold
We Had Been Playing With Mummies' Lipstick. Size: 19.50" x 23.50" Price: £50.00 Sold	Tell Me Something True. Size: 19.50" x 23.50" Price: £65.00 Sold	A Girl With a Crow. Size: 15.00" x 20.00" Price: £50.00 Sold
Two Girls With Princess Hats... Size: 19.50" x 23.50" Price: £45.00 Sold	Red Lips Size: 11.50" x 16.50" Price: £35.00 Sold	The Crow Knows My Secret. Size: 18.00" x 24.00" Price: £65.00 Sold
The Story of Art Size: 18.00" x 24.00" Price: £65.00 Sold	Ode To Kandinsky 2 Size: 16.00" x 20.00" Price: £45.00 Sold	Catherine's Secret Garden 1 Size: 23.50" x 19.50" Price: £65.00 Sold
My Girls 1 Size: 7.00" x 5.00" Price: £25.00 Sold	A Girl With 2 Salamanders Size: 18.00" x 24.00" Price: £85.00 Sold	Mr Kandinsky's No 2 Daughter Size: 18.00" x 24.00" Price: £85.00 Sold
Flower Girls Size: 19.50" x 23.00" Price: £65.00 Sold	3 Sisters Size: 23.50" x 19.50" Price: £50.00 Sold	I Was Sat Under a Tree At the Bottom of the Garden Size: 18.00" x 24.00" Price: £55.00 Sold
Sylvie and Bruno's Happy Day. Size: 12.00" x 16.00" Price: £30.00 Sold	Binta's Happy Day. Size: 16.00" x 12.00" Price: £30.00 Sold	Mr Kandinsky's Number 1 Daughter. Size: 19.50" x 23.50" Price: £55.00 Sold
A Girl With 2 Pink Angels. Size: 18.00" x 24.00" Price: £70.00 Sold	A Woman With a Crow. Size: 18.00" x 24.00" Price: £70.00 Sold	We Were Standing by the Flowers Size: 19.50" x 23.50" Price: £45.00 Sold
Picasso's Trees...A House in a Tree, a Tree in a House Size: 19.50" x 23.50" Price: £50.00 Sold	Mr Kandinsky's Garden 6 Size: 11.50" x 23.50" Price: £40.00 Sold	We Were Just Looking Size: 19.50" x 23.50" Price: £55.00 Sold
Hands To Work and Hearts To God. Size: 23.50" x 19.50" Price: £70.00 Sold	Mr Kandinsky's Garden 5 Size: 11.00" x 16.00" Price: £35.00 Sold	Mr Kandinsky's Garden 4 Size: 12.00" x 15.50" Price: £25.00 Sold
Mr Kandinsky's Garden 3 Size: 12.00" x 15.50" Price: £25.00 Sold	Mr Kandinsky's Garden 2 Size: 12.00" x 12.00" Price: £25.00 Sold	Mr Kandinsky's Garden 1 Size: 12.00" x 16.00" Price: £25.00 Sold
One Girl, One Big House Size: 12.00" x 12.00" Price: £35.00 Sold	Two Girls and Three Houses Size: 12.00" x 12.00" Price: £35.00 Sold	A Girl With a Hen Size: 19.50" x 23.00" Price: £45.00 Sold
Staying At Home Size: 19.50" x 23.00" Price: £45.00 Sold	We Were So Surprised. Size: 19.50" x 24.00" Price: £45.00 Sold	Dolis, Dots and Daisies. Size: 18.00" x 24.00" Price: £70.00 Sold
Imaginary Harbour 3 Size: 23.50" x 19.50" Price: £45.00 Sold	Blodeuwedd Size: 19.50" x 23.50" Price: £45.00 Sold	Llinos Only Plants Daffodils in Her Garden. Size: 16.00" x 20.00" Price: £68.00 Sold
Leah Is My Bestest Friend Size: 16.00" x 20.00" Price: £68.00 Sold	Sheep On the Football Field - Bethesda Size: 16.00" x 15.80" Price: £45.00 Sold	Road To Carneddi - Bethesda Size: 20.00" x 16.00" Price: £35.00 Sold

60 artworks.