Chris Pulham GRA

In her own words...
I was born in the West Riding of Yorkshire in the fifties, where steam, smoke and coal were an everyday event. Riding behind a steam locomotive meant a day at the seaside or a holiday, so every visit to the local railway station (Wakefield Kirkgate) was magic and very memorable.
I was always drawing and painting something throughout my childhood, an interest I inherited from my mum, who attended Wakefield Art College when she was young. I took art at school, such as it was, but a desire to follow in my mother's footsteps wasn’t realised. Upon leaving school I went into full time employment in a financial environment.
Over the years I have continued to paint and draw in my spare time, studying techniques from books and developing my own style without further formal instruction. I have always been inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites, with their realism and detail.
Lately I've taken to painting railway subjects, much encouraged by my railway modelling husband. I make much use of the internet and my husband's beloved railway reference books, which provide me with the level of detail I love to paint. There is a beauty in these old beasts that I hope to show in my paintings.