{"product_id":"art-cherie-oneill","title":"Art - Print: Deep Blue Seal","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDeep Blue Seal by Chérie O’Neill\u003cbr\u003eThis is a lovely, high quality print of the original oil painting by artist Chérie O'Neill, printed with rich, vibrant pigment inks onto 12\" x 16\" (30.5 x 40.7cm approx.), 270gms, Juno Fine Art paper. Each print comes with an A4 sheet about the artist and will be placed in a cello bag, along with a piece of strong cardboard, to ensure the artwork stays flawless until you are ready to frame and hang it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChérie says \"I am a Newquay-based artist born and bred in South Africa. I travelled to England on a 2-year working visa after university. Before my visa came to an end, I met a dashing young lad who stole my heart. We've now been married for 15 years, have three beautiful children, and the rest is history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eI studied art and design at university. The first six months consisted of both fine art and graphic design. After 6 months, we had to choose a path in either fine art or graphic design. While I felt a strong draw to study fine art, I followed my head and chose graphic design as I believed it to be a financially more stable option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWith family life and work, I seldom made time to create. It was not until 2019 that I found myself having more time while I was recovering from a back operation. My son asked me to draw a picture of him, and when I did, all the feel goods that had been dormant inside me came flooding back. It sparked my creativity, and I started doing pencil sketches, which later evolved into painting. I fell in love with painting! So much so that in 2022 I decided to leave my full-time career and follow my heart by becoming a full-time artist. I've not looked back since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eI'm mainly self-taught and use oil as my medium. I love painting animals, and from time to time, I also paint portraits. I love using bold and vibrant colours and creating artwork for lovers of colour. I have both a big influence from my heritage and the beautiful Cornish coastline I now call home, which can be seen in my work to date.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eChérie offers original paintings, commissions, prints, and more: https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/shop\/cherieoneillart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll profits made from the sale of these items are used to fund our charity's mission to promote and protect our precious, native wild seals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith your first two orders we will send you a leaflet pack, which includes 15 Fascinating Facts About Grey Seals, Eco-Tips, and Watching Seals Well. Any orders after that, we will only send them if you request them. This is to save paper, postage and waste.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chérie O’Neill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56391436009845,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/5612\/6786\/files\/BlueSeal2.png?v=1763992928","url":"https:\/\/www.sealresearchtrust.co.uk\/products\/art-cherie-oneill","provider":"Seal Research Trust","version":"1.0","type":"link"}