inspiration behind the collection
Long drawn to beach balls for their bold shapes and warm colours, these retro forms bring to mind joy, nostalgia and long afternoons by the sea.
They appear often in daydreams; drifting between beaches, parks and wildflower meadows, passed between friends on summer afternoons and, in earlier years, during games of French ball. A familiar summer ritual enjoyed across generations, often accompanied by a fizzy ice cream float or two.
This body of work centres on the colours, objects, scents and memories that stay with us forever.
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studio practice
Mila May is an artist living and working by the sea in Falmouth, Cornwall. With a degree in Printed Textile Design from Falmouth University, her practice sits somewhere between painting and printmaking, working with acrylic, relief inks and mixed media.
Influenced by traditional screen-printing techniques, thin layers of acrylic are brushed and buffed into panel and paper over time. Colour is built slowly through a process of layering, revealing and reworking, creating paintings rich in softness, depth and texture.
Playful forms and warm muted colours sit at the heart of Mila's work.
