Pauleen Trim HS GM SBA Fellow Pauleen is a Botanical Artist who lives and works in rural Dorset. On retirement after 25 years lecturing in Art, Design, Textiles, Theatre and Media Make-Up and Costume at the Bournemouth College, she took…
Stella has been painting and exhibiting since 2020. She works with mixed media and is attracted to the drama of the sea environment. The paintings are mostly semi abstract conveying a sense of place and the feelings she has experienced…
Handcrafted fused glass from right here in Dorchester! I love using lots of different things for inspiration in my work but, being a native of Dorset, I especially love using its natural beauty as a starting point in many of…
After a career in Medicine I finally followed a dream : I went to Art school and completed my BA in fine art , then took as many classes and courses as I could and loved it . I love…
Established Dorset Artist ,working in Acrylic paint and collage ,using Dorset as my main inspiration. I also paint still life, and flowers. Ive had many solo exhibitions and also had work hung in Mall Galleries London and Westminster Halls. Along…
Working primarily in print, oil 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…
Nick produces an eclectic mix of stoneware ceramic pieces, functional domestic ware, and one off pieces. Nick also makes Raku fired ceramic pieces, including his unique Raku fired ceramic pictures. He also creates one off contemporary / ornamental / sculpture…
It begins with a verse. An early riser, keen runner and relative newby to the joy of chill-water swimming, the land and sea holds an abundance of wonder and splendour to appreciate. So too, the interesting creatures and quirky, warm-hearted…
I am an amateur painter, mainly oils, and like to have a go at a variety of subjects.
19 years and still counting as a professional artist. The excitement of producing new work is still there. Always experimenting with new ideas. Never staying in the safe zone. Semiabstract landscapes and still lifes usually in acrylics on canvas. Colour,…
I do not remember a time when I did not draw or paint. I grew up by the sea and was encouraged by my father to notice changes in light and how it affected the landscape from an early age.…
First encountering clay aged 12 when attending a class with my Mum, it’s been the slow growth of a passion for clay. It is a magical material – starting with an unpromising lump of ‘mud’ and finishing with a piece…
I am inspired by primitive art, and the local fauna and flora in Dorset. All my work is hand-built. I start out with slabs of clay and cut and adjust these, with some additional pinching and coiling. These are bisque…
I have long had a fascination with wood – its use in architecture, interiors and decoration. It has an organic warmth and can be crafted in so many ways – carpentry and joinery; wood turning; engraving; sculpture, etc. This year…
Karen Wiltshire is a Dorset-based ceramic artist who describes herself, quite happily, as a bit of a clay muckee abouter. Originally a hobby potter, Karen’s love of clay has gradually grown into a creative life of making handbuilt ceramics for…
Hi, I am Haleema—I am an occasional potter based in Poundbury. I can only do my pottery occasionally due to my other work as a medical researcher, but I hope that will change soon. Working with and trying to make…
Jemima Catlin is an illustrator and artist based in Dorchester. She studied at the Arts University Bournemouth, graduating with a BA (Hons) in Illustration in 2010. In 2013, HarperCollins published a children’s edition of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien featuring…
My studies have all been in Fine Art but I have been using fabric, as I would paint, to build up a still life or a landscape using the colour and pattern of printed and painted textiles to create rhythm…
In her 50th year Nicola received a diploma for botanical illustration from the Chelsea Physic Garden in London. She went on to win a Silver Gilt medal from the RHS (narrowly missing out on a Gold having labelled her entry…
I never set out to become a jewellery maker; I simply followed something that made me happy, and it grew into something I could never have imagined. After many years working in nursing and caring for others, creativity gradually became…
I paint from memory using oil and mixed media and try to convey a feeling of light and movement in the landscape.
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