Art Category 2D Art

James and his son Thomas took part in the Art in Poundbury competition in June 2024. He drew this picture in Queen Mother Square whilst sat with his son. He is a Primary School teacher in South Somerset, and enjoys…

Thomas is a pupil at Damers First School in Poundbury and a lover of cities and buildings. He took part in the Art in Poundbury competition and drew this picture in Queen Mother Square. He was very proud to be…

Being a lifelong creative living in West Dorset my work is often inspired by the land and seascape of the South West. Painting predominantly in oils I often work in sketchbooks and also like to capture the details of daily…

My degree and post graduate studies were in English and Creative Writing, however as a child and teenager, I was confident, skilled and took great joy in drawing and painting. Much of my identity then was as the girl in…

When I moved to Weymouth in 1999 a long love story with the beautiful Dorset coast started and it still fascinates me endlessly in my work. However, my main inspiration and excitement comes from colours, from their interactions and how…

Based in West Dorset, I initially painted in watercolour, painting mainly old buildings and village and townscapes, which I exhibited in local galleries and further afield. I turned to oils as I wanted to paint bolder images and stronger colours,…

I am 75 and retired. Watercolour painting is one of my 2 main hobbies, the other is wood turning and carving. I live in a little hamlet called Coryates between Upwey and Portesham. I am driven by the desire to…

I have always enjoyed experimenting with different media and different subjects, returning to styles and subjects I particularly like and moving on when something new takes my attention. I have no formal qualification and have felt free to wander around…

Painting and sketching land and seascapes has become a passion. Inspired by different light conditions, moods and colours of the sea, clouds and countryside, I try to capture a feeling about the place. I may sketch at a location over…

Georgie Moore Loving Print, Printing Love Georgie Moore is a Dorset-based artist who creates beautiful and empowering Lino prints, inspired by her love of nature, the Dorset landscape, and her identity as a black English woman of Jamaican parentage. Her…

I was born in Hampshire, UK, into an artistic family where my mother, grandmother and great-aunt were accomplished artists. It was natural for me to follow in this field. My parents emigrated to America, settling in California when I was…

My work is a response to the terrain of all the beautiful places where I have lived. Growing up in the Chiltern Hills, living and working in Cornwall, the New Forest, Scotland and now retired in Dorset. I am drawn…

I am a printmaker whose work is inspired by the Dorset coast, countryside and wildlife. I mainly work with linocut, often using multi-block or reduction printing techniques. Each of my prints is made entirely by hand and produced in limited…

My work covers a wide range of disciplines from stone carvings through to watercolours and oils. Inspiration comes from coastal scenes and subjects which is always a feature of my work.

Art by David When I was at school the careers adviser asked me what subjects I wanted to take for A level. I told him Art, Geography and Zoology. He said “What are you going to do with those! Draw…

I have been painting and exhibiting since the 1980s the majority of my work mainly Essex river scenes. Then I moved to the Lake District where there was a great variety of landscapes to paint and exhibit at the art…

I can not remember a time when I was not drawing. Luckily my parents were also artistic and encouraged me. Art has been a saviour for me in difficult times. Being creative takes me into another world, especially painting en–plein…

Mick O’Hea is Mike Willdridge’s alter ego. Mick came into being at the start of 2024 as an attempt by Mike to unlock and enhance his abstract work.

I dont remember a time when I didnt draw and paint. I am fascinated with different drawing techniques, but I am essentially a water colourist. I enjoy landscape painting en plein air where I experiment with different media ……. Water…

Colour makes me happy, so my work is very lively and joyful. I use a spontaneous approach – combining printmaking techniques, mixing colours on the screen, and introducing other mediums – to achieve a painterly effect – I love the…

As a graphic fine artist intrigued by nature, Paul works exclusively in graphite and is interested in detail, texture and tone inspired by elements of the ancient landscape and stories of Wessex. His work is created from research into the…