Rebecca Jewell, Lives in Mawgan Nr Trelowarren. I moved to Cornwall 9 years ago with my husband Simon Jewell to start a new life in this beautiful area of Cornwall. I have always loved painting and being creative, I am self taught so every new painting is a journey into learning more about the medium, myself and the subject matter. I mainly use acrylics and I enjoy painting many different subjects, and recently found a passion for Botanical arts. Flowers only show off their beauty for such a short period of time so I feel it is important to capture them so they can be enjoyed for a lifetime. I grow most of the flowers I paint myself or take great care in sourcing them. I also love painting the sea in all its different moods from glorious summer days to wild and wintry grey days, it is an ever changing creature but I find it always stirs the soul.  Myself and Simon Jewell are once again opening our doors for Cornwall Open Studios this year, to find out more please visit www.jewellarts.co.uk