About the Artist

About Charmaine

Charmaine Boyle (b.1976)

I paint florals because they remind me to slow down.

In a world that moves fast, flowers invite us into moments of stillness – the kind that ground us, soften us, and help us notice beauty again. My goal as an artist is to capture those delicate, luminous pauses and turn them into something you can live with every day.

I’m endlessly inspired by gentle colour, dreamy light, and the way a single bloom can hold an entire mood. When I paint, I’m not just creating a flower; I’m painting the feeling it gives me – that sense of quiet comfort, emotional warmth, and simple joy.

My art is rooted in a few core values: presence, emotional connection, gratitude for nature, and the belief that beauty makes life better. I want my painting to feel like a warm breath in your home… something that settles softly into your space and makes it feel more like you.

If one of my pieces makes you pause, smile, or feel just a little more at peace, then the painting has done its job.

Her work has been shown in London, Mall Galleries, and in exhibitions across the UK and Scotland.

ARTIST STATEMENT

My work explores florals as vessels of emotion, light, and fleeting beauty. Through soft transitions, luminous colour, and romantic minimalism, I focus in the quiet moments within nature – the ones that invite presence and reflection.

I am influenced by the simplicity and emotional clarity found in Japanese aesthetics, especially the appreciation of impermanence. My florals are not botanical studies; they are meditations on tenderness, stillness, and subtle emotional landscapes flowers evoke.

Each painting is an attempt to preserve the ephemeral and transform it into a lasting, atmospheric experience. My intention is to create work that offers viewers a gentle refuge: art that bring warmth, harmony, and a sense of emotional calm into the spaces it inhabits. 

EXHIBITIONS

  • 2025 - THE TORRANCE GALLERY, EDINBURGH - WINTER EXHIBITION

  • 2025 - THE GLASGOW GALLERY - SPRING EXHIBITION

  • 2025 - TERAVARNA ‘9th FLOWER INTERNATIONAL JURIED ART COMPETITION - HONOURABLE MENTION AWARD

  • 2024 - TERAVARNA ‘3rd NATURE’ INTERNATIONAL JURIED ART COMPETITION - HONOURABLE MENTION AWARD

  • 2024 - BIG ART SHOW 2024 Exhibition, The Art Department, Paisley, Scotland

  • 2024 - DAVID SHEPHERD WILDLIFE FOUNDATION Mall Galleries, London (FINALIST)

  • 2024 - DAVID SHEPHERD WILDLIFE FOUNDATION - Mini Masters 24

  • 2024 - TERAVARNA ‘8th COLOR’ INTERNATIONAL JURIED ART COMPETITION - TALENT PRIZE WINNER

  • 2024 - TERAVARNA ‘8th COLOR’ INTERNATIONAL JURIED ART COMPETITION - HONOURABLE MENTION AWARD

  • 2024 - BTA ART PRIZE 2024 - (BEHIND THE ARTIST) BTA Art Prize Virtual Gallery (LONGLISTED)

  • 2024 - MAYNE GALLERY Postcard Art with Purpose (Devon Environment Foundation)

  • 2023 - ASSOCIATION OF ANIMAL ARTISTS Autumn Exhibition, Richmond, North Yorkshire

  • 2023 - MAYNE GALLERY Postcard Art with Purpose (Devon Environment Foundation)

  • 2023 - ASSOCIATION OF ANIMAL ARTISTS Postcard Auction (Big Cat Sanctuary)

  • 2023 - AFRICA WILDLIFE ART Invicta Wildlife Fund (Kalahari African Wild Dog Conservation Project)

  • 2022 - SOCIETY OF SCOTTISH ARTISTS SSA 130 Years Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

  • 2022 - AFRICA WILDLIFE ART Invicta Wildlife Fund (Kalahari African Wild Dog Conservation Project)

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