PAINTING A - G

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Astrig's painting style has evolved gradually through experimenting with a huge variety of media.
The focus of recent work has been landscapes and particularly allotments. She says "I love these places as they feel complete worlds in themselves.They are full of the optimism of growth.
I usually work in a series, on paper, but increasingly on wooden panels as I like the tough surface which allows me to rework, scratching and sometimes sanding back the paint.
In my most recent work I have found myself returning to pre-loved themes which seemed long lost but which are definitely personal to me. Figures and animals have been appearing in my landscapes and my work has taken on a more narrative quality. My work is always about colour, movement, energy and joy. Many of the things that I love are coming together naturally. I hope you find the joy in them too. "

Draftsmanship is key to who I am and what I create. I feel it is important to introduce the factor of the hand. It gives our images identity, like that of handwriting. Through seeing it we are then able to consider it and then understand it.

Shape captivates me. I look intensely and wait my judgement upon my piece of paper until I am ready to "expect the unexpected". The shape of the object makes me determine the line quality. Judgements are passed with the intermingled sense of how I am feeling about what I have created. Sometimes it frustrates me, other times I feel overjoyed. This up and down rush from a few brush-strokes. I feel I am living it. It absorbs me until I am done.

Born in the West Country to a horticulturalist Cornish father and an art loving Russian mother. Jenny grew up in East Africa and later The Isles of Scilly and Somerset. She studied textile design at The Central School of Art in London and then worked designing textiles and wallpapers, with Chelsea Textile Designs. In 1988 a series of paintings of rare Magnolias submitted to the RHS and won a Silver Gilt medal and led to a first solo show of paintings.

Since then I have exhibited every year in my house in Watchet, sometimes as part of the Somerset Arts Weeks and also in galleries here and there in the UK.

Born in Kent in 1957 award winning Mike Bernard trained at the West Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham, followed by postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy Schools. Since then he has exhibited widely in London and the provinces. The artist was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour in 1997. He moved to Devon in 2008 where he has been inspired by the amazing light.

Mike Bernard enjoys experimenting with media and techniques, often using mixed media incorporating collage and acrylics. Mike has used paper collage for several years and has developed a highly original and appealing style of his own.

I am a practicing Architect, and throughout my architectural education and professional career, I have always produced artwork. I started selling my artwork in August 1998; have exhibited in a number of galleries and picture framers, and will enthusiastically complete commissions.

Drawing and painting buildings has always been a passion of mine, and my love of the outdoors has meant that Landscapes are also a prominent subject matter in my body of work.

Stylistically, my work has evolved from a study of Impressionism, Expressionism and specifically the colourist works of Robert Delaunay.  

I was born in London in 1972.

I studied Fine Art at Norwich School of Art graduating with a Fine Art B.A. (Hons) in 1994.

I have worked in Children’s Publishing for many years, illustrating children’s books and creating innovative novelty formats to educate and entertain kids.

I have lived in East Anglia and on the South Coast, areas that have greatly influenced my work but travelling also provides inspiration for my landscapes.

I now live close to London and have recently resumed my fine art career.

Originally from Plymouth, the source of Keiths work is mainly landscape, from observation but also memory and experiences. He now lives in Somerset and works from his studio. Keith works intuitively to try to find a balance between various elements of texture, movement and geometry found within the landscape.
Some can be representational although often he reflects on the emotional response to the natural environment which can lead into abstraction.
Ranging from textures on rocks, the elements and how light reflects on water are some of the themes in his paintings.

I was born in Southport and moved to the South of England when I was in my teens. I studied at Bournemouth University and now live in Dorset with my wife Andrea.

I am an intentionally, self taught artist who, from an early age, sought to develop my own unique painting style. I draw inspiration from my surroundings in Dorset. From my garden in Poole to the harbours of West Bay and Weymouth, I can be found studying the smallest of flowers through to large landscapes. I also find inspiration whilst abroad with most of my holiday photos destined for the studio rather than the photo album.

I exhibit my paintings in many of UK’s finest galleries and hold many exhibitions both solo and with other artists. I support and contribute to many charities in both this country and Europe.

John is based in Sussex and is keen on painting many aspects of the natural world including landscapes, insects and mammals as well as birds and flora. He has been a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA) since 1987. John has contributed to many publications over the years including work for the RSPB, Birdlife Magazine, British Wildlife, BBC Wildlife and books including 'Downland Wildlife' with John Burton,  'Heathlands' with James Parry, 'Badgers' with Earnest Neal and Chris Cheeseman and most recently 'Jewel Beyond the Plough' with Richard Jefferson; a celebration of Britain's wildflower meadows.

I am passionate about painting and drawing. Art is my passion and has always been inspired by colour. 

I studied a three year degree course on Graphic Design at Gloucester College of Art I went on to work in publicity and advertising as a Visualiser.

While having a family I worked from home as a freelance illustrator. Designed and made up Macrame Owl Kits, selling at craft fairs and to the RSPB. I illustrated a small Cookery Book for what was then Jordans Wholefoods. Designed, edited and had printed magazines, 40+ pages for many years for FPSC (Frensham Pond Sailing Club) and owned and ran a Children’s Boutique and toy shop for 12 years in the beautiful Hampshire village of Odiham.

Graham Evernden graduated from Maidstone College of Art with a First Class BA Honours degree.

He worked for several years in London as a graphic designer before becoming a freelance printmaker and illustrator.

Graham produces hand-made limited edition linocut prints as well as paintings.

He sells through galleries in this country, Europe, America and Australia.

He has exhibited many times at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

I was born in Shropshire and graduated from Newcastle University in 1996 with a degree in fine art, after specialising in mixed media painting. Since that time I’ve continued to paint part-time while working within art education, firstly in the Midlands and then in the South West where I’m currently based. However, now able to concentrate full-time on my work, I am seeking to develop my technique and explore the themes within my painting in greater depth.

My subjects include both the rural beauty of the landscape around me in England and Wales, and the exploration of the natural world at a microscopic, cellular level.

I have always loved painting and drawing since I was a young girl.
Lately I have been experimenting more with watercolour, acrylic, lino etc.
I am inspired by patterns, flowers and the landscape around me.
In the future I would like to concentrate more on my artwork .

More recently I have been working from my own photo's, of my own flower arrangements in mugs, etc. Most of the flowers come from my own garden. I now work mainly with pastel pencils, which give me the variety of colours I need and the versatility I require.

Tonia Gunstone is a Wiltshire-based artist.  She qualified from Kingston University with a BA Hons degree in Art History and French in 1994.  Since then she has travelled, taught Languages, Music and Art and started a family. Her work is intrinsically bound up in landscape. Tonia draws inspiration from walking in wild places; woodland and forest, mountains, glaciers and coastal paths.  An enduring curiosity and love of travel has allowed for exploration of different locations and cultures, providing opportunities to delve deeper into our understanding of place.

Tonia's work evolves organically.  She uses line, texture and colour in an experimental and instinctive way, often following a line of enquiry which connects previous work to current projects in order to communicate her connection to the places which inspire.

Tonia's work has been exhibited and sold both nationally and in North America.  In 2016, she participated in Canada's touring print exhibition BIMPE IX.  She is a member of the Wiltshire Print Creatives and a regular participant in the Wylye Valley Art Trail.  Tonia is currently working on a body or work inspired by Iceland's glacial landscapes.