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Caroline Hayes RMS HS, miniature painter

Salome Watercolour and raised gold leaf on vellum 2.5 x 2.5 ins (6 x 6cm)	The Queen of Sheba's hairy legs Watercolour and raised gold leaf on vellum 2.5 x 2.5 ins (6 x 6cm)
Christ Pancreator icon Egg tempera on gesso painted under instruction by Evgeny Grachev in Kholui	The Cheshire cat Watercolour on polymin Actual size 6.3 x 8.2 cm
The Lady and the Unicorn 1 Oil on polymin Actual size 6.5 x 8.3 cm	The Lady and the Unicorn 2 Oil on polymin Actual size 6.5 x 9cm

I was trained as a pianist, studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London. After I finished college, I joined the BBC where I worked in programme planning for Radio 3. I spent five years as assistant administrator of the Brighton Festival, before retiring [early] from full time work and moving to Winchester. This left time to rediscover my interest in painting. I discovered miniature art initially through a study of calligraphy. I have been very much influenced by the Moghul miniature painters of India, the illuminators of the Winchester Bible, and the creators of the Disney animated features. I like my pictures to tell a story and aim to get both movement and light into my painting.

In the last few years I have made annual trips to Russia in order to attend workshops on icon painting, and the painting of lacquer miniatures. Copyright of any image belongs to the Artist. All rights reserved.

This artist can be contacted c/o: carolinehayes@onetel.com

RMS = Member of the Royal Miniature Society
HS = Artist member of the Hilliard Society