I am a self-taught painter that mainly specialises in watercolour pet and wildlife portraits, but also likes to experiment with different mediums and subjects!
In 2020 I graduated with a Master’s Degree in Fine Art from the University of Brighton. I have recently moved back to the Isle of Wight for a fresh start.
The Island’s beautiful scenery has always been a big inspiration behind my work. In particular, my love of sailing and the reflections of light I observe in the sea. This inspired me to learn how to paint with watercolours and my love of experimenting with light in my paintings.
Not long after graduating I won the University of Brighton Santander X Start up Grant; for my watercolour, pet portrait business proposal, ‘Verity Petraits’. In addition, I also won the Roger Cowdrey Entrepreneurship in the Arts Breakthrough Award. Since then I have been commissioned many pet portraits and have exhibited at the prestigious art galleries, Edinburgh’s Dundas Street and OXO Tower Wharf Gallery for my watercolour wildlife portraits. Most recently I have exhibited with the Marwell International Wildlife Art Society at Marwell Manor.
Verity Petraits: https://www.veritypetraits.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verity_bairdart Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veritypetraits
