Sally Puddifoot

The Peak District landscape, its colour and weather, inspire me. I experience nature in all its blustery beauty in my job working in parks and gardens. I paint freely in acrylic and mixed media.

Sixteen years ago I put down my brushes after a 20 year career as a printed textile designer. I’d travelled the world, seen my designs in fashion shops and catwalks and learned how to be artistically versatile. I went on to work in environmental conservation a hobby which had evolved into a new career. The desire to paint again had been growing and in 2024 I decided to give myself the challenge of doing 100 paintings. As a textile designer you are often a chameleon so I needed to find my own ‘voice’. I explored a wide range of materials and styles of working from still life to abstracts but I kept returning to the landscapes I see every day. I am lucky to be up early to see sunrises and cloud inversions. I experience all weathers and it all feeds into my painting. I often simplify colour, this comes from 20 years of working with a limited colour palette as a print designer. I am fascinated by nature taking back man made landscape too. This is a theme I currently exploring.

Studio visits

My studio will be open 11am – 5pm for visits on the following days:

Sunday May 4th
Monday May 5th
Saturday May 10th

About my studio

My studio is on the ground floor of a residential house. Paintings will be displayed in the hall and my studio. My series of 100 paintings will be available to view in a portfolio.