David’s work is characterised by heavily applied oil paint which gives a considerable physical depth to his painting. Subject matter includes the landscape of Yorkshire with trees often as the central focus of his work. By portraying the forms and character of individual specimens, or groups in woodland, the viewer is led to a greater …
Jo is a BA Fine Art graduate from Bradford University (2002) and works from her art studios in Fossgate York. Her work is initially inspired by horizons, vast land, seas and big skies experienced growing up in Australia, travelling to and from by sea, and by sailing oceans in her 20’s, working on yachts – …
Over the last ten years, Michael has developed his photography and art nouveau-inspired images into a range of prints and items for the home. These include prints for wall mounting, cards, coasters, bags and cushion covers. Michael has sold mainly at local fairs and events. Feedback on his vibrant designs and high-quality images is always …
Qinlin has been moving around across multiple continents as a cultural nomad, producing a consistent struggle of processing cultural conflicts and historical roots. During COVID-19, she started to compile the complex contexts of loneliness, confusion, and chaos that surrounded the human environment. She aims to use her research to resonate with more groups of people …
Jane has been making textile work with dyed, printed and embroidered textiles for over 15 years. Building layers of colour and texture capturing the detail of real leaves with eco printing, adding hand embroidery and vintage ephemera to tell a story. Cotton reel trees celebrate heritage fabrics and iconic art styles from around the UK. …
Saira’s work brings together textiles, screen printing, linocut, and hand embroidery to distort and manipulate the natural forms of age rings created by trees, with some becoming almost unrecognisable. She has used these materials to represent humans’ manipulation and damage to nature. It is a commentary on how deforestation is destroying important ecosystems and how …
Bronte is a printmaker based in Sunny Bank Mills, a historic textiles mill in West Yorkshire. Bronte studied Printed Textiles at Leeds Arts University and has gone on to work as an interior printed textile designer. Her career in textiles has informed her printmaking practice; her prints display bold and stylised patterns of flora and …
Teresa is a Leeds-based illustrator and children’s book author who has written and illustrated for publishers in the USA and UK in addition to creating personal artworks for exhibition. Her current work reflects her interest in nature and botanical themes with figurative historical and folkloric elements. She uses mixed media processes including printed ephemera and …
Eve Marshall is a professional artist based in a tiny village in South Lincolnshire, who has been creating with wool for over 17 years. She uses a palette of colourful wool, silks and other textures to form her scenes that are inspired by her wanderings around Lincolnshire and beyond. Her work is a mixture of …
Ally’s work occupies a relaxed middle ground between mixed media and abstract painting: using embroidery and a detailed use of stitch, she is able to express her interests with mother nature and in particular, lichen. Through her work, the artist presents what would otherwise be overlooked into a space where it can be viewed and …