2017 Art Trail I trained as a printed textile designer at Camberwell School of Art and subsequently worked as a designer in various London studios. I went on to explore felting techniques and am now making a diverse selection of … Continued
2017 Art Trail Tara is an artist who lives and works in Ilkley. After having her 2 children she started Joy Impressions creating personalised silver jewellery and casts. Tara has started casting flowers and foliage from her walks around Ilkley … Continued
2017 Art Trail My artwork focuses upon the natural and constructed landscape, specifically places I have visited. I spend time within the setting looking, thinking and recording what I see through the use of photography and sketching. I am engaged … Continued
2017 Art Trail Yorkshire Dales in soft pastel: my favourite pastelling techniques of building on careful composition, underpainting, priming surfaces and the layering of pastel colour remain. I have long known that contours move, changing perspective offers us a … Continued
2017 Art Trail Ever since I can remember, I have always loved to draw. Up until very recently, after teaching Art at Bradford Grammar School for 20 years, this skill has been something that I have been able to pass … Continued
2017 Art Trail My work is a mixture of digital paintings, ink drawings and watercolours. Since adopting my rescue dog Holly last year, I have become fascinated with drawing and painting her, and any other dogs who wish to “sit” … Continued
My practice centres on how fabric is formed and the textures and patterns which naturally occur within its surface. These are the starting point for my exploration using screen-printing and stitch. I am interested in how the combinations … Continued
2016 Art Trail Libby Jubb studied Jewellery making and 3D design at Bradford and Craven College and works from her home studio in Ilkley, where she is inspired from the nature from her garden and the surrounding landscape. … Continued
2017 Art Trail Using mainly acrylic and oils, I experiment with styles from abstract and loose, to disciplined and representational, keeping my work vibrant and fresh. Sometimes my paintings are completely imaginary and I love to use colour, shape … Continued
2017 Art Trail My website www.joygodfrey.com provides comprehensive coverage of my work in various media including oils, etching, screenprinting and bronze casting. Exhibited in Manchester, York, Leeds and Bradford City art galleries. I have always made my own paints from the original … Continued