lucyemcelroyApr 143 minWhispers from the Walls - part 4 - listening for meaningI was delighted to spend time looking at and visually documenting the historical wall papers and enjoyed the research that followed but...
lucyemcelroyApr 82 minWhispers from the Walls - part 3 - who lived at 36 Steep Hill?Having chosen which wallpapers to use as inspiration I set out to find out more about the property at the time they were on the walls,...
lucyemcelroyApr 52 minWhispers from the Walls - part 2 - finding inspirationIn February I excitedly returned to the University of Lincoln's Department of Conservation to visit Lynda Skipper and the wall paper...
lucyemcelroyApr 42 minWhispers from the Walls - part 1 - where it startedIf you follow my portraiture work you might not know that I have a fascination with the history of material culture, particularly within...
lucyemcelroyJan 302 minDreaming of Summer My winter is being brightened with the pleasure of making beautiful pieces, full of sunshine and joy, from last summer's photoshoots....
lucyemcelroyAug 15, 20233 minHow to commission a portraitCommissioning a portrait is a fun and exciting thing to do and surprisingly easy these days because there are so many fantastic artists...
lucyemcelroyMar 23, 20232 minHow it started, my journey to become a portrait artist.My journey to become a portrait artist.