Jo Dexter
Painting gives me the vehicle through which I can satisfy my most basic human need to be Creative. Jo uses oils in an experimental way, starting with only a very loose idea, the marks created and her imagination to develop … Continued
I am freelance illustrator and designer. I work on a variety of commissioned jobs and projects, whilst also exploring and developing personal ideas for a variety of printed things. I sell these both online and at events and print fairs … Continued
For me it’s all about texture – you have to feel it to fully appreciate it. I love the feel of clay when throwing, and enjoy the rhythm of the wheel. Throwing also demands a focus that concentrates the mind … Continued
From 1970 I spent 4 years at Art College at Teesside and Nottingham. To make a living I went into manufacturing industry but now, 40 years later in my retirement I have decided to get back into Art and take … Continued
I am a contemporary landscape artist, specialising in acrylics. Having been born and raised on the Solway Plain, Cumbria and now living in Ilkley, it is these atmospheric northern landscapes which inspire me the most. The Solway Plain holds a … Continued
Sarah Harris’s latest collection of screen prints celebrate the diversity of her home region, paying particular attention to the relationship between man-made and natural elements that are entwined into our landscapes. Working from her original pen drawings, each print is … Continued
Responding to the construction of fabric, my work explores the beauty of surface design through stitch. I work on how fabric is formed and the textures and patterns which naturally occur within its surface. I create pieces which reflect the … Continued
My practice is multi-disciplinary as I work across the mediums of photographic processes, sound recording, print and performance. Most recently my research area explores our perceptions of sound within environments and how that can be expressed in a visual context. … Continued
I am a landscape painter who works with oils, glazes and cold wax. My work ranges from large scale landscapes on stretched canvas to small works on paper. I’ve painted in response to places I have walked and explored: Scotland, … Continued
An Addingham based printmaker, Mike Smith works predominantly through the medium of reduction lino printing. His work’s underlying theme is an attempt to capture and make a subjective response to specific instances of location and time. he then tries to … Continued