Carolyn Ainsworth

I have been living and teaching in Jersey since 1976; most of my painting was done in my free time between work and raising my three children.

Much of my early work was fantasy, having been inspired by reading Tolkein.

I have also illustrated several books, including a re-print of Lillie Langtry's Autobiography; this resulted in a small exhibition at the local Art Centre.

In 2001 I was hit with ME and had to retire from teaching. This has been a blessing in that last year I found myself well enough to return to my artwork on a daily basis, concentrating mainly on a number of landscapes gleaned from trips to Italy, where much of my inspiration comes from. At present, I am working on a series of Jersey landscapes.

Equally, I am a portrait artist and am happy to take on commissions.