As she cuts open deep red radishes to reveal the pink rings inside, you might think Amber Locke is creating an elaborate salad.

But while she tears up lambs lettuce and arranges waxy-skinned chillies, she is actually creating an exquisite piece of art. Artist, vegan cook and blogger Ms Locke has made a series of designs in which she lays real fruit and vegetables on a sheet and photographs them from above. 

She says the idea for 'veg art' blossomed from her own passion for a fruit and vegetable-based diet and living a healthy lifestyle.

Eighteen months ago she decided to follow a vegan diet, which was not for ethical or health reasons but simply because it makes her feel 'fantastic'.