About Mandy

Mandy has enjoyed a successful career as a Wildlife and Military artist and owes her sense of ambition, opportunity and zest for life to her late Father. 

The driving force for her work has been a life-long love of wildlife and wildlife conservation. This led directly to working with the Military through her introduction to the Falkland Islands and subsequent
publication 'The Falkland Islands - an Artists portfolio". 

Mandy's portfolio is very varied and through the years she has always tried to attain an analytical grasp of the subject and what she sees infront of her, detail being the primary focus. 

She was taught life drawing day in day out at the Byamshaw School, London. 

Throughout her training she was encouraged if not 'criticized' by her father who believed that pointing out the bad bits was the important element of making progress! 

The discipline of a days work is the foundation of success no matter the result and waiting for the right mood has never been an option. 

To control the process of painting is undoubtedly a skill and each new commission or Exhibition provides the vehicle for reaching that goal and definitely a new level.

Mandy works in water based mediums but mostly Artisan oil paint on any surface compatible and receptive to this medium. 

It makes for a career that is both exciting and challenging and one she knows she is lucky to enjoy and make a successful living from. It also helps and supports the great charities and causes she is closely associated with.