Daphne Hurn was born and brought up in rural Berkshire. She moved to Wales in 1962 where she lived in Pembrokeshire for many years and now lives in Abergavenny in Monmouthshire. She is concerned with the feel of place and time, of remote and isolated buildings and structures, places shaped …
Paul Croft was born in 1963 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and currently lives and works in Aberystwyth, on the West Coast of Wales, where he is a Lecturer in Fine Art Printmaking at The School Of Art, Aberystwyth University. His work is predominantly concerned with the development of a personal …
Born in Falkirk, Julie Parker studied Drawing & Painting at Glasgow School of Art graduating with a BA Hons in 1993. Julie has exhibited in a range of solo and group shows both nationally and internationally. Group shows include Oleum, Italian Gold at Accademia Italianna, London, Glasgow In Viaggio in …
Urpu Sellar works in her studio in South West Scotland to create what she calls 3D cartoons. Almost all of her work is humorous, and often titles are based on spoonerisms or twists of language. Urpu was born in Finland in the 50s and studied textile design at the Staatliche Akademie der …
Christine Woodside RSW RGI (b.1946, Aberdeen) is a Scottish artist based in Fife. She studied at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen, graduating in 1963. Soon after graduating, Christine won the prestigious David Murray Scholarship for Landscape painting in 1966 and then the Hospitalfield Scholarship in 1968. Christine continued to …
Meri Wells studied ceramics at the University College of Wales in Aberystwyth. Her distinctive figures and glazing are recognized throughout the world of ceramics and she is an elected member of the International Academy of Ceramics and the Royal Cambrian Academy. Meri works with coiled, grogged clay and soda fired in …
Wendy Lawrence received a BA in 3D design (Ceramics) from the University of Central Lancashire in 1998, and has since taught ceramics and run workshops for schools, colleges and community groups. She has participated in symposiums and workshops in Britain, Europe and America and was a guest artist at the International …
Mark Smith lives in Staffordshire where he creates his extraordinary maritime, ceramic sculptures. Please note that there may be works available in the gallery not shown here. ‘All my work draws inspiration from the sea, and each piece has its own story to tell. When I produce a piece it …
Graham Wands is a Scottish artist working in the heart of rural Perthshire. Born in Irvine, Ayrshire in 1959, Graham cannot remember a time he didn’t draw or paint. He moved to the Borders and taught art in the local community and exhibited in local galleries. He moved to Perthshire …
Dionne Sievewright is originally from Perth and graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College, Dundee in 1997 with a degree in Illustration and Printmaking. She has worked in a wide range of disciplines such as textiles (including designer for Missoni), greetings cards publishers, gift wrap design, books and calendars. She took …
Nikki Monaghan studied at the Scottish College of Textiles and then worked variously as an interior stylist, designer and community based artist as well as creating her own work. She was able to start painting full-time in 2007 and works from her studio in Falkirk. “My subject-matter ranges from landscapes …
John Paul Raine was born in 1948. He dropped out of Leeds School of Art in 1967 and after many interesting life experiences enrolled at the age of 38 as a mature student at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen. He lectured in painting and drawing for two years at …