Tracy gained a BA(Hons) degree in Fine Art in 1986, qualified as a lecturer in Art in 1988 and has worked in Further Education ever since. She has been involved in teaching young adults and mature students in a range of artistic disciplines including printmaking, life drawing and visual studies.
Complimentary to her teaching, and continuing artistic practice, Tracy ran her own successful business for 15 years in the specialist field of 20th Century Decorative Arts. She was one of the top half-a-dozen experts on the works of Clarice Cliff's ceramics in the UK, regularly exhibiting in London and many other areas of the country.
In 2006, Tracy decided to commit more of her time into producing her own artwork whilst continuing to teach. With her desire to work full time as an artist, Tracy created a purpose-built studio in her home village of Arnside, Cumbria and the wonderful landscape of south Lakeland has proved to be a perfect source of inspiration for her work. Her work is now exhibited extensively throughout Cumbria as well as in galleries in Yorkshire and Lancashire. This year Tracy was pleased to be a prize winner in the Cumbrian OPEN.
Her work aims to capture the spirit and feel of the landscape. The way in which she is inspired by and observes the landscape is evident in her work without it being representational. She draws and paints directly from nature which gives an immediacy and spontaneity to her work. The intensity of observation and experience of the landscape are captured in the ensuing studio work which combines printmaking techniques with drawing, painting and mixed media. The resulting work reflects a distinctively individual style of semi-abstract work.
In this section you will also find information about the artist's studio, printmaking, and her cv.