Judith Donaghy

Born in the charming town of Frodsham, Cheshire, I initially trained as a textile designer before my passion for painting led me to the world of fine art. My semi-abstract oil paintings, inspired by coastlines, countryside, and flowers, vividly express my deep love of nature, colour, and texture.

I create from a blend of memory and sketches, focusing on subjects that resonate with universal experiences. While I rarely paint en plein air, I prefer to capture mental snapshots of my subjects, returning to my studio to distil these impressions into my own artistic interpretations, using a personally chosen colour palette. The only exception is my floral paintings, which I always paint from life, surrounding myself with an array of blooms in various jars and vases.

This came about after the sad loss of my son when I was given so many beautiful flowers by kind friends and family. Not wanting to lose these flowers I began to paint them and after an initial tentative post on social media was amazed at the positive response. After 6 years I am still enjoying painting flowers in season.