Capturing Oceans on Canvas.

Some artworks simply decorate a room — others are about something far more profound.

Georgie Harrison, known as Gee by the Sea, is an award-winning seascape artist based in Cornwall. She is recognised for her ability to translate the ever-changing energy of the ocean into paintings that feel both considered and spontaneous — work defined by movement, memory and a natural sense of calm.

Her creative process begins on the water itself. Georgie is often found walking along the Cornish coastline, or paddle boarding on the ocean, documenting the shifting palette of sea and sky — photographs, quick sketches, notes on the wind and the weight of the tide. Back in her studio, she revisits those impressions and allows the canvas to evolve through layers of paint, instinct and intuition. The result is a distinctive blend of realistic detail and creative fluidity — a style that honours the character of the sea without trying to contain it.

Our friendship began long before this house — in Shropshire — where we shared early chapters of life before coastal paths and creative projects existed for either of us. Years passed, as they do, and then Cornwall called her South. Daily walks beside the ocean became her inspiration — a ritual of noticing — and that noticing evolved into a new chapter of creative expression. When we reconnected, it was clear the sea had become her studio, her muse, her grounding.

Two of her works now hang here at the house: Holding onto Summer Sunsets and Ruffled Sea. They don’t just sit on the wall — they breathe with the space. The slow warmth of fading light in one; the restless energy of shifting water in the other. Standing before them, you feel the same pull the coastline can bring — that subtle reminder to exhale, to soften, to be present.

Georgie’s process is a blend of movement and memory. She follows the tides with a camera and sketchbook, often capturing impressions while on the water itself. Later, back in her studio, those fragments become layers — paint applied with intuition, allowing the canvas to evolve in its own time. What emerges is not a literal landscape, but something more emotional: a sense of the sea rather than its exact appearance.

Bringing her art into the house wasn’t a design decision — it was a story decision. The ethos here honours natural materials, reclaimed textures, and coastal heritage. Her paintings continue that conversation: they connect the guest to place. They bring in the horizon. They let the ocean speak indoors.

When guests lie on the sofa and glance toward the wall, or pause on the landing where a soft blue palette catches the eye, they are reminded of where they are — and why this landscape matters. The art becomes part of the stay: a moment of calm, a breath of salt air, an invitation to linger.

Because in a home inspired by the land and the water that shape it, Gee’s work is more than an aesthetic - it’s the soul.