The Connor Brothers – Guest Artist Posing as Franklyn and Brendan Connor – American twins brought up in an extremist Christian cult known as ‘The Family’ and deprived of access to information from the outside world – The Connor Brothers were eventually revealed as art-dealers-turned-artists, Mike Snelle and James Golding. True to this fictional mythology, …
Mark Payne – Guest Artist Born in Luton, Mark studied technical and scientific illustration for four years. After graduation he became a member of the Society of Illustrators, Artists and Designers (SIAD). Since then, he has had a full and demanding 33 year career as a full-time artist and illustrator, producing work for numerous national and international publishers, advertising agencies and …
Tracey Emin RA CBE Tracey Karima Emin CBE RA was born 3 July 1963, and is a British artist known for her autobiographical and confessional artwork. Emin produces work in a variety of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, film, photography, neon text and sewn appliqué. Once the “enfant terrible” of the Young British Artists in …
Sir Peter Blake CBE RDI RA Sir Peter Thomas Blake (born 25 June 1932) is an English pop artist. He co-created the sleeve design for the Beatles’ album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. His other works include the covers for two of The Who’s albums, the cover of the Band Aid single “Do They …
Ian Rawling PS Ian Rawling is a member of the Pastel Society. Specialising in contemporary realism, his paintings are detailed observations of ordinary everyday subjects. Biography Ian is a pastel artist working within the realm of contemporary realism, Ian masterfully transforms his ordinary, everyday subjects into extraordinary observations. From lovingly distressed diecast model cars to …
John Walsom ROI RSMA ‘John is an English painter who works “en plein air”, in front of the subject, whenever he can. He’s a council member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Wapping Group of Artists and an elected member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists and Chelsea Art Society. He …
Gary Cook RI SGFA Gary lives and works in Dorset. He is an elected member of both the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI) and of the Society of Graphic Fine Art (SGFA) where he has twice been awarded ‘Best in Show’ at their annual exhibitions. He regularly shows with The Arborealists and …
Tony Allain PS RSMA Tony Allain is a Scottish based artist. He is an award winning painter, instructor and author and has been painting for over 50 years. a member of the Pastel Society London, a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists among others. A painter of colour, light and movement with a …
Lisa Graa Jensen RI Lisa Graa-Jensen is based in Wimbledon, London, UK. She studied at Camberwell School of Art, London and worked as a freelance Illustrator for 3 years for Radio Times, BBC for Schools and various publishing houses. She was nominated for Kate Greenaway award for ‘Gudrun’ (Kestrel Books). There followed opportunities to work …
Martin Leman RBA RWS Martin Leman RBA RWS was born in 1934. He is one of the most famous cat artists in the world. He lives and works in London. Biography Martin Leman was born in 1934 in London. He attended Art school in Worthing which was followed by National Service in Egypt after which …
