Lilian May x The Courtauld
We asked Will of Lilian May to create a paint set inspired by the colours used by Monet in his Thames series.
Will, the founder, is a watercolour artist and ceramicist with a love of traditional crafts. Chris, his mother, and her sisters Noreen and Sue, join in creating the ceramic wares. Leo, Chris' grandson and Will's nephew, is an apprentice carpenter, helping weekends and evenings in the creation of their ceramic supplies and paint-making.
The small business is named after Will’s grandmother, Chris' mother business.
"I can't think of an artist whose palette and use of colour was more important to the history of art." - Will
"The pigments in the watercolour set I've created for The Courtauld include a collection of those Claude Monet frequently used and some inspired by his beautiful London paintings." - Will
