ESTABLISHED Devon artist, Celia Olsson, will be bringing the high seas to her studio at Bondleigh, near North Tawton, for both Devon Open Studios and North Devon Art Trek between September 10 and 25.

This year she will be working on paintings inspired by memories of recent sea journeys – a voyage across the Atlantic last November and more recently a trip around the Baltic as an art instructor aboard the cruise liner mv Marco Polo.

On both voyages Celia made sketches of the places visited and has plans to create paintings based on these. In some she will include bits and pieces such as tickets, receipts and tourist information as a collage base.

Not all the works will be for framing and hanging on walls, some will be in the form of art books in different sizes and styles.

Celia paints in a loose style mainly using watercolour because of the wonderful choice of vibrant colours, but also likes to experiment with acrylic inks and various texture media.

She says watercolour is such an exciting media because you never know how it will turn out.

Celia also runs watercolour classes locally, and is invited to demonstrate and run workshops for art groups across the South West. At all these events she likes to encourage people to “have a go” without fear of failure.

This year she is running some watercolour clinics on the Saturday afternoons of September 17 and 24 from 2.30pm. Anyone struggling with watercolour who would like some advice, should book a slot and take their problem paintings along.

Celia looks forward to welcoming visitors to her studio in the garden on September 10, 12, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24 and 25 from 10.30am to 6pm.

For more details or to book a slot at one of the clinics please contact Celia on telephone 01837 82 796 or email: [email protected] .

For more details about Celia’s work see the website: www.celiaolssonartist.co.uk .