Dave & Ali Barden – Artist Statement: Dave and Ali Barden have lived in the Tyne Valley since 1976, first in Corbridge and then inHexham, where they both currently have home based studios. They share a common professionalbackground working in education. Ali taught for many years and was Head of a NorthumberlandFirst School and Dave …
Romey Chaffer – Artist Statement: Most of my work begins with making drawings and paintings in the woods and valleys near my home in County Durham. Since moving to County Durham in 1980 after completing a Fine Art Degree at Sunderland, I have witnessed the landscape recovering from its industrial past. I like to immerse …
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Sam Mudd – Artist Statement: Sam Anthony Mudd (b.1991) is a self-taught artist operating in the North East of England. His portfolio largely consists of digital art; however in recent years he has experimented with mediums such as painting with black ink, drawing with charcoal and monotype printing – all of which have helped to …
Sheila Smith Artist Statement I have drawn for as long as I can remember – people mostly. Eventually this love progressed into painting and a BA hons in fine art. I am a lover of bright colour and this is refected in my paintings whatever the subject. Oil on canvas is my favourite method of …
Carole Thirlaway Artist Statement Carole is a printmaker who works from her home in the Tyne Valley. She uses a variety of media to express her love of the environment and poetry. This includes Collagraphs and pastels but more recently Carole has been developing a large body of work as a wood engraver. The artist …
Derek Anderson Artist Statement My name is Derek Anderson and I am based in the North-East of England. I create sculptural metal art forms by employing the skills of a silversmith combined with the passion of an artist. Each piece of material I work with is unique: inspired by its natural properties, I hammer the …
Ray Quickfall Artist Statement I am proud to call myself a traditional artist. I work mainly in watercolours but have recently started painting in oils. I love to paint en-plein-air. This is my inspiration, working directly from my subject, painting as swiftly as possible to capture a scene before the light and the weather change. …
Rose Furlonger Artist Statement Making masks is a highly enjoyable activity; getting to grips with a large lump of clay and watching a character emerge, then using it as a mould on which to create a wearable mask! I make masks and puppets in a wide range of styles, sizes and materials; each one is …
Gillian McGinley Artist Statement Gillian McGinley is a glass artist specialising in architectural glass and fused glass who lives and works in Gateshead. Gillian enjoys creating fused glass inspired by nature’s ever changing colours. Each fused piece is individual; no two are ever the same. Materials react differently every time in the kiln, despite being …
Steph Jamieson Artist Statement I live and work in the North Pennines. I have always loved wilderness and desert like landscapes with their hidden diversity. Changes made by human activities, settlement, agriculture and mining are scratched on the surface of these lands. This collection of work, Smoke Fired, Garden and Figures are distinct but connected …
Andrew Crane Artist Statement Born: 1949 in London, United Kingdom, Andrew trained at The Central School of Art and Design in graphics and typography, and it was here that he developed a love for letters and numbers. You see them in his paintings, where they strut like ‘characters’ on a stage, telling a story in …