Maud Mills is a British artist and illustrator with an eye for the extraordinary details hidden in ordinary things.
Her work explores the intricate shapes, structures and patterns found in nature, architecture and decorative craftsmanship.
Drawing inspiration from Victorian ornamentation, traditional Japanese woodblock prints and the bold graphic design of the early twentieth century, Maud combines expressive linework, intricate detailing and restrained colour palettes to create contemporary illustrations with a distinctive character.
Her subjects range from familiar flowers and birds to architectural features, ornamental ironwork and everyday objects whose beauty often goes unnoticed.
Rather than reproducing her subjects exactly as they appear, Maud explores the details that make them interesting, occasionally exaggerating a form, simplifying a shape or reinterpreting a familiar object from an unexpected perspective.
Her work celebrates the extraordinary character of seemingly ordinary things.