Embroidery & Illustration

Inspired by Galloway's lush environment, I love to celebrate the creatures, plants and ever-changing weather we have here in Scotland. Using symbolism and a sense of balance in my work is another way I like to reflect nature’s wisdom and seasonal rhythms.

My illustrations and textile work inspire each other in texture and colour. I love this mixture of mediums as I feel it adds depth and invites closer engagement with the details of nature that fascinate me. I mainly work in the form of textile wall hangings and hoops using up-cycled textiles as well as watercolour illustrations on paper.

As well as capturing wild environments, the painting of furry companions has recently grown in my practice. Through them we often discover and appreciate the beauty around us so it seems apt that they also receive our attention and love in the pieces we choose to have in our homes. Symbols associated with an animals name or history are also often incorporated into the paintings as I love to create works with layers of meaning.

Ladybird embroidery hoop - watercolour embroidery artwork

Strawberries and Sun rays wall hanging - hand embroidered

Goldfinches and teasels watercolour illustration

Wildflower embroidery - abstract and beaded hoop art

Cat pet portrait - abstract symbolism artwork commission.

Onward journey hand embroidery - swallows journey artwork

Temperate rainforest of Scotland hand embroidered wall hanging

Dog pet portrait commission whippet - willow foliage

Thrush bird watercolour painting amongst guelder rose berries

For enquiries regarding commissions or available artworks, please email me at zoepearlart@gmail.com

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It’s that time of year again to keep an eye out for weird and wonderful funghi! 🍄&zwj;🟫🍄🍁🍂
I’ve had a bit of a break from my sketchbooks and personal work and keeping busy with commissions and a talk I did for a lovely embroidery gro

‘Treasures of a Temperate Rainforest’
Evolving as it went along, the watercolour background wash of greens and pinks sparked a memory of a recent visit to ancient woodlands near us. The bright greens of the wood sorrel and pinks of the m

Had the most inspiring morning with the Wigtownshire artists & Makers group at a workshop with @old_mill_arts. Edward and Lucy were so generous with their knowledge and enthusiasm for all things botanical and incorporating this into materials to

Just completed the last of a trio of paintings destined to be used for a new range of cards.
Goldfinches are known to enjoy picking away at the seeds of the spiky teasel plant. Although more of a winter food for the finches, I like to imagine them sp

A lovely warm morning to take a walk in the woods. Everything is a vivid green and lush after all the rain with carpets of moss and wood sorrel.
It’s certainly given me some inspiration to finish off the current embroidery in progress based on

Off exploring the gardens at Chatsworth House on a little summer holiday in Derbyshire 🌳 The maze and fountains were pretty impressive but I think my favourite spot was in the veg garden, one of the largest I think I’ve ever seen, full of pro

After a little summer break, it’s felt good to pick up the paintbrushes again. This birthday card design is almost finished. I have 2 more to do in this series as well. They all include birds in some form which wasn’t intentional but they

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