Hello, I'm Lilly, an illustrator and printmaker from rural North Wales.
My work is inspired by British rural heritage, nature & wildlife, folklore and artisan food. I live in the countryside and I am able to create my work from observation of rural life, whether that be a swan drifting over the River Dee, a wildflower meadow dipped in dew, a delicious platter of farm house cheese, a farmer working with tool in hand.
I primarily work with the mediums of printmaking and pen/ink drawings and collage.
My first book - "Our Isles - A celebration of Rural Trades and Traditions", published by Pavilion Books is available at many wonderful independent book shops across the UK and beyond. The accompanying exhibition for the book was held at the wonderful Oriel Davies from 2020-2021.
All of my work has been handmade in the UK and I love to work with recycled papers and environmentally friendly inks.
I currently split my time between my home in North Wales and Dorset, where I live with my fiancé Angus. For updates and more of my work (I'm much more up-to-date over there!) please check out my instagram page, linked below:
Residencies:
2023 Bardsey Island/Ynys Enlli - Autumn Artist in Residence
Exhibitions:
2022 Hedgerow, The Food Museum, Suffolk (curator and contributor)
2022 Bethel Street Print, The Hanging Gardens, Llanidloes
2021 The Welsh House/Winter Show, Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Camarthen
2021 The North Wales Open, Theatr Clwyd, Mold
2021 Flock, Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown
2021/2020 Our Isles, Solo Exhibition, Oriel Davies, Newtown (curator and contributor)
2019 Print International, Ty Pawb, Wrexham
Book Illustration:
"Midweek Recipes, Jessica Elliott Dennison, Self Published, Edinburgh, 2024
"A Portrait of British Cheese" Angus Birditt, Quadrille Books, London, 2022
"Our Isles - A celebration of Rural Trades and Traditions", Pavilion Books, London, 2020
Clients:
I have recently worked with the following incredible producers, businesses and artisan food suppliers on creating unique artworks to showcase their wares:
Our Isles, UK
Quadrille Publishing, UK
Pavilion Publishers, UK
Groundswell Agriculture, UK
Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Camarthen
Oriel Davies Gallery, Powys
Elliott's, Edinburgh
The Sustainable Food Trust, Bristol
Pasture for Life, UK
Shropshire Salumi, Shropshire
Caws Teifi, Ceredigion
St James Cheese, Cumbria
Meadows Delicatessen, Cambridge
Fromaje (cheesemonger), Madrid
Cereal Bakery, Scotland
Booka Book Shop, Shropshire
Wheathill Farm, Northumberland
Up There The Last, Ireland/Italy