• After the parting
  • Meander
  • Reunion triptych
  • Birken
  • Drawing Chatsworth oaks
  • Dalkeith split phoenix oak
  • Standing on the edge
Through an intense process of connecting, looking and drawing, my dialogue with trees asks not just what they look like, but also what looking at trees can tell us about ourselves.

As an artist I am inspired by the forms and stories of old trees, by the way humans, animals and natural processes have shaped them. My art encourages us to look at trees in new ways and to think about our ancient, layered relationships with them as living organisms.

I work from my studio near Edinburgh and in woodland locations around Scotland and my native Peak District. I sell direct from the studio, from galleries and exhibitions, and through my shop.

“Tansy’s trees have a healing property; she has translated these special places which makes them magical for me. Her work has lifted a certain ‘film’ from my eyes – I look at trees with different eyes now”
Maria Van Dalen, collector

'More than Human' at Custom House, Leith, 14th -17th March 2025

A two person exhibition with Inês-Hermione Mulford

When we regard the natural world, we can’t help but see ourselves reflected back, seeing our faces in the clouds, our forms within the lines of trees. This interplay between human perception and nature’s inherent patterns reveals an undeniable truth: we are not separate from nature; we are part of it.
'More than Human' at Custom House, Leith, 14th -17th March 2025

Announcing new workshops

I’m now offering workshops in my large temporary studio space in Edinburgh, provided by Outer Spaces Scotland. Also coming up in this year are workshops in charcoal, printmaking and tree drawing at exciting venues in Scotland and beyond.
Announcing new workshops

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