Grace Metcalfe is a self-taught watercolour artist who discovered her creative calling after dedicating two decades to raising her daughters in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. For the past twenty years, she has been capturing the essence of local Yorkshire life through quirky illustrations and delicate watercolors that celebrate the charm of everyday moments. Drawing inspiration from the rolling dales landscape around her and the whimsical style of artists like Quentin Blake, Grace has developed a distinctive approach that brings buildings, wildlife, and familiar scenes to life with both warmth and wit.

Grace has been commissioned to illustrate numerous local buildings, creating treasured keepsakes for residents and visitors alike. Her illustrations capture not just the visual beauty of her surroundings but the stories and spirit that make Northern life so special.