About me

Kim Watts (Seago)

I have always been creative...and when I was very small I can remember sitting on my Grandad Seago's knee while he watched the Saturday horse racing, I would ask him to sketch me the race horses as they glided over the jumps, it was the most amazing thing I had ever seen, watching him create something so magical with just a pencil. I think it was at this point that my passion for all things creative started.

Family Connections

After leaving Plymouth College of Art and Design where I studied ceramics and silversmithing, I went on to train in Antique Restoration, specialising in french polishing, but my life took a different pathway and it was only recently I re-discovered my artistic passion. It does run in our family and Edward Seago who was a Watercolour artist who painted for the royal family and taught Prince Philip and King Charles to paint (Seago which is my Maiden name) was a relation on my Grandads side.... this probably explains why he and my Uncle John were so good at drawing!

Influences

I was brought up in the countryside so nature plays a big part in my life, my family taught me from a very young age to respect our natural world and you will see these influences within my work. I am inspired by botanical and chinoiserie styles and often use metallic gold to emulate this charming aesthetic. Using Watercolour and Inks, Oils and Acrylics, every painting is embellished with sparkle and light.