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Richard Freer MA BA (Hons.) PGCE

Richard Freer MA BA (Hons.) PGCE Richard Freer’s oeuvre is an intimate and personalized representation of natural and urban landscapes. Also exploring portraiture, the colour palette and forms are distinct, vibrant, and breath-taking. Born in Leicester, UK in 1976, Richard’s natural-scrapes provide scope to a novel vision, almost bordering on...

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Kendrick Snodin

Kendrick is an award winning Artist and Art tutor based in Leicestershire, his experience and approach is designed to engage and develop creativity in a variety of different ways. His artwork has been, for the most part, focussed on landscape – exploring all the moods, atmospheres and changes of season...

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Nigel Smith

I was born in Kent, UK and have lived in London, Leicester and Auckland, New Zealand. I’ve been painting and drawing since my early teens. I studied Art and then Graphic Design and worked as a designer for 25 years, juggling running a design practice with painting and exhibiting my...

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Silverkupe (Emine)

Emine works in silver and uses silversmithing, metal clay, enamelling, sculptural and wax carving techniques to create her jewellery. She seeks to bring the individual characteristics of different materials and techniques together to create unmistakable pieces. Emine’s unique and expressive jewellery offers a contemporary twist on more traditional ideas, and...

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Lisa Tank

Background: After Art College in the mid 80’s at Lincoln Art College and then studying Ceramics in Cornwall, where I was awarded a Licentiate membership of the Society of Designer Craftsmen after my end of year show, I returned to Lincolnshire and went into Industry to work. I always maintained...

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Liz McLelland (Walnut Tree Studio)

Liz McLelland is a self-taught wildlife artist working mainly in ceramics. She’s never happier than when she’s up to her elbows in wet clay trying to recreate the shape of a creature. Liz says, “When I sculpt an animal it is a journey that starts with an inspiring encounter. I...

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Johnny Paramor

Johnny Paramor originally trained for four years at G Perry & Sons (Leicester) as an Engineers Patternmaker, working in wood and metal. This led to a degree in Furniture Restoration and Craftsmanship in High Wycombe. A visit to Cornwall in 1994 opened his eyes up to creativity, especially the sea...

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Geoff Rose

Geoff Rose studied at Newcastle Upon Tyne Polytechnic from 1982-85 where he gained a B>A Hons Degree in Design Craftsmanship, his specialism being Jewellery Making. He went on to pursue a career for over thirty years working as a Goldsmith designing and creating bespoke pieces of jewellery alongside repairs. He...

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Penny Lyall

I paint with large brushes with water based materials on paper, adding interest with drawn details and occasionally collage. I loved in 2017 from Edinburgh, where I had my work accepted for several annual RSW exhibitions at the National Gallery and displayed in local galleries. Since moving to Rutland I...

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Maria Boyd

Maria Boyd is a contemporary Watercolour Artist based in a small home studio in Western Park, Leicester, with a large city park on her doorstep. She grew up near Edinburgh in Scotland where she attained a Degree in Textile Design and moved to the East Midlands to work in the...

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