Humour
Born in 1958 in Northumberland, Tim Bulmer started his education at Sedbergh and later graduated with an honours degree from Wimbledon School of Art in Theatre Design. He started by designing sets and special effects for various theatre companies and working within a number of galleries. His early career has allowed him to indulge in two of his favourite passions, one being painting the second bei.....
Malcolm Coward lives his life for his animals and painting. Born in Malton, West Yorkshire he has gained recognition Internationally as being one of the UK's leading equestrian painters. He has been awarded the President's medal by the Society of Equestrian Artists in London and has had his work accepted by the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Royal Society of Marine Artists and the Royal Birmingh.....
While studying painting and illustration at Southampton College of Art, Toni Goffe gained a National Diploma in Design. After the course he moved to London freelancing as an illustrator while studying with private tutors. After getting married he started the The Pedulum Gallery with his wife and fellow art student. In 1982 Toni Goffe moved to Boston, USA and has exhibited in several galleries o.....
Sue Macartney Snape is based in London where for the past five years she has been working for the Daily Telegraph drawing the characters for the 'Social Stereotypes' column.'It is said of Sue Macartney Snape by J.J. Norwich that she is a master of caricature' and that her paintings ' illustrate the English social scene more brilliantly and with greater accuracy than those of any other painter work.....
Sarah Jane Szikora studied photography, sculpture and graphics within a foundation course at Harrogate College of Art. After Harrogate, Sarah Jane Szikora went onto study illustration at the Cleveland College of Art. It was at this college where she took a particular interest in the human form which is the basis of the extreme figures seen in her posters, paintings and prints. Sarah Jane Szikora .....
As a child Lynn would spend whole days painting alone in her room. She left school at the earliest opportunity to enrol in a foundation course with art based A level subjects.
Between 1982 and 1985 she trained as a printmaker in Manchester and had two .....
Joan Somerville works from her attic studio on the outskirts of Glasgow. She chose to work for her local government although given the opportunity to study at the Glasgow School of Art. She has been working professionally as an artist for the last four years. Her larger than life, slightly caricatured images bring joy to the viewer. She has the ability to capture expression, the perfect moment lar.....
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.....
Beryl Cook, born 1926 in Surrey is famous for her comical and bright pictures of fat people. Her paintings have a playful streak and her subjects a unassuming, ordinary folk going about their typical activities. Beryl Cook's work is described as populist genre painting. Born in 1926 in Surrey, Beryl Cook did not take up painting until into her forties. She was inspired by her previous job in the f.....
Joe Hargan was born in 1952 in Glasgow and attended the Glasgow School of Art to study drawing and painting. Joe Hargan's painting are immediately recognisable and renowned for their diversity following in the style of the colourist Scottish paintings. His inspiration comes from many sources including, the colourful work of Mark Rothko and the Art of the Italian Renaissance. His work is exhibited .....
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.....
