Paula Zimmerman
Paula was born in Cambridge in 1950, and left school without any qualifications or expectations. At the age of 39 she decided that there was more to life and began studying again, a journey that culminated in graduating from Scarborough University College in 1998. Over the years Paula’s style has developed from abstract to representational painting and she is now exploring her love of animals.
"People might wonder why I chose to paint dogs and cats and I suppose the only answer I can give is that I am fascinated by their expressions. What are they thinking about? What do they make of us? The relationship between man and his pets has been ongoing for so long and therefore must be very special. I am hoping that my new paintings show how special it is. I also have spent many years making abstract paintings which are very colourful and some of my animal paintings reflect my love of colour and a certain amount of quirkiness."