Pip Balfe

I originally trained as a window dresser and having married and raised children returned to work as an interior designer, specialising in show homes and private commissions. With a flair for design and a keen interest in art I began to take painting lessons, which I love and still enjoy. I have always loved the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and in 2017, with only three months tuition under my belt I entered a painting and made it through to the final selection. The RA experience spurred me on to paint more and experiment with form, colour and texture.