英艺术家孕妇肚皮上涂鸦纪念美好过程_BEC初级作文

英艺术家孕妇肚皮上涂鸦纪念美好过程

The craze for painting baby bumps started in the US a few years ago and has started to take off in the UK.

Carrie, who has a degree in Early Childhood studies, said she chose the creative career path two years ago after becoming a mother herself to Maisy, eight, and Oliver, five.

Wanting to spend more time with her children, she decided to pursue her passion was for art. She taught herself how to paint and set up her website, My Little Sweet Pea, to display her artistic talent and services.

She explains: 'My original plan had been to become a primary school teacher. But I soon realised that being a mum and staying true to my dreams meant that I wanted to pursue my art. My business started with murals, creating spaces for children to play in and it progressed to face painting, gifts, watercolours and then bumps.'

On how she came across the idea to paint on pregnant women she said: 'I was trawling through the internet for inspiration and I came across this new craze in America called belly painting. My friend who happened to be pregnant at the time became my muse, and that is where it all started.'

Since then, as well as making a living as an artist, Carrie has raised more than £8,000 for charities including Comic Relief and her local neonatal unit through 'bumpathons' where expectant mothers sponsor her to paint their bellies.