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Cecilia Cardiff After studying in London Cecilia Cardiff worked as a graphic designer. Her work has been exhibited with the Royal Glasgow Institute (RGI), the Paisley Arts Institute (PAI) and she has been pre-selected for the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) annual exhibition. www.ceciliaartist.co.uk

Aiming to capture strong contrasts, Cecilia Cardiff follows the less-is-more rule, making sure that light is used as effectively as possible. ‘The ability to carry contrasting light over a painting, the way traditional artists did, is captivating and something I strive to reproduce on a daily basis. A tiny hint of the lightest light in the correct place is as important to the initial drawing as it is