Shelagh Hetreed

'Giving significance to the every day'

I am a Batik artist, drawing with layers of hot wax and vibrant dyes alternately, to create detailed observed images from the natural world of my immediate surroundings by the Somerset Coal Canal basins.  The resulting images have a 3D quality by working with layers of tone.
 
I also create Batik representations of sculptured stone details ranging from 'David' to church gargoyles.
 
I have a lifetime’s experience of working as an art educator and have a passion for unleashing the creative potential of every young person and adult that comes to my workshops.  I run courses from my studio at Paulton Foundry, am an adult community art tutor for Bath College, design unique themed church banners and will be delivering Batik, Screen Printing and Photography workshops at Ammerdown in 2019.
www.batikexplorations.co.uk’