Haskin was born in Hertfordshire and has always shown promising signs as an artist from an early age right through her school days. This started from purely doodling in her school books, (as well as other people's) to then developing producing posters for school shows. Her studies saw her hobby take a back seat for a short period as she embarked on a degree at Queen Mary University of London in 2
Haskin was born in Hertfordshire and has always shown promising signs as an artist from an early age right through her school days. This started from purely doodling in her school books, (as well as other people's) to then developing producing posters for school shows.
Her studies saw her hobby take a back seat for a short period as she embarked on a degree at Queen Mary University of London in 2004. Attaining a first class degree in Hispanic Studies. Her interest at this time lay within the cultural and language sector which then led to the artist's first professional career path as a writer. Her Journalism saw Haskins working on publications for sky, The British Council and many more.
Her father over the past forty years has also been a successful artist and the recognition he saw in his daughter's works was something that enabled Haskin's to realize that she could pursue her passion as a full time career. This was aided by friends also. Her decision meant that the artist has never looked back and she has since had successful exhibitions across the UK.
The artist has always created works that form into either category of still life or humour. In her popular recent works Haskin's paints cats, chickens and food. Although this is laced with humour, it is important for the essential quality of the piece not to be detracted from the viewer and bringing out a sense of emotion is just as important. In Haskin's case she wishes for the viewer to exude pure joy and this best achieved through the subjects she is most familiar with.
Colour plays a vital part in Haskin's depictions and this is most attractive to the artist. The artist is very particular about colour and can spend hours testing colours against each other to see the various combinations and shades which can emerge from her palette.
The artist plans her subjects first and if it is still life then seeking inspiration from the back of her cupboards is the initial point of where her work stems from. This or simply indulging in food and thinking that this will make for a great painting. Careful planning goes into Haskin's paintings and after carefully studying and drawing her compositions it is only when this feels right that she progresses this on to a painting.
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