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Julia Ogden studied at Leeds College of Art and Design and graduated in 1996 with a BTEC National Diploma in Art and Design at distinction level. She then went on to study for a BA Honours degree in Visual Communication specialising in illustrations at the Edinburgh College of Art. Following that she attained an MA in illustration at Brighton University. It came as surprise to Julia Ogden that her.....
Shigeki Kuroda was born in Yokohama in 1953 and attended Tokyo University of Fine Arts. It was in 1972 when Shigeki Kuroda began to make intaglio prints. He exhibited his etchings in the UK in 1979 at the Bradford International Print Biennial. Shigeki Kuroda is an internationally famed artist, his etchings with aquatint always include speeding bicyclists carrying umbrellas, his favourite subject. .....
Libby was born in Cambridge in 1944 and now lives in Warwickshire. In 1992 Libby was awarded a Diploma in fine Art by the Mid Warwickshire College. Between 1992 and 1994 she went on to study print making. In 1995 Libby decided to concentrate on using past.....
Christopher Wood is one of Scotland's most exciting young artists. He has won many awards and been widely exhibited.........
Sue Guthrie was brought up in Buckinghamshire surrounded by nature. She had a love for art and enrolled on an art foundation course, following that a degree at Leicester University. During her time at university she experimented with many methods and media. She draws inspiration from the act of creating a piece of art opposed to the finished piece itself. Sue Guthrie prefers not to speak about her.....
London born Sandra Blow is considered one of the leaders of the post war British abstract movement due to her innovative approach to painting in the 1950's. In 1941-1946 Sandra Blow studied at St Martin's College followed by the the Royal Academy school before her move to Italy. It was in Italy she met with Alberto Burri who introduced her to the tesions between textures and collage. Utilising the.....
Sir Peter Blake RA won international fame in the 1960's as one of the leading exponents of the British Pop Art movement. His work is represented in major collections throughout the world. His images are born from a love affair with the icons and ephemera .....
Charlotte Cornish attended The Slade School of Art where she attained a Postgraduate Diploma in Printmaking. Since 1992 she has been working full time in the areas of painting and printmaking. Travels abroad and personal experiences influence her paintings and prints, whilst all her work has a figurative starting point. Her chosen materials and techniques result in her work being quite unique. Cha.....
Bruce Mclean was born in 1944 and studied at the Glasgow School of Art and following that Saint Martins School in London. His early career began in teaching at the Slade School of Art. He was a sculptor involved in performance art and this is where his early reputation arose. He is recognised internationally for his work with film, books, theatre, paintings and prints. Bruce Mclean has inspired a .....
Anna Marrow studied at Bristol, specialising in printmaking. She loves to work with silkscreen because of the limitless variety of marks you can manipulate and make your own, from bold splashes of colour to delicate drawn lines, scraps of text to photogra.....
Recognised as one of Britain’s most acclaimed artists on the 20th Century Sir Terry Frost RA was honoured in 1998 when he was granted a Knighthood. Sir Terry Frost was born in 1915 and developed his artistic talent over the four years he was a Prisoner of War. After his return to England, studying at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, he flourished in the scenes on London and St Ives. For.....
Victoria Stewart was born in Scotland in 1976, she graduated from the Scottish College of Textiles with a Bsc Honours degree in Fashion and Textile Design Management. After graduation Victoria Stewart worked freelance as a fashion accesory designer with numerous international retailers. She has travelled extensively to keep above contemporary trends to countries such as New York, Milan and Paris. .....
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Terry studied art full time at the Jesmond College of Art & Industrial Design progressing to an Architects Office & then a design studio in Blackburn.
Terry has used most mediums, but for some time now he has concentrated .....
Nicola Read was born in Hong Kong and is now settled in Derbyshire. As a child Nicola Read was encouraged to draw and paint by her parents who were both artists. She attended an academic school which left her creatively frustrated, she then went on to study photography at college. She believes that it was through her photographic studies that she developed a keen eye for naturally occurring and ge.....
Nel studied at Wolverhampton University for a Foundation Course in Art & Design, going on to study for a BA degree at Trinity & All Saints College, Leeds. In 1990 she represented the "Princes Youth Business Trust" at the Chelsea Flower Show in 1990.
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Nancy Wood was born in London in 1961 and from an early age enjoyed painting and drawing. In her early school years Nancy Wood discovered her talent for portraiture and began to sketch her friends and family members. She embarked on a successful career in Industry despite her obvious artistic talent. Throughout her career in Industry Nancy Wood continued to spend the majority of her free time pain.....
Mark Spain studied at art college he then went on to open a studio in Kent where he specialised in print making. It was the time spent at this studio which enabled him to develop and practise his collagraph and etching techniques. After the great storm in 1997, Kew Gardens commissioned Mark Spain to produce a limited edition etching of the gardens. His etchings and collagraphs have been exhibited .....
Linda Charles' positive personality is portrayed in her work through uplifting tonal ranges and vivid hues. She truly believes in the connection that colour influences emotion and mood. Born in London in 1969 she studied textiles at the Herriot Watt University in Scotland. After graduation she moved straight into the career of becoming a full time artist. Textures play a vital part in her finished.....
Jonathan Shaw was destined to follow in the footsteps of his father. Born in 1959 in Leeds, Jonathan spent his early years watching his father, a professional painter, at work. His first creative job was an interior designer, although knew that this was not the right vocation for him. He set off travelling and financed himself by selling his work along the way. Selling his work gave Jonathan the c.....
At the age of 18, Gloria spent a year travelling around Europe where images of the sea and sky, particularly in Turkey and the Greek islands, were so spectacular. She was mesmerised by the ever-changing beauty of colours and shapes that these scenes prese.....
Alex Mitchell created a series of works (titled Argentina Heebie-Jeebies) a month before she left with her mother on a trip to meet members of her extended family and learn about her childhood. In these vibrant, playful works, she captures her anxieties a.....
Davis Garcia was born of American-Portuguese parents. He started his studies at the Academie Julien, Paris and graduated with both a Fine Art BA and MA Degree from the California State University in Los Angeles. David Garcia is a very well established artist and feels that the years he spent travelling internationally have enhanced his artistic vision. His work explores different states of feeling.....
Elaine Jones was educated at Loughborough, she was particularly interested in studying landscape and spent six months of her degree at the Granada University based in Spain. She received a welcome boost to her career when 'Welcome Break Hotels' bought out her entire degree show. From 1998, Elaine Jones has worked from a studio based in Bristol. She experiments with collage and figuration through .....
Louisa Boyd graduated in 2001 from the Manchester Metropolitan University after studying embroidery. In the same year she entered her work at the New Designers Show and won a high commendation from the judges of the New Designer of the Year and The Paperchaser Future of Design Award, both highly prestigious awards. This led on to her exhibiting in two solo shows, the first in Tottenham Court Road .....
Mark Johnston was born in the North East of England. He grew up close to the sea and this is depicted in some way in the majority of his paintings. He studied for three years at Brighton University and graduated with a BA Honours degree in Painting. He also was awarded the Sussex Painting prize at this time. After graduating Mark Johnston went travelling and found inspiration in Andalucia, Barcelo.....
Lis Fields was educated at the Camberwell School of Art and has spent time living and exhibiting in New York. She has exhibited her work in two solo shows in Cambridge and in London. Her work is highly collectable and is housed in collections held by The Welcome Trust, Landmark PLC and Bank of New York. Lis Field is most recognised for her geometric and intricate structures based on the centre of .....
