Her artwork has been made into best-selling jigsaws and sitting in Ailsa Black’s studio it’s easy to see why.
We are surrounded by paintings and prints of cartoon-style animals and people illustrated in vivid colours, the largest of which is a glorious harbour scene featuring haughty seals and bobbing boats.
The ground floor of Ailsa’s seaside home at Carsethorn has been converted into her workspace, the ever-changing light on the Solway outside the window a ready source of inspiration.