Elaine says that spending time in the West Country with its ancient coastal culture has inspired some of her favourite harbour scenes. She feels that he old houses that have looked out to sea for hundreds of years, with their tiny windows and vibrant colours, have a fascination all of their own.She also finds cats fascinating creatures, aloof and independent yet affectionate and loving. The playful cats she paints are not the domestic kitten curled up in the hearth by a crackling fire; they have a special home roaming the alleyways and mysterious passages of these ancient towns, full of humour and fun. It is their world.