Having lived all my life in the Lincolnshire countryside surrounded by flowers and nature, I have been inspired by the colours and shapes that the natural world brings. I love bright colours and I am fascinated by the variation in texture and form that plants impart which in turn influences my work.
I am full of ideas and I am always making things, I can find uses for unwanted fabrics and yarns and enjoy the challenge to produce something beautiful and unusual out of discarded scraps.
In this Hi-Tech age of hustle and bustle, I find myself increasingly pre-occupied in keeping alive traditional sewing and knitting skills and values that have been passed down to me. I believe these qualities should be preserved for future generations. I hate the throwaway society that we have now become, but embrace the “make do and mend” attitude that our ancestors believed in.
My original artwork disciplines mainly focus on painting (including my love of miniature paintings) and textile art (including creative knitting and hand embroidery).
My career has been varied but has always centred on my artistic abilities. Having qualified as a textile artist, I started out designing and manufacturing knitted fashions, and then moved on to teaching both adults & primary school children. The latter encompassed a wide variety of art and design techniques from textiles and fashion to fine art and theatre design. I have spent over 10 years painting miniature dolls house paintings which have been bought by dolls house enthusiasts worldwide. My appreciation of past artists grows daily. The art movements I particularly enjoy are the Pre-Raphaelites, Impressionists, Rococo, Romantic and Baroque. Very classical tastes!
I am interested in history and love to explore historical buildings. Fashions of the past also fascinate me and, as I learnt how to pattern cut in my younger days, I find the methods of construction used in these garments intriguing.
I am also a keen gardener and love a garden full of flowers as this in turn attracts wildlife. My garden provides me with great inspiration and I delight in capturing the unusual life of the garden with photography. Growing vegetables and herbs enhances my culinary creations as I am a lover of all things homemade.
In recent years greeting card design, painting and creative knitting have been my main focus, I feel I have come back to my original passion for mixed media, (artwork in which more than one medium has been employed), this has brought a new sense of freedom to my art and design.
Kay A Burton
Instant Downloadable Greeting Card Collections
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For a full range of printed cards please visit Paradis Terrestre Greeting Cards – an outlet for of which I am joint manager. Paradis Terrestre stocks a large amount luxury hand made cards and printed cards for all occasions, including souvenir postcards, there are many different styles and prices top suit all budgets.
Digital Art Prints
In the website gallery shop you will find a selection of my favourite works to buy in print.
Instant Downloads from Paintings and Designs by Kay A Burton of Paradis Terrestre for picture hanging card making or personal craft use.
I am always busy painting and creating, so new artwork will be added regularly and available to purchase.
Copyright
The artwork in this shop is the property of Kay A Burton.
The artwork offered here is for personal use only.
What is a Downloadable Art Print ?
Simply download, print and hang! Instant art! Easy!
A cost-effective way of buying art along with the flexibility of being able to choose to download in varying sizes. Print on paper, canvas, ceramics, textiles, wood you name it! The choice is yours, as long as it’s for your own personal use, the sky’s the limit! It’s just like printing a photo from your camera or phone.
Where do I print?
You may print this file anywhere you choose – whether you use your printer at home, or a professional printing service in your town or online.
How do I receive the Files?
Digital files are available automatically after purchase. You will immediately receive an invoice/order confirmation with clickable link to your download. Please check your email (including junk/spam folders) if this is not the case. If you have any problems receiving please do not hesitate to contact me for assistance.
Please click on the download link(s) in the email notification and the file will be automatically downloaded into your defaults downloads folder or a folder of your choice (depending on your browser settings).
Colours on your Print
Due to differences in monitor and printer calibrations, colours may appear different in print than on your screen. The final print quality will depend on the type of printer and paper used. You may take your digital file to a printer for professional printing if desired.
Do my Downloads Expire?
No they don’t ! If you can’t locate your file(s) or link(s) please get in touch and I will resend your order details.
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Copyright
The artwork in this shop is the property of Kay A Burton.
The artwork offered here is for personal use only.
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Creative Textiles
Textile design has always been my first love. Creative knitting has been a huge passion for me, exploring the forms and colour mixing that this versatile craft can bring.
Over the years I have made hundreds of interesting pieces including garments, home items including cushions, bags, accessories, toys and pictures. Every item of my creative textile pieces have been a totally unique construction, using combinations of my trusty sewing machine, knitting machines and of course hand knitting needles.
Over the years I have been inspired by the works of Kaffe Fassett and Patricia Roberts to name but a few. My colour sense and sensitivity to design was sharpened by my degree course. But living in the depths of the Lincolnshire countryside, I’m inspired by the changing seasons, nature, and the flowers and plants in my garden.
I’m always trying something new, exploring different ideas but In the last few years I have been concentrating on home decor and experimenting with unique luxury scatter cushions.
Dolls House Miniature Paintings
I established Kay Burton Miniature Paintings in 2002. I enjoyed reproducing the works of old masters and artisans, creating miniature masterpieces, but having a great interest in history a lot of my paintings reflected this – particularly historical figures, costume and buildings. I particularly admire the works of Thomas Gainsborough, Edgar Degas, John William Waterhouse and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Other subjects I enjoyed painting are landscapes, botanical studies, birds, animals (especially cat portraits), wildlife and still life.
I found that acrylic paint was the best medium to use, as it can be applied as finely as watercolour for delicate work, or as thickly as oils, to achieve deep rich undertones thus enabling me to create picture styles in whatever mood took me. Using good quality paint and acid-free paper and I made individual frames from wooden mouldings which I finished with gold lacquer or varnish. All paintings lightly varnished to protect and preserve them.
My paintings, mostly 1/12th or 1/24th scale have been bought both by dolls house enthusiasts and miniature picture collectors throughout Europe and America but also worldwide.
More recently though I have enjoyed painting in a bigger scale. I no longer take miniature painting commissions but I still have framed ready to hang original paintings for sale.
For that unique twist, I also have some framed miniature paintings mounted on to luxury boxed greeting cards in an art gallery style, these make a unique gift for any miniature lover. These cards can also be purchased from the Paradis Terrestre Website where there is a full range of cards which include cards with prints of my mini paintings which again, I mount onto unique and fun art gallery cards.
