Felicity Flutter
A high tide, a south westerly wind, fair weather and good visibility; not to be mistaken with the Shipping Forecast, these are actually the conditions needed for Felicity Flutter to capture the “best waves”.
These are the ones that occur when the sea is at its roughest and most ferocious. But unfortunately for the Sussex-based watercolourist, getting these uncontrollable elements to align, particularly with a bit of sunshine thrown into the mix, often proves elusive. “I tend to go down the beach when there’s a gale blowing, which is not necessarily when most people go,” Felicity explains. “One of the best storms we had was Storm Hector in 2018. It was fantastic as the sun was out at the same time, so I got all those parameters in one go, which isn’t easy.”
Keeping watch over a tide clock in her hallway, Felicity heads out at high tide,
