About the Artist

Hi, I’m Abigail, a small independent artist with a passion for books.

I was taught to paint by my grandmother, who painted her whole life. When she passed, her book collection (another love we shared) became a way for those of us left behind to feel connected to her.

I discovered the lost art of fore-edge painting while searching for a way to honour her book collection. The fusion of fine art water colour and book edges is both exciting and strangely natural. From my first fore-edge painting, on my Grandmother’s book, I was in love. 

The paintings I create are a tender conversation between the visual beauty of watercolour and the words between the pages. They become heirlooms in their own right, telling their story inside and out, ready to be passed down for generations.