Deep Blue Seal by Chérie O’Neill
This is a lovely, high quality print of the original oil painting by artist Chérie O'Neill, printed with rich, vibrant pigment inks onto 12" x 16", 270gms Juno Fine Art paper. Each print comes with an A4 sheet about the artist and will be placed in a cello bag, along with a piece of strong cardboard, to ensure the artwork stays flawless until you are ready to frame and hang it.
Chérie says "I am a Newquay-based artist born and bred in South Africa. I travelled to England on a 2-year working visa after university. Before my visa came to an end, I met a dashing young lad who stole my heart. We've now been married for 15 years, have three beautiful children, and the rest is history.
I studied art and design at university. The first six months consisted of both fine art and graphic design. After 6 months, we had to choose a path in either fine art or graphic design. While I felt a strong draw to study fine art, I followed my head and chose graphic design as I believed it to be a financially more stable option.
With family life and work, I seldom made time to create. It was not until 2019 that I found myself having more time while I was recovering from a back operation. My son asked me to draw a picture of him, and when I did, all the feel goods that had been dormant inside me came flooding back. It sparked my creativity, and I started doing pencil sketches, which later evolved into painting. I fell in love with painting! So much so that in 2022 I decided to leave my full-time career and follow my heart by becoming a full-time artist. I've not looked back since.
I'm mainly self-taught and use oil as my medium. I love painting animals, and from time to time, I also paint portraits. I love using bold and vibrant colours and creating artwork for lovers of colour. I have both a big influence from my heritage and the beautiful Cornish coastline I now call home, which can be seen in my work to date."
Chérie offers original paintings, commissions, prints, and more: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/cherieoneillart
All profits made from the sale of these items are used to fund our charity's mission to promote and protect our precious, native wild seals.
With your first two orders we will send you a leaflet pack, which includes 15 Fascinating Facts About Grey Seals, Eco-Tips, and Watching Seals Well. Any orders after that, we will only send them if you request them. This is to save paper, postage and waste.