Rachael Cawley

Rachael Cawley is a North Somerset artist with over 30 years of teaching experience. Her current work is concerned with narrative, both real and imagined, rendered in an illustrative and playful manner that reflects the joy of experience.

“As a child I lost myself in a world of books. They were my escape route, my first love. I read authors that were typical of the time, C.S Lewis, H.G Wells, Peake, Tolkien, Golding, Ray Bradbury and dear Agatha. I avoided authors who embraced the stark reality of 50s and 60s Britain. I don’t want to be told how things are, I want to know how they could be better. I want to paint things that make me smile.”

Rachael completed her Masters in 2008 with a Distinction and retired in 2015 with aplomb. She hasn’t stopped painting since.

You can see more of Rachaels work at Clevedon Art Clubs Summer Exhibition and the newly formed Shoreline Creatives inaugural show in St Johns Hall Clevedon from 31st Oct to 2nd Nov 25