I have been painting, potting and designing all my life, though with less time during busy working periods. Since retirement I have become more confident in watercolour and now moved into acrylic as a more suitable medium for larger more abstract work. I have tackled many subjects but am currently using photos of holidays and […]
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Automata and Acrylics Once a potter now a painter and maker of automata. Inspired to be different, I make quirky characters for the automata from dancing mice to ladies gardening; movement is created with hidden cogs and pulleys. I work with an eclectic range of materials such as wire, copper and anything that can be […]
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Working In Leather and Fabrics Hawkswood Bags Wendy Hawkeswood is a local artist from Kings Somborne who has turned her hand over the last year to hand crafting leather bags. Her leather is sourced sustainably where possible helping the environment which is important to her. They also come in an array of wonderful colours too. […]
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BEADED BRACELETS I started making bracelets after a shoulder injury as it helped me to switch off and relax. This feeling has Continued and I find making bracelets a relaxing hobby. I also have a personal interest in crystals and their meanings so I decided to incorporate this in my bracelet making. I am currently […]
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Soraya is a contemporary artist based in Hampshire; she works in all painting media but is particularly known for her expressive and colourful mixed media paintings. Use of vibrant colours, light and expressive textures are prominent features of her work. The ambiguity and evocative quality in her paintings leaves something for the viewer’s imagination. Soraya […]
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My work is focussed on mixed media painting, sculpture in papier-mache with repurposed materials, and fibre based textiles. The medium I choose depends on the subject and, while exploring new forms of expression, I am continually drawn to reuse & repurposing materials and found objects. Originally I studied marine biology & ecology and this influence […]
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Originally a contemporary watercolour artist I now paint mainly in acrylic and work can be on paper, canvas or on hardwood panels. I love to experiment with different materials, textures and mark making tools. Paintings evolve naturally and develop a character of their own through the build up of layers, texture and glazes. Inspiration frequently […]
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Graphite Pencil Artist Ruth creates finely worked graphite drawings. She loves to explore the detail in many subjects, highlighting textures and tonal ranges. She uses cropped images, sometimes features unexpected viewpoints and juxtapositions, and occasionally adds passages of watercolour. Ruth has an MA in Art History of the Modern Period (Goldsmiths College, London) and is a member of […]
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Robert is a member of the Society of Graphic Fine Artists, the UK Colour Pencil Society and the Oxford Art Society as well as a member of the Wallops Art Society. Robert shows regularly with the Pastel Society and has exhibited at the Royal West Academy in Bristol on several occasions. He showed at the […]
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Fine Artist and Textiles Designer. I am fascinated by playing with colour. I design luxurious silk scarves. My inspiration is often through nature I find these surroundings a tranquil place with extraordinary qualities; a place where there is an abundance of life and somewhere you can rejuvenate, draw energy and be inspired and create vibrant […]
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