I’m never absent for too long but when I am it’s normally because I’m working on something behind the scenes or because I have been unwell. I have had to battle with some debilitating health issues over 40 years, like Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Pernicious Anaemia, Celiac Disease and Peripheral Nerve Damage in my legs so, for every day I work in the Studio I normally have to rest the day before and day after on either side. The good news is that when I am unwell, I can still do all my admin and take orders lying on my back.
So…… the secret of what I have been upto over the last 10 months, has been designing and quietly creating the most lovely sumptuous velvety feel Make Up Bags, Vintage style Pill boxes and adorable Pocket Mirrors to match and guess what! All made in Britain.

To top it all, I have worked with a family factory in India, designing these beautiful elegant metal Plant Pot holders in 3 luxury Jungle designs that are already selling so well and it’s only my first order.
So I’m happy and relieved, especially after a successful recent Wimbledon Open Studio event which went well.

Forever grateful for being able to create, design and make beautiful Paintings, Prints and have one of my dreams come true, to transfer them onto my first merchandise.

My aim is always to bring Life Giving Joy and Peace through my Paintings, bringing Nature in, in all it’s beauty and transporting you into another world.

Love from
Daphne

What’s my latest news?
Time for an update!

2023 was a monumental year.

A lot of very hard work; not taking my foot off the pedal.
I had the privilege and joy of several fantastic commissions and sales of 3 large Exotic Jungle paintings which each took me around two months to do. In the meantime I worked with 5 factories and dropped two, to produce my first official Fashion Merchandise from my Artwork.
It has always been a long held vision and dream to turn my paintings into moving Art in the form of luxury Silk Kaftans and Scarves, Kimonos, Pantaloons, Tote Bags and Cushions with most mixing and matching items.
The launch took place at Kelling Designs Showroom in Langton Street, London SW10 and was a huge success with a lot of very happy new clients.

In the meantime Sahara Fashion who have a chain of 16 outlets in Britain took on my Midrange Collection to show in 7 of their more prominent retail outlets from Tunbridge Wells, Cirencester to Oxford.

And I must not forget to mention when I took a stroll down the Kings Road in October wearing my first Pantaloons and carrying a matching Tote Bag, I got stopped 3 times at a Bus Stop asking where I had got my trousers from. And if that didn’t take me by surprise then walking into Jigsaw did when I was asked a further 2 times where I got my merchandise from and one was the Manageress herself. So I was a very happy bunny!!

Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024 were welcomed with open arms and January I have spent recovering.
Now it’s back to the drawing board painting new works of Art and new ideas. Also reaping the joys of the first Press Releases like being in Gentleman’s Magazine with a very surprising 4 page spread and other exciting write ups to come.

Onwards and upwards…. I go…..scary, exciting, overwhelming at times but nevertheless going from strength to strength and making dreams come true!
If you contact me directly via email for any orders of your choice, I will give you 20% off for having read this far!

See photos below
Have a good season ahead

Love Daphne x

The last 8 months have been mega.

My very long term dream of transforming my Art into my first Fashion Merchandise has been unfolding and becoming a reality.

Starting off with truly beautiful quality Silk Scarves, we are about to launch the first collection in September via Jigsaw in the Kings Rd. Not quite confirmed yet but they have expressed a real interest. So have Kelling Designs my favourite Interior Decorators off the Kings Rd. They would like to collaborate with my limited edition signed prints which will be shown in their fabulous small showroom in Langton Street. And last but not least, Sahara Fashion have put in their second order as a test run for the future. So I am grateful and excited. It really is such a joy to see one’s hard earned work my paintings being transformed onto gorgeous Kaftans, Kimonos, matching pants and other accessories. Watch this space. A new Online Shop is coming just for the merchandise which will be attached to my website here.

You will definitely want something in the collection either for yourself or someone you know.

Bye for now

Love

Daphne