Living on the edge of Exmoor, Tess Armitage finds inspiration in wild and untouched landscapes. She works in an intuitive way, exploring paint through mark making, scratching, splattering and palette knife work. Her work captures the beauty of landscape, as well as evoking the atmosphere and spirit of the place.

Tess studied Textile Design in Nottingham gaining a BA (Hons) in 1991. She taught Art and Design until 1998 when she started painting on a full-time basis using her experiences in Africa and Nepal as inspiration for her work. Tess began to sell her work professionally in the late 1990s working as an Artist-in-Residence in a Manchester gallery. Here her work was mainly commissioned by large corporate companies and was sold throughout the UK and abroad. Having returned to Somerset, Tess regularly exhibits her original paintings in the South West of England.

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3812C Doone Country – Tess Armitage
3812C Doone Country – Tess Armitage
Framed original oil on board [space_20] Image size: 54cm x 54cm Outside frame size: 73cm x 73cm [space_20]   [space_20]
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3812C Dusk – Tess Armitage
3812C Dusk – Tess Armitage
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3813C Exmoor Colours – Tess Armitage
3813C Exmoor Colours – Tess Armitage
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3814C Through the Grasses – Tess Armitage
3814C Through the Grasses – Tess Armitage
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3815C In the Wild – Tess Armitage
3815C In the Wild – Tess Armitage
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3816C Down to the Sea – Tess Armitage
3816C Down to the Sea – Tess Armitage
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3817C Drifting Clouds – Tess Armitage
3817C Drifting Clouds – Tess Armitage
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3818C Walk Through the Bracken – Tess Armitage
3818C Walk Through the Bracken – Tess Armitage
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3819C And Breathe – Tess Armitage
3819C And Breathe – Tess Armitage
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3820C Nothing but Flowers – Tess Armitage
3820C Nothing but Flowers – Tess Armitage
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3821C Dusk on It’s Way – Tess Armitage
3821C Dusk on It’s Way – Tess Armitage
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3822C A Dash of Pink – Tess Armitage
3822C A Dash of Pink – Tess Armitage
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3825C Evening Light – Tess Armitage
3825C Evening Light – Tess Armitage
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3474C Over the Gorse – Tess Armitage
3474C Over the Gorse – Tess Armitage
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3479C Wild Beauty – Tess Armitage
3479C Wild Beauty – Tess Armitage
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1594C Tidal Race – Tess Armitage
1594C Tidal Race – Tess Armitage

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3012C Turquoise Sky – Tess Armitage
3012C Turquoise Sky – Tess Armitage
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3469C Coastal Blues – Tess Armitage
3469C Coastal Blues – Tess Armitage
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3470C Nearly Home – Tess Armitage
3470C Nearly Home – Tess Armitage
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3471C In the Pink- Tess Armitage
3471C In the Pink- Tess Armitage
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3472C Last Light- Tess Armitage
3472C Last Light- Tess Armitage
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3473C Meandering- Tess Armitage
3473C Meandering- Tess Armitage
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3475C Exmoor Heather – Tess Armitage
3475C Exmoor Heather – Tess Armitage
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3476C Winter Wilderness – Tess Armitage
3476C Winter Wilderness – Tess Armitage
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3477C Colours in the Wild – Tess Armitage
3477C Colours in the Wild – Tess Armitage
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3478C Dusk – Tess Armitage
3478C Dusk – Tess Armitage
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3480C Moorland Light – Tess Armitage
3480C Moorland Light – Tess Armitage
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2033C Just a Gentle Breeze – Tess Armitage
2033C Just a Gentle Breeze – Tess Armitage
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3009C Sunset Breeze – Tess Armitage
3009C Sunset Breeze – Tess Armitage
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3010C As Far as the Eye Can See – Tess Armitage
3010C As Far as the Eye Can See – Tess Armitage
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3011C Turn of the Tide – Tess Armitage
3011C Turn of the Tide – Tess Armitage
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3013C Heather in Bloom – Tess Armitage
3013C Heather in Bloom – Tess Armitage
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3014C Purple Moor – Tess Armitage
3014C Purple Moor – Tess Armitage
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3015C Exmoor Walk – Tess Armitage
3015C Exmoor Walk – Tess Armitage
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3016C Hedgerow Colours – Tess Armitage
3016C Hedgerow Colours – Tess Armitage
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3017C Along the Ridge – Tess Armitage
3017C Along the Ridge – Tess Armitage
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2577C Early Evening – Tess Armitage
2577C Early Evening – Tess Armitage
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2034C A Hint of Alizarin – Tess Armitage
2034C A Hint of Alizarin – Tess Armitage
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2578C Colours of Autumn – Tess Armitage
2578C Colours of Autumn – Tess Armitage
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2581C Autumn Breeze – Tess Armitage
2581C Autumn Breeze – Tess Armitage
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