About Geraldine Platten


I am a British contemporary artist based on the North Norfolk coast. My work explores what it means to be alive on this fragile and extraordinary planet - using colour and symbolism to celebrate life in all its forms.

I create work for those who feel our interconnectedness deeply, and who want to live with art that reflects their reverence and respect for all life on earth.

Early Influences

My work is deeply shaped by my Sri Lankan heritage and by a childhood surrounded by religious imagery from multiple faiths. I experienced Catholic iconography in churches and schools, and Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh iconography in the homes and temples of friends and relatives.

These early impressions created a lasting visual language — one that continues to inform how I feel and demonstrate respect and reverence in my life.

Alongside this, my lifelong affinity with the natural world heightened my awareness of its vulnerability.

A wider view of the world

Although I did not follow a conventional art school path, I spent many years working on national and global issues — responding to humanitarian crises, addressing inequality, and contributing to efforts to mitigate climate change.

This work sharpened my awareness of what is at stake in the world and deepened my commitment to creating art that is thoughtful, purposeful, and grounded in care for life and the planet.

Painting was never an escape from this reality, but a way of responding to it.

The Messenger - Original Painting - Geraldine Platten Art -

A Practice Built Over Time

I have been painting and drawing for over 25 years, developing my practice through sustained work, study, and experimentation.

Influenced by artists such as Van Gogh, Matisse, Monet, and Klimt, I combine elements of realism and abstraction to build images that hold both visual richness and meaning.

My process is slow and attentive, allowing each work to develop intuitively.

Current work

My first major body of work, The Divinity Collection, celebrates the majesty of other living beings, portraying each subject as inherently sacred.

Drawing on global religious iconography, the collection invites reflection on our relationship with the natural world and asks how we might treat life on earth differently if we recognised its inherent divinity.

Future collections will explore a broader range of themes, but the intention remains the same: to celebrate life, encourage connection, and remind us of what is precious.

Explore the Divinity Collection