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Caris Jackson
Caris is a mixed media collage artist who lovingly cuts up discarded magazines, calendars and prints to create lavish multifaceted artworks.
The theatrical themes in her work are inspired by her glamorous great grandmother running the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre sweet shop and memories of stepping into the extravagance of red velvet curtains and flocked wallpaper, with the desire to see what lay behind the facade.
Caris’s work is exhibited around the UK and transformed into homewares and merchandise, including a bespoke wallpaper mural relaying the story of the Tyburn Stone’s importance for London markets on permanent display at Hilton London Metropole Hotel.
Her striking ICON portraits were commissioned for the Latitude Women’s Contemporary Art Exhibition at Latitude Festival 2023 to celebrate trailblazing, uncompromising, unapologetic women from Art, Music and Fashion who went against the grain to make an impact and to leave a lasting legacy.
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The theatrical themes in her work are inspired by her glamorous great grandmother running the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre sweet shop and memories of stepping into the extravagance of red velvet curtains and flocked wallpaper, with the desire to see what lay behind the facade.
Caris’s work is exhibited around the UK and transformed into homewares and merchandise, including a bespoke wallpaper mural relaying the story of the Tyburn Stone’s importance for London markets on permanent display at Hilton London Metropole Hotel.
Her striking ICON portraits were commissioned for the Latitude Women’s Contemporary Art Exhibition at Latitude Festival 2023 to celebrate trailblazing, uncompromising, unapologetic women from Art, Music and Fashion who went against the grain to make an impact and to leave a lasting legacy.
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Ross Minton aka 'The Wonky Doodler'
"Ross Minton AKA The Wonky Doodler is an Artist with a background in graphic design, advertising & photography.
Now he prioritises living a sustainable lifestyle promoting disability awarness & climate action through his YouTube channel Grow Your Own Life.
Grow Your Own Live is his personal vlog aiming to encouraging more people, especially those with disabilities to get outside, go somewhere or grow something.
Ross creates artwork under his pseudonym The Wonky Doodler drawing inspiration from Nature, Politics & Comedy. He's a lover of biodiversity, permaculture with a soft spot for trees.
""Im at my happiest when outside amongst the birds & bees. Nature is a great healer and as I tell most people.
I've never met a tree I didn't like."""
Now he prioritises living a sustainable lifestyle promoting disability awarness & climate action through his YouTube channel Grow Your Own Life.
Grow Your Own Live is his personal vlog aiming to encouraging more people, especially those with disabilities to get outside, go somewhere or grow something.
Ross creates artwork under his pseudonym The Wonky Doodler drawing inspiration from Nature, Politics & Comedy. He's a lover of biodiversity, permaculture with a soft spot for trees.
""Im at my happiest when outside amongst the birds & bees. Nature is a great healer and as I tell most people.
I've never met a tree I didn't like."""
Anna Von Crayon
"Anna is an active member of the Wellington Arts Collective. She explores art in different forms such as drawing, photography, and poetry. Anna strongly considers the therapeutic benefits of creative expression. The current focus of her creativity is poetry and life modelling.
For many years Anna performed at spoken word events around Shropshire and the West Midlands, she received positive feedback for the rhythmic and dynamic quality in her performances and began to headline events. In 2020 Anna independently published a collection of her poetry and drawings and continues to perform spoken word.
Anna frequents life drawing classes around Shropshire. She works regularly with Simon Rice at Maws Craft Centre in Jackfield. Anna has modelled for Simon’s life drawing classes with students alongside working on his personal art projects. They are currently collaborating on an exciting new project involving Simon’s paintings and Anna’s modelling and poetry."
For many years Anna performed at spoken word events around Shropshire and the West Midlands, she received positive feedback for the rhythmic and dynamic quality in her performances and began to headline events. In 2020 Anna independently published a collection of her poetry and drawings and continues to perform spoken word.
Anna frequents life drawing classes around Shropshire. She works regularly with Simon Rice at Maws Craft Centre in Jackfield. Anna has modelled for Simon’s life drawing classes with students alongside working on his personal art projects. They are currently collaborating on an exciting new project involving Simon’s paintings and Anna’s modelling and poetry."
Wayne Chisnall
"Working as a multidisciplinary artist (sculpture, painting, printmaking, drawing and illustration), Wayne Chisnall is a Royal Society of Sculptors ‘Bursary Award’ winner.
His artwork has been featured in books, magazines, articles, feature films and on TV. He exhibits nationally (venues such as the Victoria and Albert Museum) and internationally, having a sculpture in the permanent collection of the Black Gold Museum, Saudi Arabia.
Chisnall’s early sculptures were life-size fibreglass versions of model kits but he now works predominantly with found materials.
He won the Amazing Art Award in the 2017 Dyslexia Awards, an annual awarding body on whose panel he is now a judge.
Actor, John Malkovich, chose Chisnall's script, 'Doppelganger', as the winning entry in the 2008 Sony Scriptwriting competition. This script, along with Malkovich's was then turned into the animation, 'Snow Angel’.
Chisnall also runs art workshops for schools, businesses and hospitals, including Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.
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His artwork has been featured in books, magazines, articles, feature films and on TV. He exhibits nationally (venues such as the Victoria and Albert Museum) and internationally, having a sculpture in the permanent collection of the Black Gold Museum, Saudi Arabia.
Chisnall’s early sculptures were life-size fibreglass versions of model kits but he now works predominantly with found materials.
He won the Amazing Art Award in the 2017 Dyslexia Awards, an annual awarding body on whose panel he is now a judge.
Actor, John Malkovich, chose Chisnall's script, 'Doppelganger', as the winning entry in the 2008 Sony Scriptwriting competition. This script, along with Malkovich's was then turned into the animation, 'Snow Angel’.
Chisnall also runs art workshops for schools, businesses and hospitals, including Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.
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Adrian Reynolds
"Adrian Reynolds, a dedicated metalworker in Shropshire, specializes in crafting bespoke metal furniture and captivating steel sculptures. The Heart Lights Collection offers a delightful glimpse into his artistic prowess. With a commitment to commissioned art and exclusive short-run production, Adrian tailors each creation to the client's vision.
Diverse Creations: Adrian seamlessly blends comfort and style in his metal furniture, while his steel sculptures narrate unique stories, captivating viewers on a visceral level. Explore his website for a range of lighting and interior accessories.
Commission Inquiries: For exclusive, bespoke metalwork reflecting your individuality, contact Adrian through adrianreynolds.co.uk. Discover his full portfolio and initiate your personalized commission on the website. Elevate your space with unique and meticulously crafted pieces."
Diverse Creations: Adrian seamlessly blends comfort and style in his metal furniture, while his steel sculptures narrate unique stories, captivating viewers on a visceral level. Explore his website for a range of lighting and interior accessories.
Commission Inquiries: For exclusive, bespoke metalwork reflecting your individuality, contact Adrian through adrianreynolds.co.uk. Discover his full portfolio and initiate your personalized commission on the website. Elevate your space with unique and meticulously crafted pieces."
Sharon Griffin
"Using clay, Sharon Griffin sculpts the figure and the face, capturing the essence of the universal human condition in its rawest sense.
Drawing upon her passion for education, psychology and story-telling, Sharon makes work to provide a platform where discussions surrounding identity can take place, connecting people with place and ancestral links.
Her work can be uplifting, joyful and slightly unnerving.
Sharon's work us widely collected throughout the UK and Europe and can be seen in galleries such as Twenty Twenty Gallery , Cornwall Contemporary and Ffin y Park.
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Drawing upon her passion for education, psychology and story-telling, Sharon makes work to provide a platform where discussions surrounding identity can take place, connecting people with place and ancestral links.
Her work can be uplifting, joyful and slightly unnerving.
Sharon's work us widely collected throughout the UK and Europe and can be seen in galleries such as Twenty Twenty Gallery , Cornwall Contemporary and Ffin y Park.
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Jake Bushell
I am Jake, a Photographer working out of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ironbridge, surrounded by the playful charm of the Shropshire Hills. Picture me, a street photographer with a penchant for capturing tales of the industrial revolution within these cobbled streets. As the River Severn hums its rhythmic tune and Ironbridge Gorge whispers its historic secrets, my camera becomes a magic wand freezing daily life's dance against this historical canvas. But that's not all – join me on a merry escapade as I bounce between Ironbridge's streets and the undulating Shropshire Hills. With every click, a tapestryweaved that not only tells stories of the past but also celebrates the beauty of this UNESCO gem and the joyous spirit of the Shropshire landscape.
John Snocken
"Working in both Stoneware and Porcelain,I make mostly one off pieces aiming for simple, well balanced forms;I favour bottles,bowls and jugs.
My work is heavily influenced by the diverse local geology.Deserts,glaciers,volcanoes and warm shallow sea have all played a part in the landscape.I aim to reflect this in my glazing and mark
making.
Glazes are made using ash from my own and regional trees and vegetation. The rocks that comprise The Wrekin have an important role and are incorporated with clays and minerals from surrounding
areas. Mark making is informed by the fossils that are to be found in the Wenlock Limestone, particularly Ammonites and Trilobites.
I am aiming for texture and movement in both the pots and the glazes,and finally then I surrender my work to the kiln to let the voice of each piece emerge."
My work is heavily influenced by the diverse local geology.Deserts,glaciers,volcanoes and warm shallow sea have all played a part in the landscape.I aim to reflect this in my glazing and mark
making.
Glazes are made using ash from my own and regional trees and vegetation. The rocks that comprise The Wrekin have an important role and are incorporated with clays and minerals from surrounding
areas. Mark making is informed by the fossils that are to be found in the Wenlock Limestone, particularly Ammonites and Trilobites.
I am aiming for texture and movement in both the pots and the glazes,and finally then I surrender my work to the kiln to let the voice of each piece emerge."
Kat Preston
Kat Preston is an emerging multidisciplinary artist based in the Shropshire Hills, who has recently expanded her artistic practice to include ceramics, sculpture and painting. Her work primarily focuses on the female form and explores the female psyche as a way to express her emotions.
Preston’s work can be seen in galleries and museums throughout the UK, and private collections.
Preston’s work can be seen in galleries and museums throughout the UK, and private collections.
Jo Frost
"Originally from Leicester and now based in Telford, Jo uses her love of nature to create visually beautiful art that evokes a sense of calmness, peace and stillness whilst maintaining an emotional connection with the viewer.
Her childhood was full of camping holidays and wildlife explorations; precious memories which, together with the natural world, continue to inspire her. Armed with her camera and lenses she goes out to forage and gather, seeking out the small delicate details in the leaves and plants, closing in on their intricate patterns and layers which show history and the passing of time... like the rings of a tree.
With the use of paints, inks and colour washes, she builds layers to create texture and snippets that hint to what was before. Building a memory through layers of time, Jo uses a variety of materials and tools in her work resulting in a wide range of mark-making which creates depth and interest in the piece."
Her childhood was full of camping holidays and wildlife explorations; precious memories which, together with the natural world, continue to inspire her. Armed with her camera and lenses she goes out to forage and gather, seeking out the small delicate details in the leaves and plants, closing in on their intricate patterns and layers which show history and the passing of time... like the rings of a tree.
With the use of paints, inks and colour washes, she builds layers to create texture and snippets that hint to what was before. Building a memory through layers of time, Jo uses a variety of materials and tools in her work resulting in a wide range of mark-making which creates depth and interest in the piece."
Jacob Chandler
Chandler’s work focuses on the most dramatic point of an action, the tipping point, be it physical, mental or environmental. The techniques employed are unusual, modelling fabrications from wooden panels and sand-able resin, form crisp edged, multi faceted sculptures that define his motif.
Chandler’s unique style has led to recognition in the art world. Since 2018 Chandler has focused mainly on large public works of art, these pieces can now be seen in several towns and cities across the UK.
The inspiration for his works come from the greats of figurative sculpture, from Subirachs and Naum Gabo with their geometric portrayals to Giacometti and the Futurists with their desire to capture movement.
Chandler’s unique style has led to recognition in the art world. Since 2018 Chandler has focused mainly on large public works of art, these pieces can now be seen in several towns and cities across the UK.
The inspiration for his works come from the greats of figurative sculpture, from Subirachs and Naum Gabo with their geometric portrayals to Giacometti and the Futurists with their desire to capture movement.
Naomi Middleton
"contemporary ceramicist who graduated in 2001 from Wolverhampton University with a
2:1 in Ceramics. Naomi returned to ceramics following a period of dark times in her life, using the medium as a tool to help her find her way again. She focuses on her surroundings, finding pleasure in the textures and silhouettes of the landscape and seeks to replicate these in the medium of porcelain. It's the purity and fragility that excite her.
Choosing to hand build with this medium means it stays true to your first marks and forming - Naomi takes pleasure from this. It means it holds an honesty. She uses Cobalt oxide washes being heavily influenced by Delft ware and Staffordshire pottery.
Naomi can be contact by calling 07803 770574."
2:1 in Ceramics. Naomi returned to ceramics following a period of dark times in her life, using the medium as a tool to help her find her way again. She focuses on her surroundings, finding pleasure in the textures and silhouettes of the landscape and seeks to replicate these in the medium of porcelain. It's the purity and fragility that excite her.
Choosing to hand build with this medium means it stays true to your first marks and forming - Naomi takes pleasure from this. It means it holds an honesty. She uses Cobalt oxide washes being heavily influenced by Delft ware and Staffordshire pottery.
Naomi can be contact by calling 07803 770574."
Simon Rice
"I am not a real artist; I am a fake and I do it for the lifestyle it gives. I never explore anything in my work; if my work ever veers towards being
about something, I destroy it. I teach life drawing and am a very good teacher. Almost nobody wants to buy my work. I tell people it is
because I am completely uncommercial and that I am trying to be completely free in my creativity but that is a lie. I would desperately like
to sell some paintings but they are not good enough. Just occasionally I make a mark and I think it is good. I am still trying to find the meaning
of art; I am sure there is one. My favourite artist now is Phillip Guston."
about something, I destroy it. I teach life drawing and am a very good teacher. Almost nobody wants to buy my work. I tell people it is
because I am completely uncommercial and that I am trying to be completely free in my creativity but that is a lie. I would desperately like
to sell some paintings but they are not good enough. Just occasionally I make a mark and I think it is good. I am still trying to find the meaning
of art; I am sure there is one. My favourite artist now is Phillip Guston."
Rasa Eggerton
"Inspired by nature, movement and energy around us I attempt to capture the experience in clay. Mainly hand built, using stoneware clay, my sculptural expressions can withstand nature's elements outdoors and coziness indoors. It's all about - what it makes you feel.
I immensely enjoy sharing my ceramics experiences and inspirations with fellow creatives by firstly teaching them ins and outs of working with clay and then joining them on their own journeys by holding their hand, if needs be, or just observing from a distance.
It's incredibly grounding and rewarding on both accounts - clay being an expression medium, bond for new connections and therapy on many accounts."
I immensely enjoy sharing my ceramics experiences and inspirations with fellow creatives by firstly teaching them ins and outs of working with clay and then joining them on their own journeys by holding their hand, if needs be, or just observing from a distance.
It's incredibly grounding and rewarding on both accounts - clay being an expression medium, bond for new connections and therapy on many accounts."
John Wragg
I'm fascinated by space, in all its manifestations. The majority of my output is geometrical & abstract, but sometimes combined with representational references.
Higher - dimensional geometry, reflections, mirrors, light, all contribute to my sources for ideas. Whatever the domain, my focus is on the spatial characteristics of the work.
Together with an often high-key, complementary colour pallette, luminous glazes & a wide range of mixed-materials, I aim to reveal new spaces, as well as known spaces in a new way.
Higher - dimensional geometry, reflections, mirrors, light, all contribute to my sources for ideas. Whatever the domain, my focus is on the spatial characteristics of the work.
Together with an often high-key, complementary colour pallette, luminous glazes & a wide range of mixed-materials, I aim to reveal new spaces, as well as known spaces in a new way.
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