Contemporary
The harbour scenes portrayed in Elaine Coopers work have been inspired by the ancient coastal culture she experienced whilst spending time in the West Country. She is facinated by the vibrantly coloured, small harbourside houses that have existed for hundreds of years. Cats too feature greatly in her work, their alooflike, independant characters interest her and they often appear roaming the ancie.....
Paul Greenwood, a self taught painter was born in Bradford in 1969. Coming from an impoverished background his means of escape was through his drawing and painting. Paul Greenwood finished school at the age of sixteen and applied for a job as a designer, he was awarded the position on the merits of his wonderful portfolio he had put together. Following this he worked for a number of major publishi.....
Early sources of inspiration for Caroline Shottons's diverse work came from the old masters. Growing up on the outskirts of London the open countryside and the easy access to art galleries were also a great influence. Throughout her education Caroline Shotton strived for perfection and her studies at Central Saint Martins introduced her to new techniques and ideas. Caroline Shotton was introduced .....
Dani Bergson was born in 1973 and grew up in suburban North London. As a child she loved to paint and perform, a great lover of the arts and always knew that she would embark on an artistic career. She studied at Middlesex University, following that The University of Central England to study Printed Textiles. She graduated in 1996 with honours and went on to become a Textile Designer in Bournemout.....
Born in 1966 in Norfolk, Ian Rawling graduated with a degree in design from Sheffield Art College. Ian Rawling started out working as an illustrator and designer and was very sucessful although he decided that he wanted more out of his artwork than simply to make a living. He went on to work full time for himself and made an immediate impact ont he artworld by producing some very stylised and bold.....
Peter Adderley was born in 1965 and grew up an a rural area around Staffordshire. He attended Wolverhampton Polytechnic and following his graduation worked as a freelance card designer and artist. It was in 1990 that he decided to devote himself to painting on a full time basis. Peter Adderley now resides in North Devon and works from his home studio. His work contains many coastal references and .....
Victoria Ball attended the Cheltenham College of Higher Education to study Art and Design, she then went onto to study at the Falmouth College of Arts and graduated with First Class Honours Degree in Illustration. Her first commission was to illustrate the ITV children's series 'Ripley and Scuff' through The Children's Company. Victoria Ball produces artwork on a regular basis for greetings cards.....
During the 1980's Trevor Price studied at the Falmouth School of Art and the Winchester School of Art. He studied printmaking and graduated with a BA Honours degree in Fine Art. He went on to relocate to Southern Spain where he set up an etching studio. He returned to the UK where he spent some time in London before finally settling in Cornwall. He has exhibited his work at the Summer Exhibition i.....
Graham McKean was born in Scotland in 1962, after leaving school he began working as a silk-screen painter and illustrator. He then entered into the profession of graphic design and after 17 years in 1996 he decided to commit to oil painting full time. Graham McKean now works from a harbourside studio in Irvine in Ayrshire.Inspired by the happenings in his own life his figurative images portray ev.....
Gary Walton had a visible talent for art from a very young age. He was schooled in Worcester and left to work a conventional job. Gary Walton spend much of his free time painting landscapes. A career as an artist was something he had never considered at this time. He was encouraged to take his painting more seriously by his wife and decided to turn semi-professional whilst working part time. He ha.....
Laurence was born in 1965 in London and in 1986 he graduated with honours from Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts and embarked on a career in design. Working for a company specialising in industrial flooring, he was responsible for many of their designs. Royal Albert Hall, Buckingham Palace, or London Underground are examples of his early work. Laurence then went to work with a team of interior .....
Nature has always played a major part in Berit Kruger-Johnson's life growing up in Oslo in Norway. She studied for a degree in biology and upon completion was accepted into the only graphic design school in Oslo at that time. Berit Kruger-Johnston was taught by two British illustrators. She went on to work in the advertising industry for a year and now works as a freelance illustrator.For the last.....
Born in London in 1957, Chris Bennett studied under Geoffrey Camp, Phil Sutton and Euan Uglow at the Slade School of Fine Art in the early eighties. Chris Bennetts work is in many prestigious galleries all over the UK. He has exhibited at the London Mall Galleries with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and at the Royal Academy Summer Show. Chris paints not an idea but an ideal and his paintings .....
Emilija Pasagic was born in Yogoslavia where she received a formal education and training in landscape architecture. She and her family relocated to Canada in 1993 where this change in life inspired her to delve deep into her creative abilities. She began by silk painting, her subjects being figures and still life intensely detailed and often semi-abstract. She went on to experiment with a wide va.....
Kevin Blackham's artistic talent was apparent from very early on. In his early school years he won a handwritting competition and through this he gained commissions from local companies for design briefs whilst continuing his schooling. Kevin Blackham attended Reigate School of Art and Design in Surrey from which he graduated with Distinction. His specialist subjects whilst at college were calligr.....
Growing up in Surrey, Francis Farmar believes that he was a painter 'from birth'. In the 1960's he studies art, spending one year at St Martin's, six months in Italy and then three years in Bristol. After his studies he worked as an assistant at Christies auction house and then progressed to a Director of the Modern British Picture Department, he worked here for over 16 years. In 1996 Francis Farm.....
Born in Glasgow in 1956 Steve grew up in Dumfries and studied at art school. Upon leaving, he became an apprentice electrician for a brief period, as he was uncertain of where his artistic path led. In 1973, Carlisle College offered him a placement, where.....
Rolf Harris was born in Australia and from a very early age had always aspired to being an artist. Rolf Harris studied to become a teacher but all his free time was taken up by painting and drawing. Rolf Harris enrolled at the City and Guilds College in London which he financed by holding four exhibitions in Perth, Australia. The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition exhibited his work for two consecuti.....
From very early on in life Paul Horton longed to be an artist. He studied at Bournville School of Art in painting and drawing. From then his career branched out into the printing industry. It was in 1997 when Paul Horton became a professional artist. He is inspired by the strong composition and colours seen in the works of artists such as Chang, De Alembic and Degas. In the summer of 1998 Paul Hor.....
The art work of Helen Rhodes has inspired cat lovers and art-lovers alike. Helen Rhodes studied at Loughborough College of Art and Design from which she graduated in textile design with a first class degree. In 1994 she started her own business and began making original pieces of artwork which were aquired by some of the most prestigious UK galleries. Helen Rhodes incorporades humour and textured .....
Between 1980-1983 Govinder Nazran studied Graphic Design in Bradford, he then went on to specialise in illustration within his Higher Diploma in Graphic Design course at Lincoln Art College. After completion of his course he moved to London where he could promote his portfolio to all the major London City publishing houses. He worked in London for six months illustrating children's books and then .....
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.....
Des Brophy sees painting as an escape from the daily routine and it has often been said that he is 'A professional observer of life'. He has extensive experinece with all walks of life, situations and daily routine after spending 22 years as a British Policeman. Des Brophy's work is humorous and there is an element of reality to the characters portrayed in his pictures. As a viewer of Des Brophy's.....
Charlotte Atkinson born in the town of Plymouth in 1973, surrounded by water from a young age has always been facinated by the sea. The inspiration of the sea is clearly visible in a semi abstract way within many of her works.She studied to gain a qualification in illustration through the Hereford College of Art and at the University of Derby. After her studies, Charlotte moved to Scotland partly.....
Louise Braithwaite specialised in screen printing at school and this was where she discovered her love and talent for art and design. She attended Portsmouth College of Art to undertake an Art Foundation Course then went onto study a four year Media and Production Design degree. She graduated from the London College of Printing in 1981 and travelled America for several months. It was here in Ameri.....
Nicky's background is in fashion and textile design. Having graduated from Winchester School of Art in 1991, she moved into a highly specialised career as a milliner. Here her exceptional skills helped her to build a loyal and substantial client base amon.....
Ian McWhinnie is an established artist, who specialised in ceramics in the early part of his career when he also worked as a full time teacher of art. Now painting and continuing with ceramics on a full time basis his work is attracting a lot of attention.....
Born in 1960 in Kilmarnock within the Springside mining community, Alexander Millar spent much of his childhood accompanying his father to the British Rail stations where he worked. The atmosphere of these steam filled stations and the associated nostalgia influenced many of his later paintings.After leaving school in 1976 he relocated to Newcastle where he worked many different jobs. 1998 was the.....
Nadeem Chughtai is influenecd by the feelings, emotions and thoughts people experience similtaneously. His ideas are created from the images hes sees around him and keenly observes everyday life. Nadeem Chughtai learnt much from his early years spent working as a scenic artist, learning and experimenting with the techniques taught to him by the other artists around him at this time. He refers to t.....
Philip Stuttard tries to portray through his pictures the funnier side of life. He states that, 'I hope that I manage to capture the dignity and pride of the mill, mine and factory workers who all too often lived and worked in such harsh environments, but I also would like to think that could they see my work, it would have made them smile'. Philip Stuttard draws upon a situation and turns it into.....
Malcom Teasdale was born in Newcastle in 1944. The North East of England are where his roots lie, an area defined by its industrial history. Malcolm Teasdale has lived and worked the majority of his life close to the city , although for the past twenty years has lived in Northumberland in a small market town. In his earlier years Malcolm Teasdale embarked on a teaching career and his interest in a.....
Paul Nicholls was born in 1971 in Manchester, at four years old his family relocated to Wales to a small village. The inspiration for his artwork came from the Beautiful British coastline he was surrounded by. From his surroundings, his stylized and bold landscapes originated. He draws much of his inspiration from Snowdonia National Park a place he feels is one of the most beautiful places in the .....
Paul Corfield was born in Dorset in 1970 and has never moved far from his birthplace. In his early years Paul Corfield was concerned with the details of picture. It was a frustrating experience for Paul to look at a drawing that didn.....
Austin Moseley was born in 1930 in Staffordshire. He left school and embarked on a career as a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and worked in this industry for some time. Following this he worked at the University of Wolverhampton as a senior lecturer until he retired. Austin Moseley has painted for many years and was elected as a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, he has also exhibit.....
Ian Francis was born in Bristol in 1979, he studied at the University of the West of England and graduated with a degree in illustration. Ian Francis is inspired by the mixed media effects within Dave McKeans work, the textures created by Stanley Donwood and the fantastic compositions of Reggie Pedro. There is an apocalyptic feel to his work and his interests lie in celebrities, small inter-person.....
Jonathan Sanders has been drawing and painting since he was a child, but it was only after finishing his art degree that the adventure of travel began to inspire his work. Jonathan craved to see Africa and it's people as well as experience the wildlife an.....
A J Callan was born in 1958 in Glasgow. Growing up in the optimistic times of 1960's Britain he was exposed constantly to new ideas, fashions and sounds and it was at this time everybody was encouraged to let their imaginations run wild. From a young age A J Callan was passionate about art, he would spend hours sketching in his pad. He studied graphic design and fine art for five years then embark.....
Katty McMurry studied at the Chelsea Art College. Over the years she has undertaken many commissions ranging from designing the Brighton Festival Poster to illustrating book covers. Katty McMurry is an extensive traveller and he work is inspired from visiting places such as Cuba, Spain, Italy, Morocco, Vietnam and India. Her sketchbook is filled with her thoughts, ideas and inspirations of the pla.....
Born in 1963 Annora Spence studied printed textiles at Liverpool Polytechnic during the early 1980.....
Emma was born in 1961. She studied Fine Art at West Surrey College of Art and Design and since her graduation in 1984 has exhibited in many galleries throughout the country. Her pictures are illuminated by her love of vivid colour and decoration. These tw.....
