Mark’s work often takes the form of strong portraits with a close focus on the human face and expressive use of colour rather than an attempt to render a photographic likeness. Abstract compositions are often small-scale and are usually inspired by music. He responds in the moment with marks and colours which will often be …
Michaela’s work is an exploration of growth, form and deterioration in the real and imagined natural world; what is interior (hidden) and exterior (visible): the weirdness of it and the wonder of it. Roots, shoots, pods, seeds, skin and husks have been constant motifs for 25 years. Processes of layering, adding and subtracting, are employed …
Lisa Metcalfe, a Yorkshire born artist, works from her garden studio in Cross Hills creating vibrant, intuitive, contemporary art. Lisa works mainly with acrylic paint and mixed media. Pencil marks, acrylic ink and collage elements often feature in her work, building layers of interest and a subtle tactile quality. Colour plays a vital part in …
David is a professional artist, living in Saltaire but working from the Bingley Gallery. His aim is to evoke an emotional response to our environment through his art. Oil paint is applied thickly with a knife to produce an almost sculpted image. Subject matter includes the landscape of Yorkshire and beyond, with trees as the …
Nina (MA in Fine Arts) is an oil painter, art teacher and pianist. Her slow-paced life on the edge of the river in Yorkshire resembles much of the philosophy she’s exploring. In her work, Nina presents her own spiritual reflections of a female as sacred and sensual energy. Celebrating women for their magnetic being, the …
Mark creates work in cast bronze, steel and mixed media painting. He casts his own work and often harnesses chance by using thin wax originals, or wood which is not fully burnt out. This creates imperfect and fractured pieces that make a solid permanent material seem fragile and in the process of disintegrating. He uses …
Ian Burdall paints marine subjects mainly on the Yorkshire coast. He paints in oils concentrating on working and post industrial settings. This includes lost and broken objects, places and people. His aim is to reflect their former worth, dignity and purpose in a changed environment.
Drawing on feelings and memories of place, the weather and its impacts plays a significant part in Paula’s work. She plays with combinations of colours, textures and expressive marks to create mood, atmosphere, drama. “When I start a painting I have no end point in mind. I paint intuitively, focusing first on the desire to …
Suzanne’s art is inspired by the beauty and diverse coast and countryside especially in our Yorkshire region.She likes to capture the tranquility of the subject and aims to convey these emotions to the viewer. For many years Suzanne has chosen watercolour as her main medium and finds its versatility and translucent qualities are essential to …
From designing and airbrushing metal and punk album covers in the 90s (The Exploited, The Almighty, amongst others), Koot now re-uses that imagery to produce his own paintings based on both rock music and the evolution of fantastical creatures. Lino printing, both on paper and on T shirts, is now also a favoured medium.