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If you’d like a unique piece of artwork for your home that isn’t mass produced and is a little bit different, and even made to order, have a browse of my print collection!
All of my artwork is created from emotion, and I usually try to imbue each piece with positivity and a little bit of tongue in cheek playfulness. If this sounds like something you’d like to see in your home, click below to browse my collection.
WELCOME TO PUFFIN PRINTS
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Welcome to Puffin Prints, where whimsy meets the Welsh coast through the vibrant brushstrokes of my hand-painted puffins.
I’m Rachel Bennett, the artist behind these quirky illustrations featuring beloved puffins & friends engaging in whimsical activities like painting, dancing, and more.
I grew up on the stunning Isle of Anglesey, and spent my teenage years sailing in a squib up and down the Menai Strait, admiring the local sealife and in particular, the sea birds.
My favourite sailing race every year was the Puffin Island race, we sailed across and out of Beaumaris bay and all the way around Puffin Island, trying to spot the elusive puffins the entire time!
These beautiful and quirky creatures are truly a symbol of home to me and everything I love about it, and I am endlessly trying to capture their whimsy in my paintings.
I now work from a home studio in my hometown Beaumaris, nestled near beautiful Puffin Island, and I find endless inspiration from the picturesque landscapes and the playful nature of these unique seabirds. My paintings are a celebration of this coastal haven and the place I am so fortunate to call home.
I transform them into art that adorns cards, prints, and mugs. Each piece is a reflection of the vibrancy and character of these puffins, and infused with a little piece of Anglesey you can call your own via the shop.
Please get in touch for bespoke pieces or freelance illustration work!
You can see examples of these works in my portfolio.
Thanks so much for visiting,
Rachel x
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♥ The artist!
♥ Finley, in charge of work break walkies, customer communications and painting distraction
Puffin Prints Products
Our Puffin Prints products are specially printed onto carefully chosen, high quality products we are proud of. Most of the products are those which we use ourselves - especially our Belgian Chocolate bars ;)
If you’d like to see more of these, or learn more about them, please visit our shop page for more information and the extended range of products we offer!
Puffin Prints cards
say it the right way!
All of our cards are printed in the UK by a family business in stunning full colour using high quality semi-gloss 350gsm board from recycled and well controlled sources. We have worked with the same company for our card printing since we began because we have never found any better quality out there.
Our cards are all blank inside so that they can convey exactly what you’d like to them to, and be used for any occasion!
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Puffin Prints Belgian Chocolate
Who doesn’t love chocolate? for yourself or as a gift…
Beautiful authentic Belgian chocolate… made in Wales! We work with a Welsh family owned chocolate company to create our delicious Belgian chocolate bars. They make the chocolate using the finest ingredients imported directly from Belgium to craft these luxurious bars with their years of experience, and then it is packaged in beautifully custom designed sleeves by Puffin Prints illustrator Rachel Bennett.
We can personally testify to the deliciousness after many taste tests… we had to be sure, so we regularly check the quality of the chocolate. It’s a hard life ;)
We are excited to now be able to offer both milk & dark chocolate bars!
Choose your favourite puffin pal, Paddlin’ , Stuffin’, Potterin’ or Paintin’ puffin to feature on your bar of choc!
(More designs coming soon!|)
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Puffin Prints - Mounted A5 & A4 Prints
brighten up your life with a puffin print!
All of our prints are hand printed to order at home on Anglesey by Rachel herself, on high quality A4 230gsm Matte Archival quality paper, and then mounted with care in an off-white creamy mount. This is complete with a sturdy card backing, so this can be a stand alone piece or alternatively formatted for framing. The mounted print comes sealed in a cellophane bag for protection.
Since all prints are made to order, if you would like a personalised print with a name, quote or special wording, I will happily do this for you! Just add whatever you'd like (name/quote/date, etc) in the notes with your order and I will do this for you at no extra charge.
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Original Paintings by Rachel Bennett
Rachel here! I love painting originals, and use a wide mixture of mediums in my original paintings. I don’t make prints of my original works on canvas because I like them to be totally one of a kind! I mostly use a mixture of acrylic and gouache paints, but have been dabbling in oil paints of late. Follow me on social media to learn more about my process and to see sneak peeks of my works, both original paintings and puffins in progress…
‘Meddwl am y Môr’ - thinking of the sea
£85.00
If you’d like to keep up to date with me, Rachel, and my painting progress and my adventures on Anglesey with Finley, make sure to give me a follow on instagram @puffinprints :) Or click below!
COMMISSIONS
Puffin Prints Commissions
Rachel loves to take commissions on whenever she gets the chance, but there is no ‘set’ price list for commissions here on the website, and there is a very good reason for this! Here is a quote from an old blog post that surmises it quite well…
"It is so hard to give a generalised costing for a commission. Every commission I have ever worked on has been entirely different in terms of what a client wanted from me and how we worked together. My main goal when taking on a commission is that the client LOVES it when I am finished, and so I usually work very closely with them throughout the process, we get to know each other and I ask the right questions to gain a better understanding of what it is the client is looking for. I could set a price list based on size and materials, but I would much rather talk to someone to understand their needs before I commit to a commission, and before they do too. I think people are generally fearful that they'll ask for a sketch of their hamster, and I'll get back to them in two days with a completed sketch and charge them £6572 for it. I am always happy to have a no commitment chat first, and I feel like a lot of the time people are concerned that this is some sort of scam, but I promise it isn’t!
Artwork itself aside, a commission can vary so much, the price is entirely dependent on what the customer wants, and it would take me a very long time to compile a list of all the possible things- it varies from materials to size to traditional vs digital to whether they want the final piece framed, do they want the original or a print, the list goes on and on, and so the easiest way for me, (and easier for the customer too, navigating such a list or table would be a frightful task I imagine!) is simply to respond on a client to client basis, with no pressure for them to commit to anything until we have agreed on a price and they are happy for me to begin the work.
I promise I don’t bite and am more than happy to discuss prices over email or offer you a quote with no strings or commitments required until you’re happy to get started!”
Rachel has worked on a number of different commission based pieces in the past, including pet portraits, puffin portraits, wedding invitations, website graphics, logo design, children’s book illustrations, book cover design, and many other exciting ventures! You can see a selection of these works below, or more on our portfolio page.
Contact Rachel about a commission
