I’m Edith, a 29 year old Stylist, Set Designer and Freelance Artist based in the Cotswolds.

I have always been fascinated with the natural world and growing up was not averse to having a paintbrush in my hand. However it wasn’t until my grandma commissioned me in 2018 to paint some foxgloves that I became fixated on drawing floral forms. I was working as a part 1 architectural assistant at the time and felt I needed a change of direction. My new found floral curiosity and longing for something new lead me to Loughborough to study a Master’s in Graphic Design and Visualisation. My research focused on flower symbolism and I found myself entirely lost in the artistic history of flowers. All the while I drew, inspired by what I was reading.

After graduation I walked more or less straight into lockdown. Unable to find work I set up Edith Langford Art as a combined venture, offering a bespoke portraiture service and selling my floral designs on mugs. Eventually I secured a job in education and then spent a year in a boarding house at an educational needs school whilst continuing to freelance as a portrait artist. As 2021 came to a close I made the decision to prioritise my mental wellbeing and pursue creative work on a more full time basis. The following year gifted me the chance to reset, and I was able to dedicate more time to freelance work and also to learning the craft of picture framing. In 2023 I made the leap into the world of creative marketing where I met my partner Connor. We recently brought a small cottage in the Cotswolds and are now enjoying all that village life has to offer.

I look forward to settling into the next chapter of my life, and am very grateful to still find the time to draw and share my work with you.

Love Edith