Tamsin Stuart Art 

You might have noticed a lot of my paintings have an active theme about them. Kickboxing, biking, swimming. Have just finished a golfing commission. I love that point of impact, the movement involved in a physical activity. I also love being active. But I don't kickbox for the benefits to my body, much more for its effects on my mind. Not long after the birth of our second child, my husband returned home with a present. Not a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates or even a

My relationship with portraits has changed. When it comes to the subject matter of a painting, I'd give anything a go, except faces. So, in the past, if people featured in my paintings it was usually from behind. This was based on an assumption I couldn't do faces. And then I thought about it again. What was that based on? I'd never actually tried. So it was the fear of the unknown and failure that had closed it off to me. But I'd never done rockets before I painted a rocket

There's so much to love about this life. It's beautiful and a blessing. We can choose whether to let the worst of the world shape us or to seek out the best of it. My choice is to find beauty and benefit in everything and revel in the simplicity and colour of things. And that is why you will find no negativity here. Don't really know what this blog is going to be about other than my passion for painting, kickboxing and being a positive role model to my children. #art #artist