Artist of the Week - Jeannie Zelos

This week Jeannie Zelos is our Artist of the Week. I have chosen this image of Jeannies as it is full of the promise of Summer - when the Sunflowers are growing rapidly and beaming out their golden colours to warm the soul.
Jeannie says :
"I was born and still live in North Norfolk; beautiful scenery full of traditional woodlands, vast beaches and huge skies. Why move?!
I've been painting for a number of years now and extending my repertoire of materials as time progresses and I delve further into the world of art.I describe my style as naive, and myself as a Colourist. My work has very vibrant colour ranges, often not what you would expect but it works!
Art can be a solitary pursuit and since 2006 I've been running a free arts forum for artists and people interested in art, just type my name and forum into google and you'll find it. I've learned so much from other artists there, and hopefully we have all benefited from contact with others.
I paint in a variety of mediums from watercolours through to encaustic, a method used over 2,000 years ago. For me art is a journey and by not restricting myself to one media I have the freedom to take my art to a range of possibilities. Over the last few years I have extended my experience via personal study and professional tuition and now use watercolours, soft pastels, oil pastels, acrylics, oils, and latest is the encaustic (beeswax) paints. I'm currently using the encaustics most of the while, seeking to reach the very essence of the subject through pure abstraction, and find that the beeswax - maybe because its such an organic material- works really well for this.
My work is becoming more sought after with sales both home and abroad. It can be seen on several websites and by appointment at my studio. Please remember it's a working studio ( read: untidy!) - not a gallery and it would be helpful if you could indicate both the subject matter or medium and price range you are interested in, then I can arrange to have these ready for viewing. Please email me if you wish for an appointment."

Click HERE to see more of Jeannie's work on Affordable British Art