Inspiration can come from both world and art history, or from the individual’s personal history. Patterns tell stories of times gone by.
Original wallpaper fragments
sketchbook reconstruction example

reconstruction of how I imagine wallpaper might have looked, completed as a seamless repeating pattern

wallpaper fragments/sample
my interpretation as part of artist residency at Ty Pawb in Wrexham. Hand stencilled in repeat

computerised seamless repeat

co-ordinating pattern

art nouveau style fireplace hood as inspiration for design

client's art deco dinner set used as inspiration

from dinner set, work in progress, Pan design
Pan resulting wallpaper, hand stencilled