Chris Holden Painting/Drawing Chris Holden Painting/Drawing Chris Holden Painting/Drawing 1/1 Fine art degree course at art school in the 1960s. Then trained as a paintings conservator/restorer at the Tate Gallery in London, leading to a 35 year full time career there. On retirement became involved in the anti-war movement - the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq and motivated to try and use art to make aware and communicate the truth about what was learnt as an anti-war activist from numerous differing sources. Essentially, the art became 'political'. This felt important and normal to do this, as in the 1960s was a time of significant change; - the cold war, nuclear weapons proliferation and testing, plus the Vietnam War, which politicised many of his generation. Also family background upbringing had an influence. They were quite radical and progressive, sympathetic to the Quakers. Chris was educated at an independent co-educational Quaker boarding school from the age of 12. Father was a ww2 conscientious objector & a grandmother who had been a suffragette in the early part of the 20th Century. An uncle who had been on the front line and gassed in ww1, spent the rest of his life helping children internationally affected by war. The activist art continues today engaging with the truth about serious issues; conflicts, environment and social/political. 'Political' art has often been devalued and marginalised. Website: https://www.activistartist-chrisholden.com Facebook: Instagram: Email: echolden@hotmail.com

Stephen Jacobson Painting/Drawing Stephen Jacobson Painting/Drawing Stephen Jacobson Painting/Drawing 1/1 I studied art in Manchester, Liverpool and The Royal Academy Schools. I moved to Portishead in 1988 and have continued to make work from the surrounding landscape, estuary and skies. I was elected a member of the Royal West of England Academy in 2008 and served as vice-president from 2013-2019. During that period I curated an exhibition at the academy on the theme of ‘Air’. I was elected as a member of the Bath Society of Artists in 2017 Haigh & Jacobson make work inspired by the views from their house & studios overlooking the estuary at Portishead. Website: http://www.stephenjacobson.co.uk Facebook: Instagram: Email:

Sarah Boden Painting/Drawing Sarah Boden Painting/Drawing Sarah Boden Painting/Drawing 1/1 Sarah Boden MA, is a Bristol based, full-time professional artist and art tutor with over 20 years experience in painting, exhibiting in the UK, Europe, Australia and Asia. Her abstract landscapes inspired by travel and her training as an architect, incorporate design, screen printing and mono printing. Sarah’s artwork was selected for the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2024 by Hughie O’Donaghue RA. She exhibits through galleries and recently at the Fresh Art Fair, Cheltenham and Bath Art Fair. Sarah works on commissions, teaches workshops and hosts Art Retreats in Andalucia, Spain. Website: https://www.sarahbodenart.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SarahBodenArt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahbodenart/ Email: sarahbodenart@gmail.com

Fi Harris Various Fi Harris Various Fi Harris Various 1/1 Fi is a felt-maker, print-maker, bookbinder and creative experimenter. She loves to pass on her knowledge in low-tech workshops from her North Somerset studio or where-ever she is invited. Website: Facebook: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feltbyfi Email: feltbyfi@gmail.com

Tanya Alsop Various Tanya Alsop Various Tanya Alsop Various 1/1 Inspired by her passion for flowers and nature, Tanya uses pressed flowers and foliage to create original artworks and fine art Giclée prints. Whenever possible she sources local sustainably grown flowers and foliage which she presses by hand using her own homemade presses. Every design is unique in its composition, placement and colour and is meticulously handcrafted to show off the intricate and vivid details of the flowers and their structure. Plant species of various forms, shapes and textures are used to instil a sense of depth, movement and interest, many of which are hand- picked from Tanya’s own cut flower beds in North Somerset. Each piece celebrates the beauty of nature and its abundant gifts. Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TanyaAlsopDesign Facebook: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanyaalsopdesign/ Email: tanyaalsop@gmail.com

Matthew Fackrell Painting/Drawing Matthew Fackrell Painting/Drawing Matthew Fackrell Painting/Drawing 1/1 A recent graduate from North Somerset, I spend my quiet moments between professional and personal time creating – frequently with acrylic, among other mediums. Training formally in Social Anthropology and Sustainability (BA, MSc) after studying art in school, my focus within both painting and everyday photography often coincides with an interest in people and a sense of place, using visual media to explore moments and interactions. Currently, I am enjoying exploring landscapes and atmospheres, with particular attention to how light plays with objects, surfaces, and other presences. At time of writing, I have most recently exhibited as part of Somerset Aspects at ART GALLERY & STUDIO by Aga Kubish. Website: Facebook: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattjfac Email: matthewjfackrell@outlook.com

Clive Birnie Printmaking Clive Birnie Printmaking Clive Birnie Printmaking 1/1 Clive Birnie is a printmaker and poet from Portishead. He combines a variety of screen printing techniques in layered compositions. Clive has had work included in the RWA open, the Evolver Prize exhibition and has exhibited at the Other Art Fair. Website: https://clivebirnie.bigcartel.com Facebook: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clivebirnie/ Email: cbirnie@gmail.com

Pippa Cullen Painting/Drawing Pippa Cullen Painting/Drawing Pippa Cullen Painting/Drawing 1/1 I taught A-level art for nearly thirty years, once retired I started teaching adults oil painting. I enjoy life painting and portraits, and spend time in West Penwith painting the light on, and movement of the sea. I have recently started series of paintings looking at the beauty of the ancient landscape, and granite buildings. Website: Facebook: Instagram: Email: Pippajcullen@gmail.com

Lucy Routh Painting/Drawing Lucy Routh Painting/Drawing Lucy Routh Painting/Drawing 1/1 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. Website: https://www.lucyrouth.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lucyrouthart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucyrouthart Email: art@lucyrouth.co.uk

Cora Stock Ceramics Cora Stock Ceramics Cora Stock Ceramics 1/1 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 Website: https://www.northmyrtlesart.co.uk Facebook: Instagram: Email: coraastock@icloud.com

Aga Kubish ARE Printmaking Aga Kubish ARE Printmaking Aga Kubish ARE Printmaking 1/1 Aga is a fine artist and printmaker based in Weston super Mare, Somerset, the United Kingdom. Dedicating herself to mostly botanical motives for the past few years Aga has created a unique and extremely high detailed recognisable style. She's discovered printmaking in March 2021. Aga is one of the Associated Members of Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers /Election 2022/. Her 'Green House' Large linocut Print has been added to the RE’s Diploma Collection held in trust at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. In 2024 she has opened her ART GALLERY & STUDIO in Weston-super-Mare. Aga specializes in the style of old engravings, dotwork (pointillism - graphics composed of dots), she is in love with traditional bookbinding and plants photography. She uses hatching technique, using black ink, a lot of lines and dots and hundreds of hours.... Aga is endlessly fascinated by the old engraving style of Albrecht Durer but also Hokusai Katsushika and Alphonse Mucha. In 2018 she moved to the United Kingdom, North Somerset, she continues to specialise in plants and architecture, specifically England landscapes, sea monsters and old buildings. Website: https://www.agakubish.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agakubish/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agakubish/ Email: agakubish@gmail.com

Mike Hannay Ceramics Mike Hannay Ceramics Mike Hannay Ceramics 1/1 Working from the Old Stables Pottery in Yatton, I produce wheel thrown domestic stoneware pots, often inspired by the Japanese/Leach tradition and decorated using a range of traditional finishes. I especially enjoy producing Moon Jars and Platters! Working from tried and tested recipes, all glazes are made onsite with pots reduction fired to 1280 degrees centigrade, over eleven hours, in a twelve cubic foot gas kiln. Website: https://www.oldstablespottery.co.uk Facebook: Instagram: Email: mike@oldstablespottery.co.uk