Deborah Calladine- Jones Staffordshire, United Kingdom

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After studying Textile Design at University Deborah became a secondary school Art teacher for nearly ten years. However these days she enjoys working from home on her paintings and models along with running workshops in the local area. Currently Deborah’s Art takes the form of creating miniature buildings which are then hand painted to bring them to life.

Deborah creates hand painted miniature wooden houses, historical buildings, mills, pubs, shops and cafes. She even recreates a row of mill cottages or a street of shops so its almost like a three dimensional painting. Deborah uses wood off cuts where possible to create the basic shape of a building then applies Acrylic paints to produce a realistic and detailed effect with colours and textures . She has been commissioned to recreate many private homes and has produced a miniature of the Belper East mill for the conservation work of the building . She is currently working on historical buildings along the Cromford canal such as The Pump house, Wheatcroft Wharf and The Aqueduct cottage.