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 …
Eve Marshall is a professional felter and has been working creatively with wool for over fifteen years. She uses a variety of wet and needle felting techniques to create her pictures. She is inspired by the countryside and her wacky brain. During the wet felting process she throws as much colour and texture at a …
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.
Angela’s initial interest in mosaics was stimulated by the experience of Roman mosaics encountered during visits to various archaeological sites. She has adapted the traditional method to design pieces using a variety of materials including ceramic, glass and found objects. The functionality and design of the piece influences the choice of materials. Her designs are …