I live and work Brighton, and am a freelance graphic designer and artist.

My design work reduced during lockdown so I found a few bits of mdf and old acrylics and started painting. At first it was to keep my spirits up and to have a sense of purpose, but when friends started liking my social media images and wanting to buy some of my work - I thought I might be onto something more that just a hobby.

I’ve moved on from scraps of mdf and took part in Artists Open Houses this year with an online gallery and also have an Etsy shop selling prints. I paint people and pet portraits by commission too.

You can see all of my paintings at www.helenwyatt.co.uk/paintings