I studied BA Hons Illustration at the University of Central Lancashire graduating in 2004. I worked for a number of years as a freelance artist from my Manchester based studio . I produced mainly large scale canvas paintings along with book and magazine illustrations. Due to health and personal circumstances I had to take a break from my art work . I moved to Ilkley in 2012 and have worked as a chef in the same job for the last 9 years . In 2022 I was able to rekindle my love and passion for painting and had an exhibition of my current work at Friends of Ham in Ilkley , receiving lots of positive feedback and selling some pieces .

Hello my name is Mollie. I fell in love with art during my GCSE years to then further study at Calderdale College. To present running art activities with children, art has healed me over the years.

My main focus is colour and shapes using oil and clay to bring the canvas to life.

I am a Yorkshire based artist creating a variety of colourful interpretations of my favourite places, from the Yorkshire countryside, to places close to my heart, including the Lake District, Cornwall and further afield.

I enjoy an experimental approach to creating artwork, using acrylics and watercolour/mixed media to build layers and create movement and texture. 

Anita Burrows lives in Ilkley and works in Higherford straddling the border between Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Anita finds the idea of connecting Fine Art and Craft particularly interesting. Her work is inspired by the natural environment and the play of light on surfaces at the beginning and end of the day when light is very contrasty.

I graduated in Fine Art from Leeds Arts University in 2023 and I’m currently studying MA Fine Art at University of Leeds.

I work from my home studio painting oil semi-abstract autobiographical scenes. Landscapes and woodlands feature heavily in my work as ways of conveying ambiguity and introspection.

As a visual artist, my work encompasses watercolour, acrylics, graphite, and copper etching. I dedicate myself to creating art daily, with around 6-10 pieces in progress simultaneously, except when other obligations arise.

My art conveys my feelings towards environments, trees, concepts, causes and to narrate stories. I believe in the authenticity of art and eagerly follow where my inspirations lead me.

Jamie Gutch and I live in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, and have been making mobiles from our studio at home for around twenty years. Whilst our work is collaborative, Jamie works in education, and I lead on the art.

Our projects begin with drawn observation of patterns and forms from the natural world. The sculptural shapes are created by laminating individual, fragile layers of sustainably sourced veneer.