Nel Whatmore is currently married to the writer Mark Morris and they have two children David and Polly. Mark writes in the mornings and Nel Whatmore paints in the afternoons, the rest of their time is divided looking after their children.
Nel Whatmore's studio is a 200-year-old granary only five minutes from their house. Music and colour form an integral part of Nel's work. The former she finds focuses her mind; the latter is her main inspiration.