We are a diverse collective of printmakers from the local area who use a range of printmaking techniques to create our work. Including; lino, screen print, mono print, woodblock, Gelplate printing and etching. The exhibition is held at Print[works]Weston which is the workshop studio of Tracey and Claire, two of the printmakers exhibiting. We run workshops in various printmaking processes and hold a monthly Print Club on the last Thursday of the month where all those interested in printmaking are welcome.

Taking her inspiration from nature, Lucy Routh creates paintings that are bold and vibrant in colour but with a sense of space and simplicity. Her painting style offers a contemporary twist on the genre of still life with images often being described as fresh and clean with a graphic and illustrative quality to them. Amongst Lucy's favourite images to paint are flowers, sea food and fruit.

Barbara Britton - Painter, Print Maker Jane Dalby - Painter Carol Dean - Painter Leonie Downs - Painter, Ceramicist Sue Howard - Painter, Card Crafting Christine Howe - @ handmadehowe Mosaic Artist, Painter Steven Howe - @ handmadehowe Rope Worker Julia Knight - Painter Teresa Pearson - Painter Margaret Williams - Painter Andy James - Mixed Media Artist Roy Bunce - Painter

Robert Sargent is an artist, architect and adventurer. A recent professional artist who is using his architectural skills to underpin his creative work. Inspired by the Southwest’s stunning scenery, his paintings capture that uplifting feeling you get on a perfect or not so perfect day when you’re out in nature. Robert aims to capture a permanent reminder for the walls of your home. Every piece has a unique geolocation catalogued through What3Words, so you too can relive that moment that warms the soul. His work is generally acrylic painting applied by brush, palette knife and pen on a variety of medium from canvas to paper. Website: www.ochrestudiouk.com Instagram: @ochrestudiouk Email: ochrestudiouk@gmail.com

I draw and paint in watercolours, acrylics and oils. I also make prints and Touch Drawings. I like to immerse myself in the landscape so that I feel part of it and feel closer to the place. Landscapes can resonate with our inner world and reveal some of the mystery of existence to us. I studied Fine Art at Central St Martins and Slade. I participated in Rose Frain's Womens Art Weeks, where I developed a more intuitive, imaginative approach to art making. During an NHS career in Art Therapy I continued to make images and attended courses at printmaking studios and at The Essential School of Painting. I studied Touch Drawing with Deborah Koff-Chapin in Findhorn, Seattle and online. I now offer Touch Drawing workshops and welcome commissions to paint portraits of people in their own garden or favourite parkland.

With a background as a Graphic Designer and a successful business selling graphic prints of the local area, Sarah has returned to her love of painting. Motivation to paint comes from noticing the dramatic and the colourful in a landscape and a desire to do more than take a photo, to somehow capture in paint the intense colours and the atmosphere of a place. She paints plein air whenever possible and finishes works in her studio using acrylic and oils.

Inspiration comes in many forms but I have always been drawn to people, places and nature. Sometimes I combine all three! I draw influence from varied sources, as inspiration truly is all around us, but my current art style is shaped by environments and contours, subculture, expression and style, (and splash of humour can also be found in some of my pieces)! Alongside the artwork I produce for general release I also do lots of private commissions and am often working variety of commercial illustration projects. There are also fellow creatives that I find extremely inspirational and these include M.C. Escher, William Hogarth, Brian Bolland, Eric Fischl, Mode2, Charles Griffin, Rodney Matthews and Barney Farmer - to name but a few of many more! My work is hand drawn. I sometimes colour with ink and sometimes I scan my drawings and colour them in Photoshop using a digital drawing pad and pen.

Liane Stevenson is a professional artist living and working in North Somerset. She trained in Fine Art, sculpture at UWE, and has continued to work within the artistic environment since then. Her work divides into three main areas, portraiture, landscape, and work inspired by the natural world. In her portraiture Liane is not concerned with a photographic likeness, but rather to capture a glimpse of the character of her subject and make a connection between the sitter and the viewer. In her landscapes she is inspired by the rhythms found in the natural and agricultural landscape, and in the architectural geometry of the cityscape. She uses mixed media and collage to represent and enhance the decorative aspect of these qualities, whist maintaining a sense of place. Liane’s interest in the natural world is really a celebration of the beauty and diversity of the World's fauna. She hopes to inspire her viewers to value and conserve our environment and the creatures within it. More recently she has been working with wood carving, a discipline she hopes to explore further.

Cora hand builds ceramic objects Inspired by weathered rocks pebbles, shells, forms and textures from where she lives. She combines her enjoyment of drawing with the use of clay by designing and making, hand built sculptures and ceramic plaques with engraved designs She has spent many years teaching adults and young people about art in schools, colleges and adult education, as well as teaching ceramics, art and design to adults in her studio. She has always tried to foster an appreciation of the arts joining with other art organisations to help to raise the profile of the arts in our local community. Cora started professional training at Kingston upon Thames College of Art, gaining a first class honours in 3D design / sculpture and afterwards studied ceramics at the Royal College of Art in London. Former Member of the Somerset Guild of Craftsmen

Professional mosaicist creating wildlife-inspired mosaics. Usually made from stained glass, these wildlife mosaics feature birds, trees and animals and are represented in vibrant, modern, flowing style. Lizzie finds that the challenge is to create a piece that looks realistic in the unforgiving medium of stained glass. As glass is very rigid, it can’t be blended like paint, and compromising on glass colour is usual as there is a finite palette. Grout is crucial in creating movement and flow. Not only where the grout goes, but also the grout colour, can break a piece apart or bring it together and this is often the hardest part. Selling internationally through ETSY (www.lamosaicgifts.etsy.com), commissions are also welcome.

Inspired by the textures and colours of the coast and with a love of beachcombing, Rowena makes stained glass panels, ceramic curio shelves, tiles, and jewellery using various materials including semi precious stones, clay and sea glass. Find her on social media at Little Green Workshop and Etsy at https://littlegreendream.etsy.com.

A collection of work made by students on the Art and Design and Graphic Design programmes at University Centre Weston. UCW creative degree programmes prepare graduates for a diverse range of careers in the creative industries. Join us to see the amazing work made by our talented students!