A professional artist/designer for over 40 years specialising in portraiture/figurative studies and landscapes. A qualified Adult Education teacher she has led groups on vocational painting holidays as well as instructed art courses. Her speciality is people and figurative work having…
After gaining my degree in fine art at Bristol in the seventies, work, family and life took over until I picked up my brushes again in 2008. Having exhibited during DAW I became a founding director of Artwey in 2009…
Morgan Willey is a Dorset-based artist working mainly in oils. Inspired by the coastline, Morgan’s work focuses on light, colour and texture, often painting outdoors to capture changing weather and atmosphere. In February 2025, Morgan was awarded The John Lynn…
Jane has always been creative, from her drawing, painting and photography, which led to going to Art School at Farnham for her BA (Hons) and then later in a different media direction to Bournemouth Media School for her MA. She’s…
I’m a graphite fine artist from the south coast of Dorset, living and working on the Jurassic Coast. This landscape, and the people who live here, inspire most of my work. I’m proud to be a member of local art…
A lifelong dream realized, the coast has been a long-awaited home for me, having carried a deep connection to the sea since childhood. Relocating to the south unlocked a profound new wave of creativity, inspiring a hands-on approach to making…
Having had no formal art qualification I have loved exploring all subjects, media and styles, generally settling on a mixed media approach to interpretive landscape paintings, sometimes leaning towards abstraction. I hope the exploration won’t ever end and I will…
A graduate of the Arts University Bournemouth (BA Fine Art – First Class Honours) Clare works from a studio in Abbotsbury. In 2025 she exhibited in exhibitions at The Sherborne Arts Centre, at Durlston Castle, Swanage, and had work selected…
Sarah is a versatile Dorset based artist who boasts a wide portfolio of contemporary mixed-media landscapes and still life abstracts. Specialising mainly in acrylic, Sarah also uses multimedia techniques such as ink, wax, pastels, charcoal and varied illustrative pens. When…
I have painted for many years and am not good at it. I like realistic surrealism!
Wendy Alcock, I am a self-taught artist based in Dorchester. My passion for drawing and painting was reignited while working as an art technician at a local school. It was there that I discovered acrylic paint, recognising its versatility and…
Susan Day Art historian, Artist Day has written extensively about the history o twentieth century architecture and the decorative arts and Islamic carpets and textiles. After retiring, she took up painting in oils, pastel and watercolour, starting with still life…
I find my work is constantly evolving, rather than purely representational I like to focus on abstraction. Light, colour and balance are important to me , my aim is to evoke an emotional response and a need to look deeper…
Dorset artist working mainly in acrylics and mixed media to create abstracted paintings inspired by the world about us. The effort to capture the spirit of form and environment results in bold and colourful work with its own vitality and…
Martyn draws really quite detailed insect portraits in his spare time, using his own two hands and an iPad. He’s built up a collection of 50 drawings so far, and has no intention of stopping until he’s either drawn every…
Printmaker, Painter, Ceramicist And Glass Artist. I am inspired by and celebrate the wonder and beauty of nature, classic design objects, family, friends, pets and anything that brings joy and sparkle to life. I regularly exhibit in group exhibitions with…
Primarily a plein air painter, Abigail’s work captures the seascapes and landscapes of Dorset. With her characteristic loose brush marks, she records the fleeting effects of light captured in the moment, to create fresh visions of the county she calls…
I am a local artist based in West Dorset, specialising in acrylic paintings of Dorset landscapes and seascapes. I have revisited my creative side, after a hiatus of many years since a-levels. Having had a stroke several years ago and…
Paula is a Dorset based mixed media Artist inspired by the ever changing light, colour and quiet beauty of the country side around her. Her work explores still life, landscapes and the seacoast capturing fleeting moments of atmosphere and light.…
Having studied art at Uni MANY years ago, I have only recently rediscovered the joys of creating artwork of my own since semi-retiring. The Art in Poundbury group have been instrumental in reigniting my passion for art and in building…
My pen-and-ink drawings seek to capture the detail, structure and character of natural forms, with a particular focus on folds and creases, fur and texture. My interest in drawing animals began after a trip to Morocco and some close encounters…
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