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A new collection of grounding, fine art prints by Claire Hankey and Petra Blacklock.
The ‘Gathered Collection’ is an exploration of the meeting points between land and water, where forms shift, dissolve and reappear. The prints consider estuaries, tidal edges and dune habitats, and how these places are shaped by light, movement and tide."
Oct 26


Choosing Art That Speaks to You: A Guide for Your Home
This blog post will help you to choose the right piece of art for your home.
Jul 1


Why we need art more than ever...The Hidden Benefits of Beauty in Daily Life
This blog post addresses 'why we need art more than ever- the Hidden benefits of beauty in daily life'
Jun 22


Book a studio visit with me.
Blog post about a peaceful and personal way to experience buying art- A studio vista with the artists, Claire Hankey
Jun 3


The Veiled Collection - Of Light and Layers Studios.
The Veiled Collection - Of Light and Layers Studios.
There is a quiet moment, often missed, when light slips through fabric, when shadows stretch softly across a surface, when nature offers it's stillest forms to be seen, not in clarity, but in subtlety.
Veiled is a collection created with this fleeting moment in mind.
Each piece in the Veiled Collection was created through a collaborative process of multi-exposure photography.
May 28


The Perfect size for a painting.
The Perfect Size – Why 75 x 75cm is My Goldilocks Painting Size
If you’ve ever stood in front of a blank wall wondering what size painting to choose, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common things people ask me and I totally understand why.
There’s something magical about getting the scale just right. It’s not always about going bigger or choosing what’s “on trend” — it’s about finding that Goldilocks size. For me, that’s 75 x 75cm.
May 26


Of Light and Layers Studios- Fine Art Prints.
Of Light and Layers: A New Chapter in Collaboration- Fine Art Prints
Some creative partnerships begin with a single shared project. Ours began with a conversation.
As two artists rooted in nature; Claire through atmospheric abstract painting, Petra through evocative fine art photography we found ourselves drawn to a similar rhythm. A fascination with the passing of seasons, the quiet details of plant forms, and the stories created by light and shadow.
What started as a
May 19


‘Matcha Cherry Pop’ – When Art and Coffee Align
A blog about a painting that matches Matcha Cherry Pop, a drink by squeeze cafe.
May 9


Synthesis Fine Art prints
A blog post about fine art collaboration between Claire Hankey and Petra Blacklock.
Apr 20


The Story behind a painting...
I wanted to share the story of a painting that’s particularly close to my heart — Water Sonnet — which is currently with The Art Buyer at her beautiful gallery space in Hampton Court.
This painting is special because it came together in such a spontaneous way — completely “out of the blue” (quite literally, as blue became the core of the piece!). I’d recently treated myself to some exquisite raw pigments and decided it was finally time to use a linen canvas I’d been saving f
Apr 14


There's something about yellow paintings....
A post about how to use yellow in your home.
Mar 21


Why we need art in our homes.
Why we need art in our homes by Claire Hankey.
Jan 20


On photographic collage and art....
Claire Hankey photocollage.
Nov 12, 2024


For the love of green.
Green abstract paintings by Leigh on Sea abstract artist, Claire Hankey.
Apr 1, 2023


5 ways to hang art in your home...
5 ways to hang original art in your home. A simple guide to help get you started with displaying original art within your home.
Oct 24, 2022


Selling art in a cafe - my experience.
A blog post about my experience of selling art in a cafe.
Oct 2, 2022
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