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About Me

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I am a painter in oils and have always loved painting landscapes and seascapes. More recently, I have also painted contemporary still life, particularly looking at colour and colour relationships.

 

I took up art as a career following art school, which I attended as a mature student, completing my studies in 2008. Since then, I have shown my work regularly in art shows and galleries, including Manchester Art Fair, Dukes 92 Manchester, Philips Contemporary Art Manchester, The White Gallery, Bollington, and Art off the Edge, Alderley Edge. I have also been a regular exhibitor at the biennial East Cheshire Art Fair, Macclesfield. 

 

In 2022, together with six other professional artists, I was a founder member of the Northern Girls Art Collective, based in Cheshire, which annually shows works at The Clonterbrook Gallery. My work has also been showcased online by Will’s Art Warehouse.

 

I work primarily in oils. I use simple forms, vibrant colour and altered perspectives. My work often forms a composite, semi-abstract work that references a viewpoint, an emotional response, or a memory.

News

 

I am currently working towards a series of shows in the autumn, including The Northern Girls Exhibition, which we are planning to hold from 1st October to 4th October 2026. Dates for other shows will be added to this site once confirmed.

 

The Northern Girls will be featured in the June 2026 issue of Cheshire Life this year.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Regular updates on events will appear on Instagram @zeldaartistcheshire and @northerngirls_art. For more information on Northern Girls Art see here.

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 © Zelda Pickup 2026

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