2017 Art Trail In my paintings I try to capture the true essence of the subject in a abstract/impressionist way. Most of the work is done using a palette knife and then balanced with delicate brush work. The eyes and … 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
2017 Art Trail I’m a freelance illustrator from Ilkley. I graduated from Bath School of Art and Design in 2016, following a year at Leeds College of Art. I work with traditional materials such as crayon, ink and paint. I … Continued
2017 Art Trail My most recent work has made a move from sculpture to painting. These paintings still make use of themes I have used continuously in my practice mainly harmonies, contrasts and repetition but has also evolved into something … Continued
2017 Art Trail From 1970 I spent 4 years at Art College at Teesside and Nottingham. After that, to support a wife , kids and a mortgage I went into manufacturing Industry. 40 years later in my retirement I … Continued
2017 Art Trail I am a contemporary landscape artist, specialising in acrylics. Having been born and raised on the Solway Plain, Cumbria and now living in Ilkley, it is these landscapes which inspire me the most. My painting process is … Continued
2016 Art Trail I am fascinated by light, colours, textures and shades; I enjoy experimenting with techniques such as impasto, the use of palette knives, the application of glazes. My primary interests when painting an image are to … Continued
2017 Art Trail Nigel studied Drawing, Painting & Printmaking at Loughborough College of Art & Design. This was followed by a Post Graduate Teaching course in Leeds. He has worked with a wide range of different media concentrating more on … Continued
2017 Art Trail Paint and textiles are my preferred media but I work with a variety of materials according to the ideas I am trying to express at the time. I trained as a textile designer nearly 20 years … Continued
