Born on the west coast of Scotland. Sheila is a Glasgow School of Art graduate, studying under such notables as Alexandra (Sandie) Gardener RGI and James Cosgrove RSW RGI PAI. After spending many years living in London, working as an illustrator, art lecturer and painter she has returned to Scotland …
Elaine lives in on the edge of the Lake District National Park. She collects flowers, leaves and seed heads from her garden, the hedgerows and fells which are pressing into clay. The clay tablet is then cast to create a mould and wall plaques are produced in plaster in limited …
Charles Randak was born in Edinburgh and studied at Glasgow School of Art. His main subject-matter is the West of Scotland, although he enjoys painting a range of other locations and subjects. He usually works in oils using brushes and a palette knife to create texture. I aim to capture …
Alison is a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art. She has a degree in Illustration and Printmaking. Her paintings are influenced by the local landscapes and wildlife. She works in acrylic, oils and watercolours in her garden studio in Kilmany, Fife.
Mike studied Fine Art (Painting) at Liverpool University. He spent 35 years in teaching, including a few years as a Chief Moderator for GCSE. He eventually became Head of Arts Faculty and Senior Teacher in a Cheshire High School. Throughout his teaching career he continued to paint and exhibit. He now …
Irene is an expressive painter. She studied Art at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee and worked in a variety of arts roles, including a few years in New Zealand. In 2004 she founded Artspace Scotland in Perth which ran as an educational charity for many years. Irene …
Lorrain is a sculptor who works mainly with ceramics. She graduated in Fine art at Edinburgh College of Art and now works from her studio near Linlithgow. Lorraine’s work is mostly one-off, labour intensive hand-built, sculptural pieces. Her wall installations are cast, often in multiples, from moulds taken from her …
Theo Crutchley-Mack is a contemporary British artist whose work appears in private and public collections throughout the UK. As a teenager Theo designed a 50 pence coin that was minted into national circulation with royal approval, sparking a clear artistic direction from a young age. Since graduating from Falmouth University …
Born in Rotterdam, now a long term resident of the West of Scotland, Lianne is a ceramic artist living and working near Glasgow. From childhood she has always been interested in making ceramic figures. Having studied Ceramics and 3D design at Cardonald College, followed by three years of figurative ceramics …
Kit lives in Aberfeldy. She trained as a nurse before marriage and children and tried her hand at every sort of craftwork, from basket-making to pottery. Eventually, she discovered City & Guilds courses in Machine Embroidery and Patchwork & Quilting, which changed her life! “As a Textile Artist, stitch and …
Alister lives in Dundee. He started stitching on a regular basis in 2008 and does all of his work by hand and works in various styles. One of his current projects is the Dundee Tapestry where he is part of the design team. He was a member of the group …
Andrea lives in Auchtermuchty. She is a stitched textile artist who works with natural fabrics, thread and a sewing machine to create small pictures and wall hangings. She discovered this medium later in life and took the City & Guilds Patchwork and Quilting parts one and two, and the Machine …