Addicted to the Coast: Cornish artist Susie Ray – Coast magazine

Just back from a long walk along Porthcothan Bay, near Padstow, artist Susie Ray is editing her images in her studio a mile inland. ‘It was calm and the colours were stunning – turquoise blue – there were lots of paddleboarders out and the tide was low so Trethias Island looked magical,’ says Susie, who is creating a photography collection for the new boutique holiday cabins she has designed, inspired by her addiction to fresh sea air and coastal living.

Any time Susie visits one of her favourite Cornish beaches, she feels deep gratitude. The coast seeps into every aspect of her work – her photos, her paintings, fish rubbings, collages, seaweed illustrations and now Strand Line and Lobster, her two new boutique self-catering havens. These have been a true labour of love and a showcase for all that she adores about the seascapes that surround her.

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