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Hello,
My name is Chanel, I am a Visual Artist and Creative Entrepreneur, a mum of two amazing children and wife to a wonderful and hugely supportive husband.
​From my studio in our quaint, Irish Cottage in Hillsborough, County Down, I gather my daily inspirations to create my art.
​As an artist,​ I especially enjoy painting works connected to nature and local landscapes, often using mixed media, most often acrylics, oil pastels and charcoal.  
​​​Please take a look at my latest artwork, I hope you enjoy them as much as I have enjoyed creating them.​​​
Love, Chanel x

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Solo Exhibition- August 2024 

Workshops Combining Mindfulness & Creativity

My Just Breathe & Create classes & workshops, help encourage mindfulness and improve wellbeing.

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Years of experience, planning, overthinking and life's scenarios eventually led to the inception of my

Just Breathe & Create workshops.

Testimonies
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Online Art Party

“A fantastic and well organised online activity which kept our children entertained for an hour! Well done for holding their attention for so long. You’re such a talented woman.”
Kathy L

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Autumnal Wreath Workshop

''Chanel gave us step by step instructions to create a beautiful, grapevine door wreath.

Her encouraging and positive attitude really reassured me into believing in my ability to be creative!

Thank you!''

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Acrylic Painting Workshop

Painting Workshop

‘’Chanel’s class was perfect for unwinding after a busy day.

She supplied us with everything we needed to create some beautiful artwork, including tea and cake!’’
Mrs J 

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Tactile Art Class
for visually impaired

Thank you for such an organised class with so much thought and care into  delivering  to our blind  and

visually impaired group...

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Past Events

Art for Blind & Visually Impaired

My Tactile Arts & Craft classes 

for blind and visually impaired clients is tailored to help participants create a piece through touch.

 

This photo shows where we enjoyed using lots of textures to make a wild flower meadow.

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Community Art

Art projects in the community are so much fun and you get to meet such lovely people from all walks of life.
I have delivered workshops to community, charity and religious groups along with organising and facilitating larger events. 

Contact

 

  • For any inquiries / commission requests,           please contact me today.

Based in Hillsborough, County Down, but will happily travel throughout the country.

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thanks in advance, 

love, Chanel 

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Whenever you are creating beauty around you,

you are restoring your own soul...

Judging local children's art comp...2023

'Nature on your Doorstep' In association with DAERA, Friends of Ducan's Dam, Lisburn City Council, Feila Lisburn, Antrim Country Custodians. Location: Lisburn City Library

It was a privilege to judge this children's competition, to present the winners with their awards and open the exhibition, . With lots of local schools participating, there were over 400 entries. High standards made it a hard job to judge!

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