Charles Hardaker Inspiration is found in my immediate surroundings. The visible world is always the starting point with ‘feed-in’ from great writings and philosophical ideas. Basically, I aim to show something of the wonder and mystery of the so-called ordinary world – “the ordinary is extraordinary” Biography Inspiration is found in my immediate surroundings. The …
Carole Griffin In setting up for a Still Life painting, the aim is to emphasize the sense of drama around the objects, hopefully narrowing the focus to that present moment and slowing the sense of time to a stop. Biography Carole Griffin is an Award Winning artist and member of the Royal Society of British Artists. …
Lisa Graa Jensen ‘I like to illustrate people and animals involved in everyday life and domestic activities, in a cheerful and colourful way. Holidays in France and on our narrowboat often provide inspiration.’ Biography In 1975-78 Lisa Graa Jensen graduated with BA (Hons) in Graphic Design at Camberwell School of Art Born in Soborg, Copenhagen, …
Lucy McKie ROI Lucy’s paintings take a varied amount of time depending on complexity. A simple still life may be relatively quick, but a group portrait far more time consuming. Biography Born in Yorkshire, Lucy chose not to follow the route of a formal art school education, instead preferring simply to paint and learn from …
Sir Alfred Munnings PRA RWS At fourteen he was apprenticed to a Norwich printer, designing and drawing advertising posters for the next six years, attending the Norwich School of Art in his spare time. When his apprenticeship ended, he became a full-time painter. Biography Alfred Munnings was born 8 October 1878 at Mendham, Suffolk across …
Laurence Stephen Lowry RA “I am a simple man and I use simple materials: ivory black, vermilion, Prussian blue, yellow ochre, flake white – and no medium” Biography Through the industrial scenes, landscape, seascapes and single figures, Lowry uses his canvas as a response to his observation of life. Each painting became an intense personal …
Peter Brown ROI PS NEAC Peter is primarily a painter in oils, occasionally working in charcoal and pastel, having an impressionist, vigorous and lively style. He is best known for his street scenes in Bath, London, Oxford and Cambridge and paints almost exclusively en plein-air often returning to the same spot at the same time …
Moira Huntly RI PPPS RSMA RWA Moira Huntly studied at Harrow School of Art and Hornsey College of Art gaining a London University degree in Art Teaching. She was the first ever woman President of the Pastel Society, and is a past Governor of the Federation of British Artists. Biography Marine and industrial subjects, buildings …
Rosa Sepple PRI Rosa Sepple PRI is a self taught artist, starting her painting career in the late 1990’s. She was elected the First Female President of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours in January 2017. Biography Rosa Sepple PRI was born in 1951 in London of Italian/British parents, Luciana and James Wright. …
John Piper CH John Egerton Christmas Piper CH (13 December 1903 – 28 June 1992) was an English painter, printmaker and designer of stained-glass windows and both opera and theatre sets. Biography John Egerton Christmas Piper CH (13 December 1903 – 28 June 1992) was an English painter, printmaker and designer of stained-glass windows and both opera …
