Matilda by Tabby Booth
Waxed acrylic sgraffito on wood, set in an early antique frame.
Matilda is a painting of a mermaid by Cornwall-based artist Tabby Booth, whose whimsical compositions are steeped in folklore, coastal myth, and playful symbolism. Created using waxed acrylic sgraffito on wood, the surface is carved to reveal contrasting layers beneath—producing a richly textured, tactile quality that echoes traditional craft.
The work is housed in an early antique frame, lending it the character of a rediscovered relic and deepening its connection to storytelling and decorative history. Booth’s visual language draws on the engraving traditions of scrimshaw and the simplicity of folk painting, merging the old with the new in her distinctive, narrative style.
A Central Saint Martins graduate and co-founder of Sailors Jail Gallery in Falmouth, Booth creates what she describes as “art for the walls of bold, playful people.”
Origin: Cornwall, UK
Material: Waxed acrylic sgraffito on wood, early antique frame
Dimensions: 38cm width x 30cm height
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Waxed acrylic sgraffito on wood, set in an early antique frame.
Matilda is a painting of a mermaid by Cornwall-based artist Tabby Booth, whose whimsical compositions are steeped in folklore, coastal myth, and playful symbolism. Created using waxed acrylic sgraffito on wood, the surface is carved to reveal contrasting layers beneath—producing a richly textured, tactile quality that echoes traditional craft.
The work is housed in an early antique frame, lending it the character of a rediscovered relic and deepening its connection to storytelling and decorative history. Booth’s visual language draws on the engraving traditions of scrimshaw and the simplicity of folk painting, merging the old with the new in her distinctive, narrative style.
A Central Saint Martins graduate and co-founder of Sailors Jail Gallery in Falmouth, Booth creates what she describes as “art for the walls of bold, playful people.”
Origin: Cornwall, UK
Material: Waxed acrylic sgraffito on wood, early antique frame
Dimensions: 38cm width x 30cm height
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Waxed acrylic sgraffito on wood, set in an early antique frame.
Matilda is a painting of a mermaid by Cornwall-based artist Tabby Booth, whose whimsical compositions are steeped in folklore, coastal myth, and playful symbolism. Created using waxed acrylic sgraffito on wood, the surface is carved to reveal contrasting layers beneath—producing a richly textured, tactile quality that echoes traditional craft.
The work is housed in an early antique frame, lending it the character of a rediscovered relic and deepening its connection to storytelling and decorative history. Booth’s visual language draws on the engraving traditions of scrimshaw and the simplicity of folk painting, merging the old with the new in her distinctive, narrative style.
A Central Saint Martins graduate and co-founder of Sailors Jail Gallery in Falmouth, Booth creates what she describes as “art for the walls of bold, playful people.”
Origin: Cornwall, UK
Material: Waxed acrylic sgraffito on wood, early antique frame
Dimensions: 38cm width x 30cm height
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