Louise regularly walk in her local area, responding to the shapes of trees moulded and distorted by weather, age and disease. She uses on location photography, sketching and plein air paintings to inform mixed media studio works that capture her response to the way trees change, their shapes when growing in proximity to each other. …
Catherine Hill is an award-winning artist from Lancashire, based in the UK. Easily recognised for her creative use of embroidered text, she has been invited to publish work in several publications most recently in Embroidering the Everyday: Found Stitch Paint by Cas Holmes. Her work combines vintage red thread and cotton cloth to create unique …
Pink and grAy (Sylvia Causer and Andrea Freeman) are a Live Art/Performance Art Duo based in the North of England, who describe themselves as two mature women doing daft things, seeking to explore deep social issues often through humour. They develop performances specific to locations and for event based work including festivals and exhibitions. ‘Toil’ …
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 …
CatchLife is slow photography, each image the result of researching ancient maps and roaming the old footpaths, bridleways and turnpike roads, seeking out the remains of bygone settlements and workplaces that form the social and industrial heritage of the Pennines. Each site is revisited many times, across the seasons, using long exposures to capture the …
Amanda Lomas has worked across a range of medium for many years including: collage; printmaking and papier-mache. Creating mosaics is a further extension of this exploration into line, shape and colour. She is interested in representing landscape as well as creating beautiful house number designs from partially recycled materials. Mosaic workshops available (dates will 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 …
A self taught artist and maker from a young age, Joolz creates a variety of work across several media. Her imaginative portrait paintings are in a naïve style. Joolz’ mixed media canvas pieces incorporate a variety of collage, found items, photography, texture, and mystery. She also makes quirky whimsical creatures. Her work is inspired by …
Amanda Glanville is a Maker of Tiny Glass Stuff. Discovering the meticulous art of flame-worked glass in the mid 1990’s she’s been on a mission ever since to reclaim the tradition of making kitsch ‘little glass animals’, reinventing them for the present day as quirky, affordable collectables. She has become well-known at Designer Maker events …
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 …