Kehinde Badmus (b. December 14, 1996), born Badmus Kehinde Qudus in Alagbado, Ogun State, is a Nigerian visual artist currently based in Lagos. A versatile impressionist, Badmus is fluent in oil, acry
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Based in Lancashire, Nadeem Baghdadi is a contemporary abstract expressionist painter whose work begins not in the studio, but on foot. Through daily walks in the countryside of Lancashire and the Lak
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I draw with a biro on raw canvas, using white oil paint to enhance the work. The reason this method suits me so well is that there’s nothing that comes between me and my art. I don’t have to pause to
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Following an illness in 2017, Jo revisited her love of art & design, studying various forms and ignighting a spark, which has led her on a journey she could only of imagined. Now in good health and pr
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Banksy, a street artist shrouded in mystery, is believed to have been born in Bristol in the early 1970s. He rose to prominence with his provocative stencilled pieces which started appearing on the s
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Mark Beattie MRSS is a British award-winning sculptor who has had a remarkable career so far winning the Midlands Open and the Xerxes Sculpture Prize in 2015. In the same year he was elected to the Ro
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Alison Bell is a Scottish figurative and portrait sculptor. Educated at The Glasgow School of Art and The University of Glasgow, Alison is a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors. Alison comments "
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Nay's contemporary floral work beautifully merges classic botanical painting with graphic stripes and colour blocking, inspired by the vibrant colours of seasonal flora. She uses acrylics and oils to
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Whilst enjoying a successful career in Logistics, Mark renewed his passion for art. Originally a water-colourist, Mark’s most recent discovery of oil now provides the perfect medium to capture mood an
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During the 60s and 70s Blake taught widely and also exhibited his work in many individual and group shows, both domestically and internationally. In 1961 he won the John Moores Award for his work Self
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Jane Blease Studio 25 - Manchester Craft and Design Centre Inspired by the shifting colours and warmth of sunsets, Jane Blease’s original artworks are meticulously painted onto real wood veneer. Usi
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My practice begins with emotion - the impulse to evoke a specific feeling in the viewer forms the foundation of each piece. Drawing from the principles of shape psychology and architectural form, I ex
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THE STORY Born in the West Midlands, Richard Blunt was always drawn to creativity, though early advice warned he'd "never make money as an artist." After studying design at Worcester College of Art, h
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Sarah Boden MAÂ is a Bristol-based contemporary painter creating layered, mixed-media paintings which celebrate the vibrant life, colour, and cultures of the countries she has called home. Exhibiting a
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Bourgeois's early work focused on painting and printmaking, but she also began to explore sculpture in the late 1940s. During the 1950s and early 1960s, she underwent a lengthy period of psychoanalysi
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I like to say that I paint ‘The Edge of The Rainbow’. The term comes from Donna Tartt’s novel, The Goldfinch as she describes a space that sits just beyond reality, where all beauty, magic and art exi
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Mark Bowman is a sculptor based in rural Northumberland whose award-winning work is produced in a diverse palette of materials. A fascination for the natural environment, a constant preoccupation with
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Inspired by cartography, both celestial and terrestrial, Louisa Boyd’s work considers the persistent human desire to belong. She considers environment and how we navigate place in her pieces. Her work
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After my previous career as a Psychologist working with Plastic Surgeons, I have gained an MA (2022) and a further MFA in painting, with Distinction (2023) at Manchester School of Art in MMU. I work
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I am a self-taught artist from Oklahoma City, and my faith is at the core of my work. The blending of rich colors to create a sense of light is a reflection for the way I hope to live my life and insp
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Nicola Briggs is a Manchester-based ceramicist and contemporary landscape artist and whose work is deeply rooted in a personal connection to nature. Exploring textures and light in the landscape to cr
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Early Life and Influences Harry Brioche was born in the Seychelles in 1965 to Creole and American parents. The idyllic freedom and sense of adventure offered by island life during his childhood were a
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Before discovering his calling as an artist Dave Buonaguidi explored his many talents, creating a business to aid and advise start-up endeavours, working as Channel 4’s creative director and even play
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Discovering that I could cast bronze in my back garden opened up a world of opportunities to make beautiful works of art. There is an alchemy in turning everyday objects or hand sculpted forms into a
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After graduating from Falmouth Art College in 1993, Daniel Byrne developed his artistic career around the visual drama of the natural world. Daniel's early work was in reaction to the macabre nature o
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