From an early age Hania was drawing and
painting, designing and sculpting- playing and having fun with colours and
shapes. To her delight, this was an actual subject. She continued studying Art
into her 20’s, gaining a degree at Bath Spa University in 2000. For the
following 18 years Hania hung up the paintbrushes and became creative in a
different way, through the medium of the primary classroom as a teacher. In 2018, a life-altering experience led Hania
to pick up a brush and paint again. Since then, she hasn’t stopped!
Hania mainly works in acrylics and chalk
pastels, exploring the use of colour to show depth in her landscapes and, more
recently, alcohol inks. Having attended a series of workshops by Kate
Spencer-Millan and inspired by her enthusiasm for the vibrancy and energy of
the medium, Hania now explores manipulating the fast-drying fluid inks to
create depth and texture to her scenes.
Born
and raised in the Chilterns, Buckinghamshire, with its beautiful rolling hills,
dramatic valleys and calming woodlands, Hania has a wealth of landscape memories
to work with. Nature is a dominant feature of her work whether it be abstract
or recognisable in form. Now living in Windsor and close to The Great Park and
The Long Walk; Hania uses this as her main inspiration. As well as enjoying
nature, enhancing and encouraging good mental health is key to the aim of her
artwork. Inspired by the welfare of others, Hania’s work focuses on the beauty
and good in this world. She believes that with the rise in use of tech, people
are missing out on the magnificence of the moment. Many of her landscapes are
visions of happy places, dreamscapes, memories and good times with the
intention to encourage feelings of well-being, serenity and positivity. You can reach Hania by email: haniawestcott@gmail.com
Christmas swan
Valley Views Alcohol inks on Yupo
