CIRCLES DOTS LINES is home to HAPPY HEADS and my WALL ART.

A BIT ABOUT ME… Hi! I’m Amy, I love to draw, I love adventure, I love the natural world and I love patterns and colour. I currently have two areas of art that I regularly practice and produce (with many more ideas for new collections). I do this while juggling work with my husband in film production and home educating our teen daughters.

A BIT ABOUT MY ART…

My WALL ART gallery shows a collection of drawings in waterproof & fade proof fine line pens and alcohol markers on smooth Bristol Board.  My drawings are often unplanned, inspired by nature and my interpretation of it. I draw in cell like shapes, letting the direction form organically, allowing my mind time to wander and inspiration to influence my choice of colour and shape.  

I’m heavily influenced by our natural environment and the patterns within it and find inspiration exploring forests, heathland and beaches where I live in the South Downs National Park in Hampshire (UK).

I was first inspired to draw in cell like shapes after finding preowned artwork by Ernst Haeckel in 2018. This led to a deep dive into looking at images of microscopic sea life, insects and micrographs of plant cells. I began experimenting with drawing styles and found the rhythmic repetition of drawing in small cell like shapes therapeutic and the perfect antidote to a busy life.

HAPPY HEADS were born out of love and the desire to let my children know it was OK to just be themselves and ultimately to make them happy.

Whilst sitting in a waiting room at a weekly appointment for a loved one during the height of the pandemic I felt the need to draw, to find my happy place.  I looked for inspiration and all I noticed was the carpet weave. The HAPPY HEADS shape was born (can you see it?). They soon developed eyes and a keen interest in wearing silly things on their heads. 

The repeat pattern felt poignant, a reflection of all people, waiting, connected by experience with a similar shape on the outside but unique highs and lows on the inside.  HAPPY HEADS have evolved into a brand forged by its original values, to promote acceptance, celebrate differences and all with a bit of a giggle.

Happy Heads are currently available as greeting cards, gift wrap & tags and a small collection of baby blankets are available by request. We are starting small but we have big dreams and hope to release a collection of baby textiles, stationery and lifestyle products soon.