Artists and makers

Greta is an established Textile and Mixed Media Artist & Maker. She takes much of her inspiration from the countryside of her home county of Sussex and the natural world around her. Found objects such as driftwood or pieces of rusty metal and recycled fabrics will often feature in her work.  Greta has a passion for textiles;… Continue reading Greta Meeten

A painter and an art curator, Kasia has spent most of her adult life in the UK.  She has a degree in English law, however her love for art, resurrected in her by her husband, resulted in unstoppable creativity. She caught-up on her artistic education at the famous Central St. Martin’s in London, where she… Continue reading Kasia Kaldowski

I am a Sussex based Visual Artist inspired by natural forms, flora, fauna and landscape. From initially studying Three Dimensional Design, my work has evolved over the years from 3D to 2D, through paimtings, printand collage which also take the form of illustration through to large scale exterior and interior murals. In the gallery you… Continue reading Ratchel Cowell

Bryony Hill was born in Sussex and after living in France and London, returned to her roots where she paints, gardens and writes. Her style is eclectic varying from watercolour to acrylics, pen and wash and more recently, mono printing one of which has been shortlisted for this year’s Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy.

Hi my name is Wendy Baker I live in Horsham, I have been doing hobby pottery for a number of years.I use a Leach kick wheel and fire my work in an electric kiln.I am largely self taught and have taken inspiration from, among others, the work of Simon Leach and Michael Cardew. I grew up… Continue reading Wendy Baker

Sarah has a Masters in Fine Art and exhibits regularly, most recently at the Parallax Art Fair in Kensington London. She is currently working on small-scale framed works. (10cm square up to 25cm square, sizes vary) manipulating wires, wood, and recycled objects to create a one-word story within a scene. Within the scene she delicately… Continue reading Sarah Luxford

I am a West Sussex based artist inspired by my surroundings of the South Downs and the Sussex coastline. Working in oils, my paintings are an abstract interpretation of the landscape. Light, space, colour, form, memory and time are all elements that combine to create the paintings. I feel very lucky to be surrounded by… Continue reading Lucy Beale

My journey to founding my small business began with a simple gift – a one-day silversmithing course that ignited a passion for crafting beautiful pieces. From that moment, my fascination with silver grew into a true love for the craft. This passion led me to pursue further courses and a Diploma from the Jewellers’ Academy,… Continue reading Jo Beard

Sarah is a Sussex based artist who paints re-imaged, local landscapes using vibrant colour to express her emotional connection to the world as she experiences it. She has spent over twenty years exploring colour and perfecting a painting style which is unique to her. Sarah started out years ago on an easel in the corner… Continue reading Sarah Duffield

Esther has painted from a very young age and has attended many workshops and college courses over the years, from which she says “You are always learning something new, you never stop learning, you can never say you know everything about art, as it is a fast-changing area, and there is always something new around… Continue reading Esther Newnham-Brown

The Beachside Kiln Kiln-formed glass, handmade in Brighton Becky fell in love with glass during a trip to the Kosta Boda glass blowing factory in Sweden at the age of 10. A brief flirtation with glass blowing several years later proved that a love for making was definitely there, but also that hot shop glass… Continue reading Becky Haskall

Nina SmithFused Glass Jewellery and Art Nina is a glass artist who creates beautiful artworks including jewellery, suncatchers and art panels using cut, crushed and powdered glass which is fused together in a kiln.Brought up in Cornwall, the daughter of two potters, her early life was not only heavily influenced by a wealth of local artists, but also the… Continue reading Nina Smith

I live in West Sussex and I take my inspiration from my local area, the West Country and Western French countryside. Having received no training, I just like to dabble with the paintbrush. I appreciate the forgiveness of acrylic paint. I like to try and hide a story within a story for much of my… Continue reading Kaff Ollis-Brown

Jean caught the ‘clay bug’ while attending pottery classes and advanced ceramics at Crawley Technical College and Horsham Art School, under the tuition of Ray Everett, Mike Allwork and John Green. Her inspiration comes from the Sussex countryside and her love of colour and texture. Teaching children for 30 years has also influenced her style… Continue reading Jean Holder

Kevin’s work draws upon a lifelong passion for sci-fi literature, cinema, TV and comic books. He creates stylised portraits of iconic characters and situations, and abstract futuristic landscapes and cityscapes. He says: “When I took up painting a few years ago while recovering from a serious illness, I was surprised to find that many other… Continue reading Kevin Meeten

Linda paints in watercolour and her speciality is animal portraiture. She lives in the beautiful village of Keymer, West Sussex and is a member of the Attic and Weald of Sussex art groups, and is a participant in the popular annual Hassocks Open Houses event. Linda also displays her work in many local venues and… Continue reading Linda Thompson

Laura studied at St Martin’s School of Art in London. Having painted for many years as a hobby and selling a number of works in America, Laura has now devoted more of her time to her art.She works in, watercolour, acrylics and oils and has a wide spectrum of subject matter. As an artist, Laura… Continue reading Laura Santini

Lyn has been sewing since she was a child. After a career as a headteacher and consultant, she now has the opportunity to indulge fully in her passion for creating decorative but practical items in leather and fabric. Lyn lives in Henfield and has her own fully equipped workshop where she makes leather and fabric… Continue reading Lyn Fryer

Russ Iden of Mooks Art has over thirty years experience as an artist. Studying at Epsom School of Art, he went on to work in illustration, photography and design. Following a change of career, Russ now works in education and is also available as an art tutor. He is known for his bold, colourful designs and… Continue reading Russ Iden