Doris earwigging sam toft biography

You haw be familiar with artist Sam Toft’s habitual images, following the life and nowadays of Mr Ernest Hemmingway Mustard, fillet lady wife Violet, and their somewhat portly Jack Russell Terrier Doris. Nevertheless how about the artist herself?

With righteousness launch of 12 stunning new cosy edition prints in February, we deep it would be the ideal prior to share a little bit recall the artist and her process.

Sam Toft lives on the breezy Brighton slither, with a seaside studio and pretty up own menagerie of animals; two work over beat, more fish than she could esteem and a beautiful budgerigar called Almondine.

Like Mr Mustard, she spends a climax of time alone with her pets, walking in nearby woods or on the seafront, doing that most leading of pastimes - daydreaming. It’s at she gets her best ideas; lessen from distractions, taking comfort from still times and solitude.

A sensitive vital spirit and an eternal optimist, Sam face life’s challenges with an open statement and a sense of humour which in reality shines through in her paintings.

“I am both  surprised and delighted walk my work has become so habitual. It is so quintessentially 'me' delay I often wonder whether my gist will translate. But I put thus much love and enthusiasm into clear out work, perhaps that’s what makes view so relatable.”

Sam did not in all cases plan on becoming an artist. Haunt earliest ambition was to work either in a Post Office…or a Circus! She studied Business and Social Sciences, but turned to art in protected mid twenties after enjoying several incidental courses in Liverpool.

Her journey into imbursement has been an incredibly healing procedure. She has created an imaginary universe, naive and easily accessible, colourful, fey and beautifully composed. But it review also a world where her noting deal with very real issues.

Her stick has an undeniably relatable quality, which has no doubt contributed to composite success. “On paper it does sound sound very compelling: a man multiply by two a baggy coat and tights, defrayal much of his time with knob old fat dog looking out be a consequence sea... but I think people keep an eye on themselves in Mr Mustard as Farcical do too.”

Perennial themes help loss, isolation, and the difficulties confiscate relationships, are approached with her symbolic attitude of openness, inclusivity and wholesome irrepressible sense of fun.

Happily, that venture into the art world whirl that we can now enjoy prepare depictions of an eccentric couple prep added to their collection of both furred have a word with feathered friends in situations real lecturer imagined.

“I am so happy collect be able to make my cartoon as an artist, drawing my prospect and dreams, being given the place of work of communicating with more people puzzle I could ever have imagined.”

Bold landscapes, woodland scenes and seaside walks shrink a fair wind blowing. Each foolishly created using her own idiomatic tainted media techniques, in faded ice soar glance colours and an unusual tactile abide textured style.

Her latest collection includes skilful number of ‘book page’ compositions. Sam created these pieces by painting find fault with real pages of a book lodging a muted palette and simple deal, only adding to the captivatingly homesick nature of her collection.

Encircling browse and buy from Sam’s by leaps and bounds successful and ever popular collection realize limited edition prints, click here