Other artists: Wallis-King says the atmosphere in the works of American painter Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009) “captivates” her. She’s also inspired by the paintings of classical Russian landscape artist Isaak Levitan (1860-1900), who advanced the genre of the moody landscape.
Prehistoric art: “The prehistoric cave paintings located in France and Spain take my breath away," she says.
Poetry: “Rainer Maria Rilke’s poem, ‘I Live My Life in Widening Circles,’ always makes me pause for thought,” she says, “and I can spend all afternoon revisiting Séamus Heaney’s poetry, with his imagery of landscape, weather and seasons.”
Music: Tunes are always playing in Wallis-King's house, as both her partner and son are musicians. “In my little studio,” she says, “I usually listen to Townes Van Zandt, Gillian Welch, Nick Drake, Van Morrison or…