Tina Balmer, lives and works in Ulverston, Cumbria. She graduated from St. Martins School of Art, London in 1983 with a degree in Fashion Design, and returned to painting after having children. Tina has been exhibiting her work since 1998.

Her painting is both inspired by and a celebration of the domestic and ordinary. The subject matter for Tina’s paintings are everyday objects, representing the rituals of daily life such as vases, jugs, teapots and flowers. Objects are often arranged on a table, creating patterns that are underpinned by a strong sense of design. She uses paint in a relaxed way, sometimes in many layers, sometimes in washes and sometimes with the bare canvas showing through.

Solo exhibitions of her work have been held at Brantwood, near Coniston and the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal. Since moving to Cumbria in 2006, Tina has organised various art trails and exhibitions, including Printfest and Artfest North.Her work has featured in a wide range of group exhibitions throughout Britain, including the Glyndebourne Festival, and is in many private collections