Sarah Cooper
I have only been painting for a couple of years, having previously worked full time in the NHS. During the pandemic, painting was my escape from the difficulties we all faced and I am now devoting as much time to … Continued
I have only been painting for a couple of years, having previously worked full time in the NHS. During the pandemic, painting was my escape from the difficulties we all faced and I am now devoting as much time to … Continued
I work in a variety of mediums, mainly 2D but I also create paper mache figures and paper pop up cards. I really enjoy storytelling so my work is generally narrative in nature, populated by a playfully wry cast of … Continued
STAGING AN EXHIBITION
Andy is a contemporary artist based in Yorkshire. Working mainly in oil, he is interested in the visual language of colour form and line. “Whilst the images I produce are abstract it is inevitable that they are influenced by my … Continued
Olivia is a Yorkshire-based artist working primarily with acrylics. “25 years on from studying art as a teen, I recently found myself immersed again in the world of paint and canvas. Growing up on the Yorkshire coast inspired my first … Continued
I am interested in exploring different materials and techniques to interpret the natural environment. The Yorkshire landscape inspired my latest paintings. I have created a volume of work by exploring the mixture of water colour and other mediums. Rather than … Continued
Christine likes to express her love of the great outdoors in her colourful landscape paintings, gaining her inspiration from both the Yorkshire countryside and travels further afield. She paints both en plein air and in her studio, using colour and … Continued
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 … Continued
The textural qualities of cloth and stitch are of particular importance in my work – adding surface texture and pattern mainly through embroidery and appliqué. I am interested in the history and stories connected with traditional textile techniques, the idea … Continued