2D Art

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Rad Mila

I’m a Ukrainian-born artist and software engineer based in Poole, Dorset. Growing up in Odessa, the sea shaped much of my life and continues to influence my work along the British coastline. Watercolour is my main medium, though I also…

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Gail Davies

With a passion for the natural world—and for all the insects, plants, and creatures that live within it—I am a keen collector and close observer of nature. I’ve built up a wide collection of feathers, nests, and skulls, which I…

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Elizabeth Wilson

Painting has always been my passion and I finally achieved my goal of going to art college in Bristol as a mature student. I graduated with a 2 i Honours degree in Graphic Design. Part of my degree involved creative…

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Jill Marsden

I enjoy playing with shape and colour, sometimes to represent the striking landscape around me, and sometimes more to express the feelings evoked by a place. I use a variety of media, often on the same piece to create texture…

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Sarah Simpson

My work is influenced by my background as a Textile Designer. My work is multidisciplinary and includes: Paintings in Gouache and Mixed Media Mixed Media Photoshop Prints using Adobe Photoshop Colour and design are very important aspects of my work.…

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Terri Peay

Terri Peay illustrates from Dorset’s beautiful Jurassic Coast. Working as a professional artist for over 10 years; Terri’s work is predominantly inspired by flora and fauna and honours the creatures that grace our natural world. Within Terri’s work, her aim…

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Julia Calleja

Julia is a Dorset-based Artist, originally born in Epsom, Surrey. She brings a sensitive eye and a versatile hand to her art, moving fluidly between mediums and styles. Experimentation lies at the heart of Julia’s practice. She embraces the freedom…

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Sara Mower

I am predominately a self taught artist living in the beautiful county of Dorset where much of my inspiration comes from. During lockdown I was able to spend more time on my art and although still working part time as…

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Jennifer Monds

Jenny Monds lived for a number of years in Dorset. She now lives just over the border in Wiltshire, but loves to return. She works in her home studio on mainly abstract or semi-abstract paintings, usually with acrylic and mixed…

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Carolyn Fields

I was a secondary teacher for over 30 years before becoming more involved in the art world. When I started painting, I very quickly realised that soft pastels was the artform which excited me – I love the immediacy of…

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Jackie Walker

I originally painted watercolour – having various books published by Search Press and selling widely in and around Surrey and the southeast. Having retired and moved to Poundbury I now paint in oil and mixed media mainly for pleasure. I…

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Charles Maher

I spent most of my working life as an Engineer in the automotive and aerospace industries; whilst always an interest in art, but it was not until 2000 that I found time to take up painting, since then I have…

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John Walker

I paint in oil and mixed media, often using collage and palette knife techniques. My paintings often evolve from memory and in response to the mood and atmosphere of a place, landscape or feeling. They are semi abstract and, I…

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Nicola Butler

During my 50th year I completed a botanical illustration course at the Chelsea Physic Garden in London. It gave enormous pleasure and led to a number of exhibitions as well as fulfilling my desire to learn how to paint. Twenty…

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Susan Day

A former art historian, I took up painting seriously once I had retired. Working in oils, watercolour or pastel, I like to paint still life, landscape and figurative scenes inspired by the events, quirks and foibles of modern society, from…

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Roger Taylor

I find watercolours very challenging which when it works is very rewarding. Not sure I had a journey just wanted to try something new that would fill my time usefully in retirement. So far it has been reasonably successful as…

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Angela Goodman

Since coming to Dorset, I have moved from the studio to painting outdoors. The ever changing shades of the sea, the rolling forms of land and sky and the sheer richness of colour are inspiring. I am currently illustrating a…

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Julian Bailey

Julian Bailey is a Dorset based figurative artist . He has focused his painting on the stretch of coastline between Weymouth and Wareham these last few years. Depicting the chalky cliffs offset against the deep blues of the tidal waters…

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Antje Rook

Antje Rook is an international known textile artist. Her work is inspired by her environment, nature and people, also personal experiences. Sometimes she uses surreal elements in her work. Her art ranges from small delicate pictures to large expressive displays,…

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