Art Category 2D Art

After teaching overseas for 30 years Gillian returned to Dorset in 2015 and has been able to spend more time developing her interest in art. She completed a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design in June 2021. She has since…

Started to learn to paint with Artslink, Sherborne, initially with watercolour, followed by acrylic which I find very versatile, using it also with mixed media. Have an ongoing project painting the full moon for each month, enabling me to look…

Caroline is a Dorset based artist creating colourful and energetic artwork inspired by the local coastline and countryside. Her background in textile design can be seen in the use of floral designs and texture in her work. She sells in…

Working primarily in print, paint and mixed media, James’ work is informed by his background in geography and world travel. Themes in his work will often show a relationship between people and place reflecting his interest in outdoor activities and…

Julian Bailey was born in Cheshire in 1963. He trained at the Ruskin School of Art and in 1985 studied for an MA at the Royal Academy Schools. Julian and the family moved to West Dorset in 1998 and have…

After 25 years teaching art and design at the Bournemouth College, I enrolled on a botanical painting course and fell in love with painting nature. I am an artist member of the Hilliard Society of Miniaturists and also a Fellow…

Gabriella Bailey (born 1999) is a figurative painter. She grew up in Dorset and is currently based in Oxford. Seeking above all to capture the presence of her surroundings, Gabriella tends to work in an immediate and intuitive manner: her…

All my life I have enjoyed art classes and holidays but only in recent years have I had the time to paint seriously. I now work at learning how to express my response, in particular, to the local landscape with…

I’ve lived most of my life in Dorset, the most beautiful and inspiring county on the south coast. The landscape and the sea inspire much of my work. I work to catch the feel of a place as well as…

I am a Dorset artist based in Dorchester with a passion for painting the sea. Living so close to the coast I have the opportunity to study water in its many moods. I like to look at my subject from…

Hello, I’m Nealey! I’m a painter and fine artist based in Weymouth. I’m originally from London and come from a family of artists and musicians. I have a BA in Art & Design and a Fine Art Diploma at UAL.…

Lyn is a full time artist living and working on the Isle of Portland. “Exploring the exciting properties of encaustic beeswax has been my passion for several years. First used by Ancient Egyptians as a painting medium, it saw a…

I am an amateur watercolour painter and took up painting about 15 years ago.

‘Art in the Squares’ in June was my first experience of art ‘en plein air’ and I really enjoyed the thrill of completing a piece of art in a single sitting, as well as the interaction with local residents and…

I have painted and drawn since childhood and whilst at Weymouth Grammar School studied Art at ‘O’ and ‘A’ level. Then adult life took hold, mortgages children and running a business in Weymouth, but with what spare time I had…

I have always loved painting and on retiring as a doctor, I went to Weymouth College to complete an Art Foundation Course. Since 2020 I have been busy in my art practice including taking part in Dorset Art Weeks on…

In 1998, at the age of 50, Nicola decided that she didn’t want to get to 70 and say ”I wish I had..,” so she took a botanical illustration course at the Chelsea Physic Garden in London. This led to…

Born in South Wales Moira lived in England. Germany and Cyprus before settling in Dorset. She has also spent a lot of time in Australia with her family and has been influenced by the Australian way of life. She is…

Granddaughter of the artist and cinematographer Walter Percy Day, Susan Day trained as an art historian at the Ecole du Louvre, in Paris, where she read Islamic Art, graduating with a thesis devoted to Ottoman Turkish carpets. Employed as Chief…

CHARLES T MAHER BA (Hons) 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…

Retired Dr, paints for fun.