Artist

Beth Hill

I am Beth Hill, owner of Hillfolk Illustration and creator of nature illustrations capturing the beauty of Devon and Cornwall. My background is in Fine Art, gaining a 2:1 at uni back in the 90s. I then trained as an Art teacher and eventually settled into a career as a graphic designer. I have recently rekindled my love of drawing and now combine the skills I have learned through my day job with my traditional art training to produce illustrations that capture all that is beautiful about this part of the world. I was born and grew up on a farm in the nearby village of Shaldon, and after uni I returned to live by the sea. As a child, I remember going out and sitting in the fields amongst the cattle drawing the view – it was such a magical place. I now live in Torbay, which has the most amazing natural landscape – I find it so inspiring! I have always felt happiest amongst natural surroundings, and love nothing better than a walk in the countryside or along the coast.

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Exhibition Record

The Great Paignton Paint Out

The Great Paignton Paint Out took place at the end of September 2023, a weekend of outdoor art inspired by plein air tradition, that with the help of ten professional artists, took over the streets and seafront to show off Paignton as a creative town like you’d never seen it before! Now, we’re bringing together the first legacy exhibition from this incredible community event and showcasing some of the art that was created by you all. Open to artists of all backgrounds and abilities, through the exhibition we’ll continue to celebrate Paignton and welcome works that were captured before, during, and since the weekend of the town, its environment, and its people.

Exhibition Record