Paul Liggins is a Dorset artist who is recognised for his colourful contemporary paintings of coastal scenes featuring happy harbours and jolly fisherman; each painting is full of its own individual detail and humour. Much of Paul’s work is drawn from an amalgamation of his love for natural history, his sense of humour and the coastal scenery that surrounds him. Local scenery and landmarks become intertwined with a twist of imagination, with each painting having its own story to tell.In the artist’s own words, “My paintings come about by observing the humour of life that most people pass by each day because they are too busy. Taking time out to observe life makes you realise how great life is”.Home is in Weymouth, a stone’s throw from the old harbour, which keeps his inspiration for his paintings well nourished. To feed his inspiration further, Paul spends most weekends travelling along the beautiful stretch of Jurassic Dorset coastline between Swanage and Lyme Regis, along with occasional holidays in Cornwall with his family.Paul Liggins trained at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and Design where he specialised in natural history illustration.