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    • phil duncan
    • rosemary land
    • phil lyddon
    • david harrison
    • star pottery group
  • glass
    • jannice farrar
    • miranda swift
    • julie turner
  • jewellery
    • cicada
    • sue cox
    • janice farrar
    • caroline marshall
    • miranda swift
    • lucy jade sylvester
    • amanda zoe
  • mosaic
    • gill autie
    • janice farrar
  • painting
    • gill autie
    • john beetham
    • deborah charity
    • adele gibson
    • lynn gould
    • troy ohlson
    • nick orsborn ri
    • dovi requena
    • julia rowlands
    • caroline smith
    • carola van dyke
    • val white
    • anna wilson-patterson
  • paper, collage & card
    • rhoda baker
    • jane robbins
    • rachel ward sale
  • photography
    • colin chapman
    • gill copeland
    • john hinitt
    • sarah alice matthews
  • printmaking
    • dominic evergreen
    • michael gage
    • bethany love
    • troy ohlson
    • kelly sweeney
  • textiles
    • julie o'brien
    • tessa deverill
    • chrissy smith
    • louise turner-creasey
    • carola van dyke
    • franziska wieser
  • wood
    • david baker
    • caroline dorling
    • kevin hutson
    • sue nunn

Through my love of animals, over the past ten years I have concentrated my paintings on dogs
and horses. My style, which is distinctive and contemporary allows the individual personality of
each animal to shine through.
The other medium I love working in is mosaic. I work in a very traditional method using
vitreous glass. It is a wonderful medium to work in and I love the jewel like qualities the glass
gives. I often use animals and birds as my subjects as their uncomplicated forms lend
themselves to this wonderful medium.
I regularly show my work in London and East Sussex. This years I will be showing work at the
Affordable Art Fair in Battersea.
I teach both painting and mosaic in Lewes at the Paddock Studios, for more information
please go to www.paddockartstudios.co.uk alternative contact on the details below.

I make wooden boxes and other small scale wooden pieces in my workshop near
Glyndebourne, East Sussex. I use mainly indigenous hardwoods and other sustainable
resourced timber. All my boxes feature decorative joints such as dovetails, finger joints
or splined mitres. Using darker and lighter woods together creates contrast. My jewellery
boxes feature removable inner trays which can be adapted to store different types
of jewellery.

I trained at Wimbledon and Brighton Colleges of Art and have worked as a college
technician before becoming a cabinetmaker in East London. For several years I
made one-off boardroom tables and cabinets for city firms. Later I moved to
Sussex and worked for local firms before setting up my workshop.

Rhoda studied textiles at The Royal college of Art from 1978 to 1980.This background
particularly in weaving is strongly reflected in her work, with an emphasis on pattern
and repetition.

Her ‘Paperscapes’ are predominantly white, low relief contoured maps constructed from
multiple layers of thick paper and card. Complex planning and attention to detail is crucial
and she enjoys the practical processes involved in constructing them.

numeral based pieces reflect her current obsession with numbers. “I like rooting
around second hand shops for numeral based games, maps, knitting patterns,
and paper ephemera involving numbers that I can incorporate into my work!

A well known Sussex based painter working in acrylic on paper. His work is characterised
by his vibrant use of colour and varied subject matter. He is particularly interested in
architectural subjects and the depiction of architectural space.

He is a founding member and exhibitor with the Hove Arts Trail of Artists Open Houses
which is held annually in May as part of the Brighton Festival.

I studied Photography in the 1970’s and later was the founder and course leader in the A Level Photography for the LaSWAP 6th Form Consortium in North London for 10 years. 

I split my time between Sussex and the Devoluy, in France, and find my work is influenced by both places. Lately I have concentrated in combining my photographs to form new images, often rendered in black and white and printed onto canvas.

A current preoccupation with horses and spaces seems to be an emerging theme but I am happy with anything that concentrates the viewer’s attention and perhaps gives them pause for thought. 

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I studied Commercial Graphics and Landscape Design and Amenity Horticulture and won a design award for a commercial project.
My experience as an Interior Designer has heavily influenced the emphasis on composition in my paintings.
My painting technique is achieved with a 'loose brush' and a varying weight of paint, together with the beautiful fluidity of the paint used.
The work may be described as 'investigative energy' with a focus which is an alive movement with the atmosphere and mood that a painting evokes.
References from photographs taken in my garden in the summer trigger shape and textures that eventually achieve the composition committed to canvas.

I exhibit at The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells and have a collection exhibited at the 'Luniverre Gallery', Cord sur Ciel, South of France

sue works mainly with glass, making small foiled & leaded panels as well as unique
dichroic glass jewellery.

jewellery is her current passion: fusing layers of glass together to make individual & startling
pieces. the colours are often vibrant, some sparkle & change colour, others are more
subtle & yet others appear metallic but all are unique & make a statement.

Sue is one of our guest exhibiting artist members from surrey.

tessa has been spinning, dying and weaving locally sourced wool for many years and is
recognised widely by her peers and her loyal patrons to be a highly skilled practitioner of
her art. she is a member of the east sussex guild of weavers, spinners and dyers

Her beautifully made rugs employ deceptively simple designs but her subtle use of colour
enables these pieces of artistic craft work to shimmer with life.

After working for many years as a technician in a vibrant and busy art department in a
local school tessa has now turned her attention, full-time. to her craft. She exhibits
her work at numerous shows on the county circuit and has been a key member of the
Uckfield art festival in july.

“Wood is a wonderful medium to work with. Some such as Sycamore cut like butter,
whilst others like Padauk are hard and dusty but shine up beautifully once waxed.
I have access to an extensive range of English and exotic hardwoods. I choose pieces
for their inherent vibrancy of design and contrast in colour and texture and some of
them even shimmer! I prefer to work this way rather than distress or colour up wood”.

Caroline sells from home as well as craft fairs and exhibitions. She can work to your
design and individual specification and is happy making bowls, platters, lamps,
candlesticks, boxes etc.,using wood supplied by yourself or from her own stock.

Janice studied art at Carlisle College and Textile Design at Leicester Polytechnic. Janice’s
work is a unique form of fine art in glass. The technique has developed over a number
of years to combine various elements from her training and experience.

Janice produces glass mosaics, stained glass and fused glass and silver jewellery.
Glass is obtained from specialist suppliers and carefully selected to provide a mix of
colours and textures for each piece of work. The constituent segments of glass are
hand cut and crafted before being set in mosaic form and fused in a high temperature kiln.

Janice is a part-time art tutor, a longstanding member of the KempTown Artists and
has exhibited widely in Brighton and London.

I'm an artist and printmaker, specialising in colourful pictures of Sussex landscapes and
architecture, using the exacting and challenging method of reduction linocutting. Working
in the very English tradition of recording and celebrating the landscape, my work is based
on a firm commitment to careful draughtmanship, yet experiments with colour and technique. 

Recent exhibitions include the New English Art Club at the Mall Galleries in London and the
South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts in Exeter. I am an associate member of the
Society of Graphic Fine Art, and a full member of the Croydon Art Society.

I am inspired and fascinated by the quality of light and colour, and how these
change according to the season and weather. I paint mainly in oils to benefit from the
unlimited flexibility they give me in terms of texture and colour. Holidays provide a
change of visual scene and I particularly enjoy capturing coastal landscapes in Cornwall
and further afield where the sunshine and reflections provide different opportunities.

A Sussex based sculptor and painter who has been exhibiting in the county for many years.
His interest in human psychology has been the major inspiration for both his clay sculptures
and his paintings. His work is collected internationally.

He is a founding member and exhibitor with the Hove Arts Trail of Artists Open Houses which
is held annually in May as part of the Brighton Festival.

I have been making pottery for the last six years with Mohammed Hamid at the Star
Workshops in Lewes, E.Sussex. The pots are made in stoneware. I like decorated pottery,
in the majolica tradition and have been influenced by the work of the Aldermaston pottery
particularly Alan Caiger-Smith and I have, developed designs based on the broad brush
strokes and calligraphic style typical of that pottery.

A second influence came from a visit to the ceramics museum in Barcelona where there
is a delightful collection of pottery dating from the fourteenth century to the present
day. Some designs use very old traditional images used in Spanish pottery.

Recently I have particularly enjoyed using calligraphy on pots, mostly for wedding gifts,
or other commemorations. The pots are all dishwasher and microwave safe..

Bethany is a Lewes based artist working from her studio at home.
It was whilst completing her degree in ceramics at Derby that Bethany found that she gained as much from filling sketchbooks as working in clay. She was particularly drawn to printed images and as a result now creates her own hand coloured relief prints. On occasions she will work from photographs as an initial inspiration and on others in a more direct manner but always in a personal way; every images tells a story.
Each print is produced by hand giving them a unique quality and forms a part of a limited series. Additional work with Indian inks adds detail and depth to these intense and highly evocative pieces of work.

I have been making pots in Brighton since the early 1970s and work from a studio next
to my house. I have always been interested in the idea of the miniature and concentrate
mainly on small-scale works, bowls and vases. I aim to make graceful forms with
restrained surface decoration. I often distort the piece after throwing to add an element
of asymmetry - a signature of my work.

I use a wide range of glazes: turquoise, a speckled cobalt blue, celadon, yellow, ash white
and a semi-matt white which I stain with tea to emphasise the crazing.

Over the years I have featured in many exhibitions, and I currently sell my work in galleries
in Brighton and throughout the UK.

Sarah is passionate about photography. Therefore, she covers a wide variety of subjects.
A basic outline of these would be: Weddings, events and local scenery.
Sarah has a great love for architecture. I am especially fond of night photography; I use
available light which helps to create a powerful presence building. I am interested in the
way our minds work within a space and how it makes us feel. She also enjoy capturing shots
from her local surroundings and the seaside; many of them are black and white which she
feels brings out the texture and adds a touch of drama.
working in reportage and posed approaches She has covered a broad spectrum of events such
as: weddings, christenings, live music, networking events, birthday celebrations and more.

Born in the Kent countryside, before the motorways came, I have been involved in
image-making all of my life. I now live and work in Brighton. I have been woodcarving
since the great hurricane of 1987. In carving, it is good to feel part of a tradition that
spans the centuries and cultures. There is life already present in the wood, a sense
of permanence and endurance. I work primarily in oak, our hardest native wood,

carving almost entirely by hand. My work is figurative, the images often metaphorical.
In recent years I have worked on several large scale public commissions. Involving
research into local history, the sculptures become silent storytellers in the landscape.
I am interested in how we deal with the human condition, in the face of an indifferent
universe. I hope people find my work relevant to their own experience.

"My wildlife and animal paintings and etchings are rich in character and expression:
their personalities come alive, touching your heart as they make you smile".

"My landscapes and skies capture the enchanting beauty of the South Downs and the
Sussex Coast; layers of collage and splashes of paint convey the feeling, the mood the
timeless essence of each place".

Dovi studied fine art – both painting and sculpture at Sir John Cass School of Art and
East London University, graduating in 1985. Since then she has worked with a variety
of materials including wax, clay, plaster and fabric as well as oil, silk, watercolour
and acrylic paint to produce a large range of art work.

Jane studied Graphic Design at Hornsey College of Art. whilst teaching art and working, she
continued to produce her own work in printmaking and also designing knitting patterns.
Recently she began to work in paper collage, which combines a life long interest in
flat pattern, patchwork and found objects, mixing them together to produce new decorative
images. Jane finds patterns everywhere - magazines, packaging, even the insides of
envelopes but mainly in newspapers - The Guardian being the very best source. She might use
a picture of a flock of birds to cut out the shape of a cloud or a skyscraper might become the
veins of a leaf, a check shirt may become a building. She now sells her work at exhibitions
and shows, in the form of original one-offs, limited editions and greetings cards. She has
made several commissioned pieces to celebrate birthdays and weddings.

She works mainly in oil paint on canvas and paper, but also produces watercolours and mixed
media pieces. Often based on studies from the landscape, the paintings have an open,
expressive quality, exposing the process of building up layers of paint and keeping the mark
making as direct as possible. Despite this abstract approach she still roots the work in 'place'
and the particular responses felt in that place.

originally from the North East of Scotland, trained at Gray’s School of Art and now
based in Sussex, Jonathan Smith’s luminous and resonant paintings explore the
relationships between light and landscape, colour and space, surface and depth.

Inspired by Hebridean beaches, hidden corners of Sussex and weather-beaten fishing
boats, his process involves walking, watching and drawing.

His work is held in private and public collections in the UK, Europe, the US and
the Far East and has been shown by the RBA and RA.

The Star Pottery; a unique centre for visual arts, based in Lewes. Mohamed is part of a bohemian community of artists in Lewes, his workshop is always open to visitors and many come to watch him at work. he Completed a BA Hons degree in Ceramics in 1983 at Farnham art college, West Surrey, fortunate to training with Alan Caiger-Smith and Edgar Campden at the Aldermaston pottery from 1983-1986. These were his formative years. From there he moved to Sussex to work with Jonathan Chiswell-Jones for three years. In 1989 he set up his own workshop in Lewes, East Sussex with a Crafts Council Grant.

The Star Pottery (in the Star brewery workshop building) Star Brewery Workshop is set in the heart of historic Lewes, the county town of Sussex and is overlooked by the impressive ruins of a Norman castle. Established in its current form in 1989, the Hop Gallery attracts a variety of skilled artists and craftsmen and features a series of creative workshops and studios. There are regular exhibitions of contemporary art held in the Hop gallery and popular craft fairs. The pottery is thriving, a friendly hive of activity, with an integral exhibition area and shop.

Kelly Sweeney is a Brighton based artist who studied Fine Art graduating in 2000 with a First Class Honors Degree. She is known for her unusual limited edition screen prints. All images are her own original drawings and are created using pen and ink. The scribbled creations that develop are illustrative in style and draw from the facets of nature that capture the artists attention. Ink is often applied to each print individually fusing the practices of printing, painting and drawing together. Recent work has become intricate and ornate developed using her imagination and obsession with detail to explore visual contradictions and relationships, for example forging the realistic with the fantastical and planned execution with spontaneous gestural mark-making. Inspiration for the work originates from an experience with something that will appeal to her sense of curiosity and intrigue. These are experiences that usually happen by chance. The artist aims to capture something about the character of the subject using symbology and imagery that emerges from the intricacy of the drawing. Kelly has exhibited around the UK including Nottingham, London and Brighton and was shortlisted and selected this year for the Cork Street Open Exhibition. The Hop Gallery in Lewes will be showcasing her first solo exhibition in November 2012.

Miranda is a full-time Artist in Brighton, creating unique pieces of Kiln formed glass
combining functional form and fine art concepts. Each piece is exclusively designed
and made by the Artist.

Miranda has created both large scale installations and a range of smaller articles,
including decorative pieces for the home and fun jewellery. Kiln formed glass covers
the techniques of fusing, slumping and casting glass into various forms - colours,
wires and inclusions are then incorporated to create sculpted forms or functional
articles.

Miranda also has a range of exquisite hallmarked silver jewellery crafting pendants,
bracelets, rings and other bespoke pieces.

Lucy was chosen as the Editors Choice at the Country Living Fair in London, and was
selected by Courvoisier The Future 500 with the Observer magazine, confirming her as
the leading designer for all those who love the natural world and our fabulous countryside.

Julie produces a wide range of decorative pieces for the home, using the techniques of fusing
and slumping glass. This involves sandwiching two or more layers of glass, placing enamels
and other inclusions at various levels, and then melting the glass to create a fusion of the
design. This is flat, so if required, the piece is fired a second time, to bend into or over a
ceramic mould. Each piece is unique and unrepeatable.

My handbags are made using sewing skills acquired from an established tradition of
making. Fabrics:- natural and synthetic, including silk, velvet, satin, organza, cotton,
lace. Techniques:- fabric manipulation, cutting, gathering, ruching, puffs and ruffles.
Machine embroidery and beadwork. Inspiration:- flowers, historical costume,
haute couture.

Carola van Dyke is the designer for Tiny Tulips, which can simply be described as a creative company
with a love for colours, exuberant & vibrant in style, using original textiles which are then created
into eye-catching, quirky designs. Tiny Tulips specialises in groovy baby booties, stunning cushions,
made out of panels with appliquéd flowers & birds, throws and a few handbags. She finds her
fabrics in her native country, The Netherlands, and together with beautiful vintage material they
become something else.
Living near the South Downs has inspired her to pick up painting again, and she now takes
commissions for small landscapes, buildings and house portraits, all of course in the same
exuberant colours as her textiles.

I was born in Greenwich, London, and studied painting at Bromley College of Art and St. Martins
School of Art, now Central St. Martins.

I have lived and worked in London, Brighton, Canada, the Bahamas and Spain. I travelled
extensively in India and Australia. I exhibited widely in Britain, in the countries I have visited
as well as the USA, France and Germany. I have work in private collections in those countries
and also Bahrain and Belgium.

In the past I painted in oils; more recently I started working in acrylic and exploring printmaking,
mainly monotype and collagraph. I am strongly influenced by air, light and colour. My subjects
are often flowers, the sea and the decorative and the sense of fun found in children's parties.

born in Austria by a lake in the ‘sound of music’ area It was from my mother and grandmother
i learned many crafts and who influenced me to work creatively in embroidery and sewing.
In 1982 I moved to the UK and a wedding present introduced me to patchwork. I started to
design my own quilts and My designs where inspired by anything in my surroundings and
history. I have exhibited my quilts at shows in the Gardner arts Centre and Brighton University.
In 1993 I undertook an art foundation course and finished with my degree in 1998 where
i was introduced to modernism and minimalism and I experimented in many found objects.

Recently I have returned to textiles again and I started spinning and weaving. I love to work with
the different wool textures and colours. I am now developing different patterns in my scarves,
which are derived from the Austrian cable knitting.

Anna lives and works from her charming studio gallery in the tranquil village of Herstmonceux, Sussex. Her
immediate environment inspires her paintings and prints. Dozing longdogs, kitchenware, the dramatic
landscape of the South Downs and nearby coastline. She walks the fields every day at dawn and dusk, with
her elegant sight hounds, observing the seasons change.

ŒMy paintings and prints are inspired by the texture, shape and colours of daily life. Everyday objects sit
on windowsills stirring memories of people and places. I enjoy printing hounds, plus return often to the
coast at Hastings, Rye and Dungeness.

my work starts as an observational line drawing which is then repeatedly abstracted
until it evolves into designs for jewellery. Linear land and seascapes are the inspiration
behind much of my work along with diverse visual references collected in my sketchbooks.
The silver pieces are fused and soldered sterling silver which is oxidized and polished.
The enamel pieces use the process of champlevé. This involves enamelling over engraved
silver. The engraving produces a light reflective surface which allows light to reflect through
transparent coloured enamel. The enamel is fired onto the surface of the piece and then the
surface is ground back to the level of the surrounding metal. The enamel is built up in fine
layers each fired separately. i graduated on the wood, metal, plastics and ceramics course
at brighton university. I teach jewellery and enamelling at Sussex Downs College eastbourne
and at my studio in Seaford, East Sussex.

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