ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR & FINELINER
Thoughtful paintings of the places, people and pets that make a memory yours. Each piece is painted by hand, with watercolour and fineliner, from a photograph that means something to you.
Made with care, kept for years.
Painted by hand.
Inspired by your memories.
Made to be kept.
FROM THE STUDIO
A home you remember, a pet who has always been there, or a place you wish you could revisit. Here are a few pieces from the collection.
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Four favourite Yorkshire places, brought together across four seasons. From summer picnics to cosy roast dinners, this A3 collage celebrates Victoria’s much-loved spots and the memories that make each one special.
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A Christmas gift from one partner to the other, capturing their first flat together in Kelham Island, Sheffield—a little reminder of where their shared story began.
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A little sketch that became something more. While visiting Bocconcino in Pisa, Italy, I captured it in my travel scrapbook. When the owner spotted the sketch, his excitement inspired me to turn that quick scribble into a finished painting—and send it back to him in Pisa.
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Collage & Co. began with a simple desire to bring a little creativity back into my life.
Years ago, I used to draw friends' cars and pets in pencil. At the beginning of 2024, I found my way back to art, this time with watercolours. I started with my family home, then a few houses around Sheffield that I simply loved the look of.
One house in particular caught my attention: leaves growing up and over the front of the building, with a white Volvo parked outside. There was something about that little scene that made me want to capture it on paper.
What started as a personal creative outlet soon led to something I hadn't expected.
I spotted an advert in a local cafe for an exhibition anyone could apply to. A friend encouraged me to give it a go, but I needed four pieces to enter. So I painted four Sheffield landmarks and local favourites: the Owen Building at Sheffield Hallam University, Bramall Lane stadium, Firth Court at the University of Sheffield, and the cafe hosting the exhibition.
To my excitement, I was accepted. Seeing my artwork on the walls and attending the open day was a moment I'll always remember. It gave me the confidence to keep creating and sharing my work. In many ways, it was the beginning of everything that followed.
The name Collage & Co. came from my original idea of bringing several moments together in one larger piece. But painting individual homes and other meaningful subjects showed me how much a single place or image can mean. A familiar front door, a favourite building or a special memory can hold so much more than what you see on paper.
That's what I love most about what I do. Every painting starts with a photograph and is carefully recreated by hand using watercolour and fineliner, capturing the little details that make each subject personal.
A home filled with memories, a place visited on holiday, a wedding day or something special to someone: I love the thought that my artwork can help keep those moments close.
Collage & Co. is my way of turning the things we hold dear into something we can hold onto.
Moments That Matter.
See the work up closeFROM PHOTO TO PAINTING
It starts with your photograph. I bring it to paper in watercolour and fineliner, turning a place or memory you love into something to keep.
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SOMETHING IN MIND?
It might be a first home, a favourite place, a much-loved pet or someone special. If you have a photograph and a story behind it, I’d love to hear about your idea.
No pressure, just a conversation about your idea.