Jo Dexter
Painting gives me the vehicle through which I can satisfy my most basic human need to be Creative. Jo uses oils in an experimental way, starting with only a very loose idea, the marks created and her imagination to develop … Continued
From 1970 I spent 4 years at Art College at Teesside and Nottingham. To make a living I went into manufacturing industry but now, 40 years later in my retirement I have decided to get back into Art and take … Continued
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 atmospheric northern landscapes which inspire me the most. The Solway Plain holds a … Continued
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 pigments – I … Continued
Since starting MA Fine Art at Leeds University immediately after last year’s Art Trail, Helen’s practice has altered radically. By engaging closely with the materiality of her work, she has arrived at an exposed narrative which ultimately examines human … Continued
In portraiture, I aim to capture the essence of the sitter. Life size oil commissions usually involve preliminary drawings and as many two hour sittings as possible. Commissions have included eminent members of our clergy in Rome, plus distinguished … Continued