Nick Whiting Sculpture Nick Whiting Sculpture Nick Whiting Sculpture 1/1 My sculpting life has taken a dramatic and new direction in the last two years. First, I was asked to do a statue of St Francis of Assisi for a friend. The outcome of this is that the figure I produced now lives in the communal gardens of a retirement home and is much loved by all who go to see him. Whilst doing this I was given a commission by a school in Accra, Ghana for three life size busts to represent the three people who founded the school 24 years ago. The school has established itself and is now very highly regarded in the education world. They are currently building an extension to the school and the busts will have a special part in the new building - cast in bronze, to be on permanent display for evermore! Website: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickWhitingSculpting Instagram: Email: nickwhiting86@gmail.com

Andrew Hardwick Mixed Media Andrew Hardwick Mixed Media Andrew Hardwick Mixed Media 1/1 Andrew Hardwick paints places that are lost or go unnoticed. The unspectacular, the ordinary often waste lands about to be built on. His paintings are filled with these edgeland landscapes, forgotten ruins,remote reservoirs on moorland even the occasional Amazon warehouse The work follows the romantic painting tradition and can be big sometimes over four metres long-sunsets, rain, storms also fill his textured constructions. Andrew also refers to his work as constructions, because typically they use found materials, soils on board, plastics, canvas and roofing materials. As well as of course paint, often decorators gloss. Some of his images evoke the more rural landscape that he remembers from his family farm. Now existing only in his memory or as he says ghost landscapes. The work challenges our complicated relationship with the land. Website: https://www.andrewhardwick.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.hardwick.161 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewhardwickart Email: severnsea4@gmail.com

Brontë Leigh Textile Art Brontë Leigh Textile Art Brontë Leigh Textile Art 1/1 Brontë uses natural dyes and fibres to create clothing and decorative items. Every piece is dyed by hand with colour extracted from the flowers, roots, leaves and bark of plants. Using traditionally inspired techniques like bundle dyeing, shibori and resist printing, she draws both her inspiration and her materials from nature - taking influence from organic form and texture; the beauty of pattern, colour and geometry within the natural world. Website: https://www.bronteleigh.com Facebook: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bronte.il Email: bronte.soma@gmail.com

Rowena Tyzack Various Rowena Tyzack Various Rowena Tyzack Various 1/1 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. Website: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littlegreenworkshop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlegreenworkshop Email: littlegreenworkshop@outlook.com

Weston Artspace Painting/Drawing Weston Artspace Painting/Drawing Weston Artspace Painting/Drawing 1/1 Weston Artspace brings together local artists at all levels using a collaborative approach to culture and has developed a supportive community. Inspiring people to be their best self through creativity and providing a space to connect artists and foster creative ambition. Artspace has an inclusive culture to develop skills and experiences which cultivates artistic imagination and enriches lives. Bringing together amazing local artists alongside new and emerging talents. Offering an inclusive space assists members in developing their art practice in a welcoming environment which builds confidence and connections. Website: https://www.westonartspace.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WestonArtspace Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westonartspacewsm Email: hello@westonartspace.com

Laura Fox Printmaking Laura Fox Printmaking Laura Fox Printmaking 1/1 With a passion for print and pattern that started while studying my graphic design degree, I hand print contemporary multi layered lino prints from my North Somerset studio. I have developed a graphic printing style that is strongly influenced by local landscapes, travel and the details of nature, aiming to brighten up the world with a little bit of colour. Every design is meticulously hand carved, inked and printed for each colour individually, building up the layers to create the original print. Website: Facebook: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurafoxprintmaker/ Email: laurafox23@icloud.com

Lucy Fraser Painting/Drawing Lucy Fraser Painting/Drawing Lucy Fraser Painting/Drawing 1/1 A self-confessed bird nerd and wildlife enthusiast, Lucy Fraser’s award-winning paintings celebrate the wild birds, insects and mammals she loves to observe in North Somerset's beautiful countryside. Lucy graduated in 2002 with First Class Honours in BA Fine Art from the University of the West of England. She worked for some years in film, animation and museum collections, painting and leading creative projects. She now uses watercolour, pencil, acrylic and enamel paints to achieve the same meticulous detail in her highly decorative works. A professional artist for some years, among Lucy’s accolades are ‘Best Regional Artist’ awarded by the Royal West of England Academy where she is an Artist Member. Website: http://www.lucy-fraser.co.uk/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/lucy.fraser.169/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucy.fraser.nature.painter/ Email: lucyfraser2002@googlemail.com

Adrienne Hughes Ceramics Adrienne Hughes Ceramics Adrienne Hughes Ceramics 1/1 Adrienne Hughes creates both thrown and hand built decorative ceramics in her home studio in Flax Bourton. She also produces paintings, mainly in acrylics and occasionally watercolour, taking her inspiration from her deep connection to nature and landscape. Colour and pattern feature strongly in many of her pieces which at times can be light and playful and at others, challenging and thought provoking. Website: https://www.adriennehughesart.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adrienne.hughes.art.50 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adriennes_art/ Email: adrienne_hughes@btinternet.com

Hilary Kington Mixed Media Hilary Kington Mixed Media Hilary Kington Mixed Media 1/1 I am a wildlife watcher, conservationist, painter and printmaker with a passion for our local salt marshes. In our increasingly fragile world conservation and education is now a key part of my work. We are lucky to have these precious places but they are in decline and their future hangs in the balance. My hand-pressed, woodcut prints tell the stories of these wetlands and their endangered wildlife. I often inscribe messages into the woodcuts so people know why they need protecting. It is only when we understand the problems that we can help to protect the world around us. Website: https://www.ukwildlifeart.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HilaryKingtonSaltMarshSketches/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hilarykington/ Email: hakartstuff@icloud.com

Joanna Sellam Painting/Drawing Joanna Sellam Painting/Drawing Joanna Sellam Painting/Drawing 1/1 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. Website: https://www.joannasellam.co.uk Facebook: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josellam_artist Email: joannasellam@proton.me

Sarah Souter Painting/Drawing Sarah Souter Painting/Drawing Sarah Souter Painting/Drawing 1/1 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. Website: Facebook: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahartdiary/ Email: sarahsouterart@gmail.com

Stephanie Gay Painting/Drawing Stephanie Gay Painting/Drawing Stephanie Gay Painting/Drawing 1/1 Stephanie Gay paints colourful and arresting yet delicate images of British Landscapes, Flora and Fauna on Chinese silk. Her inspiration primarily comes from the beauty of the natural world and she enjoys experimenting with scale and context, attempting to create works that communicate energy, enthusiasm and a sense of fun to the viewer. Her latest exhibition in Bristol’s Square Club celebrated the wonderful botanical inspiration provided by the Bristol Botanic Garden. Awards 2017 Overall Winner Berkshire and Buckinghamshire Life Landscape Painter of the Year 2022 Overall Winner ‘Clevedon Artist of the Year’ Website: https://www.stephaniegay.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephgay.artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephg_artist Email: steph@stephaniegay.co.uk