Look at a Lucy Pittaway painting, and you can’t help but smile. There’s a real-life story in each work of art, which is more often than not inspired by the sights and sounds of her life in the Yorkshire Dales and those closest to her.

Now a multi award-winning artist, proudly running a family-owned business with a website serving international customers, four beautiful art galleries and a great team, read on to find out how the world of Lucy Pittaway came to fruition.