Artists
Amanda Wigglesworth
Amanda’s work investigates the process of painting: layers of oil paint, collage, and textured pastes are painstakingly applied to the canvas over time. By working into, re-applying, and building up these layers, an image simultaneously emerges and mutates as material is applied and removed. Amanda seeks to create a harmony of colour and texture in her abstract paintings, whilst making allusions to definite forms, shapes, and figures. Influenced by landscape, natural forms, architecture, and personal memories, Amanda tangentially draws upon these subjects, producing organic, aesthetic, and sensual - rather than purely representational - canvases. Through this process, Amanda’s work becomes revelatory - the viewer, intoxicated by colours and textures - is guided towards personal subjective interpretations.
Amanda Houchen
Amanda Houchen’s paintings seek to convey a sense of dislocation, conveying spaces and characters that are at once familiar yet difficult to put into any one context, so creating a schism in the way in which we view things. This sense of dislocation is emphasised by disrupting certain planes within the composition, through a change in the pace of the painting, flatness or depth. The settings she explores have an artificial quality and lend themselves to being painted in a certain way – these are often mysterious claustrophobic interior spaces, with strong tones of light and dark. Source imagery for her work includes the more obscure and choreographed settings of burlesque, cabaret or circus, where people adopt theatrical roles and there’s the element of masquerade.
Amanda Notarianni
Amanda’s commitment to glass as a sculptural medium has developed beyond making objects, to using components to build up images and develop ideas. Using traditional glass making techniques she creates unique hand blown sculptural forms, often enhancing her sleek, free blown pieces using skilful cold working processes such as cutting, carving and polishing to create surface patterns and textures, which hold light and magnify reflections. Initially inspired by microscopic images of plankton, her work is now evolutionary, with each piece informing the next.
Amber Pollack
Amber is a Brooklyn based photographer originally from London. She began traditionally in the darkroom at age 14 and moved to New York at 18 to pursue her career as a photographer gaining her BFA at Parsons the New School of Design. Amber is currently living and working in Brooklyn, NY www.amberpollack.com
Amber Rose Olivier
Amber Rose Olivier is a professional South African artist, currently based in Germany. Amber studied Fashion Design and Textiles at Durban University of Technology in South Africa. She then successfully launched her career in the fashion industry, specializing in footwear. Amber has worked with multiple South African retailers before she was headhunted and hired by Puma headquarters. In 2018 Amber followed her lifelong passion and decided to become a full time artist, growing in popularity ever since. Amber’s signature style is her pop art creations, only available in small limited editions runs. In addition, she practices various techniques, such as painting, drawing, and mixed media. Amber’s strong passion for fashion and her career experience have influenced her unique character-based pop art. Her creative process follows similar methods used in range building in the fashion and design industry. Amber's inspiration for her pop art often translates as a marriage of fashion and textiles coupled with popular culture trends. Some of her favourite artists, who also happen to be in high demand in the art market place right now, include KAWS, Shantell Martin, Bradley Theodore, Yayoi Kusama and Ashley Longshore. Amber has been featured in Jaamzin Creative Magazine and multiple times on Ello. She has also had one of her artworks posted and commented on by @mercedesbenzusa (instagram account).
Amr Fadl
I am an Egyptian born artist and photographer, taken influence from my origins and bring together an infusion of rich colour and texture into my work. I take inspiration from everyday life and much of my work is enriched through my travels. As well as painting and drawing, I have focused a lot of my work on photography, such as Portraits, Street and Wedding Photography. Studying at the University of Surrey, I graduated with a BA honours degree in Public Art. My graduation project was to design and execute a stain glass window for the Charing Cross Hospital. Over the years, I have been commissioned for private work on a number of occasions. More recently I have exhibited at: § Christmas Ideal Home Exhibition in Olympia – November 2015 § Parallax ‘Art’ Fair, Chelsea Town Hall – February 2016 § Open Studios at Wimbledon Art Studios – May & November 2016 Karen Lappon from ICAC, recently wrote, “Amr Fadl is a painter from Egypt whose work is a journey into the exotic and mysterious atmospheres of the Alhambra in Granada or the Mosque of Isfahān in Iran. His fantastic geometries juxtaposed with a more expressionist touch that transpires from his backgrounds, is certainly enticing and exceptionally fascinating.” http://international-confederation-art-critics.org/afternoon-kings-road
Amreen Khan
My work investigates the concept of cultures, in particular my struggle between two contrasting societies, one being my origins in Pakistan and the Western society. By looking at these cultures I am able to transfer my own knowledge of these cultures into my paintings on canvas. I start of by using solid colours which originate from traditional Asian clothing; I do this by making my own paint from raw pigments and also using screen-printing, which originate from East Asia, this way of work the colours used give the work a richness of colour that I am trying to portraying in my work. Then later I add the Western elements to the work by looking at the way the Westerns make their paintings, such as stretching their work on a stretcher; I add additional elements to the work, still coming from the western society such as pen, which is applied on top of the canvas, and also using dyed fabric that is later on stretched onto the stretcher. The designs I use are originally from an ancient technique called Mehndi (is an Urdu meaning for ‘henna’). Mehndi is a temporary tattoo that is applied on as a paste onto the hand and feet, it is mostly common to do decorative designs on the bride’s hands and feet before her wedding day. Mehndi originally came from a plant which is grinded down until it becomes into powder. Sometime oil or water is used to make it into a paste, which in some cases is put into a cone, which is an easier way to apply the Mehndi onto the hand. The paste can last for a couple of days or weeks, depending on how strong the pastes are. The designs came in a variety of forms such as in Pakistani and Indian society the most common forms used is the teardrops. The reason why I apply these two different tools and technique onto the canvas is because I want to introduce this relationship between these two very different cultures. By using these different techniques and tools I am able to show my struggles between these two very different societies.
Amy Judd
British contemporary painter based in London. The work explores women’s relationships with nature inspired by folklore and mythology, focusing on strength, fragility, and the fluid nature of femininity. Creating quiet, meditative worlds with enigmatic figures and oversized flora, fauna and feathers, inviting viewers to form their own connections. At the heart of my practice is a simple joy in painting and a constant desire to create something beautiful.
Amy Shackleton
Canadian born Amy Shackleton is a professional visual artist - a skilled urban landscape painter with an inventive technique embracing gravity. Her background includes a Fine Arts Honours Degree from York University (Toronto, ON), an extensive exhibition history (e.g. a 2017/18 National Tour exhibiting her 53’ interpretive panorama of Canada) and paintings displayed in hundreds of public and private collections (e.g. THEMUSEUM, Colart Collection, Facebook Canada and the University of Cincinnati). Shackleton is an active member on the Board of Directors at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington and within the larger Ontario and Canadian Arts Community. She works from her studio in Oshawa, Ontario. Inspired by her travels, Shackleton’s work explores the conflicting relationships between humanity and the environment by depicting an uncertain future where cities blend with nature. She draws upon the real life urgency regarding climate change (demonstrated in extreme global weather events) and uses visual art to question the future direction – be it utopian or apocalyptic. Shackleton’s work references opposing forces – the technique (control vs. spontaneity) and the subject matter (architecture vs. nature). Moreover, rather than conventional paintbrushes, she uses squeeze bottles and gravity as her primary tools for creation. Liquid paint is dripped, poured and layered as the canvas is rotated to navigate. Whereas, the architectural aspects of her work are calculated, measured and controlled – as they are precise marks of reality – natural elements embody the spontaneous, unpredictable liquid impulse.
Amy Winstanley
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Lucy Carty
Lucy Carty is an artist whose work is inspired by scientific and environmental imagery. Today’s technology allows us to see nature in ways we never before could have imagined, revealing new perspectives and depths of beauty previously hidden from normal sight. Perceptions of scale in these images are often ambiguous, particularly if they are seen in isolation and they can appear abstract, leaving a viewer with little knowledge of the subject to experience the images on very much an aesthetic and emotional level. Images which capture Lucy’s imagination lead her on a journey of sculptural discovery, exploring not only the subject of the images themselves, but also the methods by which she will go about creating them. Crucial to this is her use of nature as a metaphor for art. The earth is a work in progress. Ever-changing natural environments are modelled, carved and coloured by the laws of nature and it is these natural forces and processes - gravity, tectonic movement, flooding, weathering and erosion, for example that inspire her use of materials. Lucy studied Biology and Environmental Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University and previously worked as a landscape architect before pursuing a career as an artist. She studied figurative sculpture at The Art Academy in London and the techniques and methods she learnt there have translated into work that brings together both her love of science and nature and her desire to create.
Ana Kuni Art
Ana Kuni is Ukrainian-born artist currently based between London and Cape Town. Her free spirit reflects in the work she creates, due to constant traveling and environment change. Ana started modelling at the age of 15 and her career took her around the world, building the character and opening her mind to endless possibilities. Art has always been huge part of her life, from studying different techniques at Art school in Ukraine to learning from local artists in Paris, Tokyo, London. Always on the move, Ana developed the love for illustration, as it was easy to set up a work space, being it the plane, hotel room or on set. Drawing inspiration from the fashion world she was in Ana caught the eye of some big publications such as GQ UK and Elle South Africa who featured her work on their pages. Building up the confidence, she set up a studio in Cape Town to work on a collection of paintings, launching with her first solo show in April 2012. Since then she held 2 solo and 3 group shows in Cape Town and took part in numerous Charity events, such as British Red Cross and The Perfect World Foundation, donating her work to various causes. Ana takes her work around the world, trying to create the experience and tell the story behind it. Follow her visual diary in search of beautiful moments, untold secrets and pure magic
Ana Pallares
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Ana Restrepo
Born in Medellín - Colombia. Studied an MA Fine Art at the University of Northampton. Focussed on creating illustrations which tell stories of the every day. Aspects of life and moments which could be easily missed due to its familiar character, but are worth considering and reflecting upon.
anamaria cepoi
"Art helps me balance the inner chaos, the thousands of sensations that I am dealing with on a daily basis." » Ana María Cepoi is a Romanian artist, living in Spain who has held solo exhibitions nationally, as well as in the Netherlands, Italy and Belgium. Her goal is to inspire the viewer to take a closer look at the world around them, to rediscover the beauty and mystery of humanity. She conveys the close connection between emptiness and desire within her art. Cepoi prefers to use oils and acrylics simultaneously in her pieces. Espronceda Center for Culture & Art, May 2021 Barcelona Published in ARTBOX.TALENT, catalogue, July 2018 The winners ArtBox.Gallery, ZÜRICH, Switzerland 2017 - Art Fair Malaga, Spain 2018- Art Lover Ground, Barcelona, Spain 2018- Art Lover Ground, Toc, Barcelona, Spain 2005 - 2006 The Villa Maria project, Houston, Texas. Wall painting on canvas 970 square meters. 2009 - Subasta Fundación Vicente Ferrer – Malaga 2011 - The Affordable Art Fair – Amsterdam 2011 - The creativity of the world – Jan Garemijn Hall in Brugge, Belgium 2011 - Collective summer, Gallery Gaudi, Madrid, Spain 2012 - The return of nuclear power, Gallery La Pigna, Roma, Italy 2012 - Personal exhibition - Tartar - Zhanna Ona Barcelona, Spain
Anastacia Sholik
Illustrator and Artist from Ukraine. Drawing and painting all the time, since childhood. Worked in different industries while searching my way - post-production, broadcast design, game design, children book illustration. Full-time freelance artist and illustrator from 2014. Sold paintings in private collections in Ukraine and USA. Takes part in exhibitions. Group exhibitions: - Terrible Yellow Eyes (September 2009) - Gallery Nucleus (Alhambra, USA). - Cinema Poster Awards 2017 shortlist (2017) - moving exhibition, different cities of Ukraine. - In the Studio: Art by MoMA’s Online Learning Community (January 2018) - The Museum of Modern Art (New York, USA). - Illustrations exhibition and auction "Декілька Історій" (March 2018, Kiev Ukraine, TSUM, Sky Art Foundation). - Illustrations exhibition and auction "Cheers" in gallery-bar "It's not the Louvre" (April 2018, Kiev Ukraine) Events: - Second place and publication in EVA Magazine (Ukraine). Punk style costume design contest. - Featured on dvd in IdN Magazine v19n4 (may 2012). http://www.idnworld.com/onair/AnastaciaSholik-FashionCollage - Cinema Poster Awards 2017 (Ukraine) shortlist and exhibition.
Anastasia Scudamore
The relationships between surface, colour, form and space are the main elements of my art. Inspired by abstract expressionism and minimalism my ideas aim to display painting as pure abstraction and solely about surface, colour and medium. This has been influenced through the way artists challenged whether there should be any association with representation and visual imagery, focusing purely on materials, process and form, the connection between the artist, the viewer, the artwork and it’s surrounding. These elements are important in the development and practice of the way each painting is thought out creating individuality and personality. The layers, thickness, colour combinations and the way in which the paint is applied to create the surfaces are essential in determining the outcome of the works. Colour combinations, size of shapes and the two types of surfaces are carefully considered and made through a process of intuition. This creates harmony, balance and sometimes discord engaging the viewer to have this experience. Chance and risk of the process contradicts the meticulous precise outcome of the paintings. The square shape expresses purity, the non-representational and total abstraction of colour, shape and texture. The Neo-Platicsm movement involving Piet Mondiran of pure abstraction and focus on form and colour is significant and influential in the composition and structure. Removing anything that will detract from merging and unity of the shapes, colour and surface. Agnes Martin is influential through the way her works are regimented and structured. Her paintings express motionless, robotic and calculated emotions but her choice of colours display beauty and, in an ironic way, a sense of fluidity. An element of Martin’s work that compliments my ideas is the way that she describes her works as square but the grids are never absolutely square. This relates to the spontaneous process of the decision-making and the elements of imprecision within my geometrical paintings. The ideas of perfection and imperfection are expressed through the process and asymmetrical grids highlighting the compositions and form more accurately. Callum Inness and contemporary artist Ann Pibal contextualize and inspire the ideas of surface. Inness utilizes surface by removing paint and colour from the canvas, leaving pigments of colours subtly blending and harmonizing together. His works appear to be frozen elements of brush marks and colours but they ultimately display flexibility, fluidity and movement. Ann Pibal influences the illusionistic and merging of textures through her geometrical design like paintings and the use of asymmetrical. Piabl’s works look as though they have symmetrically and precisely been thought out but her work is actually made through a process of improvisation visually displaying precision but the ideas are far from perfection and structure. I aim at expressing control with spontaneity, form with composition, colour with surface, abstraction with structure within painting.
Andi Theokle
I live for Art, I love Art, I love beauty. The world around us provides us with so much beauty whether it be natural or manmade, that the best I can hope is that I do it justice when I translate it into Art. I draw my inspiration from nature and the man made world in all its guises. My style is realistically abstract. I believe Art is in the eye of the beholder and I love all the wonderful things that people see in my work. I love working in ink and acrylics, with the occaisional foray into mixed media where I like to use gold and silver leaf. I love what I do and I get great joy in sharing that love with my clients.. I love translating your images into a special piece of art that is uniquely personal to you by creating commissions of your photos or your vision. Working with people and realising their vision gives me great joy.
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Andrea Allen
.Andrea's work explores ideas about our experience of the landscape, capturing the transient moments of life recording the everyday as if seen through the eye of a lens. Following her last collection about the beach, Andrea reflects on her family's move from London to the Oxfordshire countryside and focuses on her observation of the landscape that inspired her to paint again, after a gap of more than 20 years. Continuing with Motherhood as a theme, she expresses a desire for the simplicity and innocence of childhood, etching together the defining influences both experiences have over our lives. Andrea creates her work, painting newsprint for collage, using colour and shape as tools to describe the landscape in a textural and abstract way. Fascinated by paper and cutouts, Andrea makes her figures using photographs and drawings, that tell stories of ordinary adventures. The simplicity of the subject gives Andrea's work a charming appeal and evokes memories and feelings of nostalgia inbuilt in all of us.