I was born in Essex, lived in Surrey before moving to Devon.
Since childhood I have loved the countryside - These landscapes and seascapes capture the awe and fascination I have of the natural world.
I paint atmospheric landscapes and colourful seascapes inspired by the landscapes of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. As I work it seems as if the painting emerges on the canvas, like it was always there, waiting to be discovered.
![Original landscape and seascape oil on canvas painting artwork](http://helenstampart.com/cdn/shop/files/IMG_6438_1500x.jpg?v=1678541304)
Being out in the landscape and by the sea gives me a feeling of a place which I put on the canvas - like a celebration of the natural world.
![Original landscape and seascape oil on canvas painting artwork](http://helenstampart.com/cdn/shop/files/IMG_0316_1500x.jpg?v=1678530976)
Devon is a county of moors and coast which feature constantly in my paintings. I also travel frequently to the Isles of Scilly, an archipelago of islands 28 miles off the Cornish coast. These beautiful islands feature in many of my seascapes.