2D Art

Jonathan Greenup was born in 1959 and spent his early years in the unspoilt village of East Lulworth whose idyllic rustic scenery cast it’s spell on him. His family later moved to Bridport where Jonathan continued to be inspired by…

I was born in Yorkshire and was inspired by my mother who was a painter and three dimensional artist. At the age of 14 one of my paintings was selected for an exhibition at the Foyles Gallery in London. My…

Cathy graduated with a Fine Art Degree from Stourbridge and Wolverhampton in 1990. Although predominantly a painter, she also spent the next 10 years sculpting for two local companies; one creating clay figures, and one creating cement and fibreglass aquarium…

Painting outdoors amongst nature is one of my favourite things to do. I have had some laughs, some interesting topics of conversation and banter with strangers, bizarre weather events appearing from nowhere, encounters with wildlife, and magical colour changes across…

Since Graduating from Winchester College of Art Teresa Lawton has been successfully exhibiting since the mid 90’s. Having had paintings exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition on several occasions, exhibiting at the highly regarded Belgrave Gallery, St Ives and…

Louis is 32 years old and has cerebral palsy and Crohn’s disease. He requires full-time care. This year, he decided to start painting and thoroughly enjoys it; it allows him to express his creativity on canvas. Despite limited mobility, he…

My inspiration comes from love of landscapes and harbours in the South West as well as places from my travels. My work is bright and bold and has a naivety that makes you want to smile. I have an intuitive…

Finn Campbell-Notman M.A. Royal College of Art, London Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2023 British. Born in London in 1970, Finn was raised in rural England by artist parents. A family friend was Andrew Lees – a founder…

Photographer by day….cyanotyper by night. Well, not quite, as you need sunlight for cyanotypes! Cyanotypes, otherwise known as ‘blueprints’ or ‘sun prints’ are sort of a natural arty side-step to my life as a photographer, as it’s a process. Plus…

I have been painting for over 50 years and belonged to art clubs in Ghana, Singapore, Australia and UK. I paint in watercolour and acrylic. I belong to a local art group and portrait group.

I am an occasional amateur artist, and a member of a local art group that meets regularly in Martinstown. In my younger days I painted with watercolours after my mother who was a very accomplished landscape artist. However in recent…

Born in Swanage in 1971, Rebecca Lardner is a landscape artist with an eye for simplicity, colour, and personality. Much of her work depicts life on the south-west coast, showing the changing seasons, bustling life, and individual characters – human…

I love colours, I love experimenting with texture and different media. I love my palette knife more than my brush. The subject of my paintings is not as important to me as the composition. I think my graphic design background…

My work is multidisciplinary and includes: Paintings in Gouache and Mixed Media Giclèe Prints Screen and Lino Prints Photographic Digital Prints using Adobe Photoshop from my original Photographs and Artwork. Recurving themes in my work are Fossils and Flowers, reflecting…

I create exciting, vibrant images that reflect my response and deep emotional attachment to the landscape. I spend long periods walking, observing and sketching across the South-West. I am motivated by the dramatic landforms and wildness of the coast and…

Working in Acrylic or Watercolour ( but lately making light relief sculpture) he has exhibited with the Royal Watercolour Society, the Royal Society, the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition and was a prize winner in the John Laing Landscape competition. He…

I am a pastel artist, specialising in pet portraits, where I enjoy trying to capture an animal’s personality in a painting. I also love painting landscapes and was happy to receive “highly commended” in AiP Art in the Squares this…

Jenny Penney is an artist that is inspired by Dorset’s incredible landscape and the creative people who live here. She attempts to bring her pictures to life by creating the images in relief. To give this effect she cuts out…

I am an artist and art tutor and live in Dorset near Sherborne. Beautiful gardens and flowers, walks in nature, and patterns of foliage inspire me. Starting points for my work include sketches, archival photos and art historical references. I…

My name is Annika Hart, I am a student at the Thomas Hardye sixth form, where I study art amongst other subjects. I enjoy working in all types of medium, however I would say painting is my favourite. In my…

My career in the arts started a long time ago with attending art college, followed by a graphics course and then a teaching certificate. I have since had a full time career in the Fine Arts primarily as a full…