Artists

I would describe my artwork as decorative. I try to create lots of areas of interest rather than one focal point. I am interested in form and contrasting colours, covering the whole canvas. My subiects are from nature and I go through phases of subjects i.e. lately it...

I have just retired five years after state retirement age; I now hope to have more time to paint. A hobby/passion that I started only about ten years ago am not in any way accomplished in art, but it is a pastime that I love. Dwell - The light from the...

I have always been passionate about art, crafts, design, needle crafts and embroidery. I like working with mixed media, too. My works are a reflection of Earth's nature. Also, I studied Art and Design in college. I am also self-taught in learning and teaching of...

I have been making stained glass for over 20 years and still love the possibilities that the medium offers. I work in my garden studio/shed, where I design and manufacture traditional and modern abstract panels and decorative items. Some of my pieces include upcycled...

My work explores issues surrounding personal freedom and space. I work with materials that can be manipulated to create textural surfaces that give th work a dynamic quality. By trapping and manipulating fabric within handmade paper, the surface becomes flexible,...

Fleeting moments, familiar sights, my family andmy memories become the essence of my work.My work lingers between past and present. They are a celebration of all that is around us and is taken for granted. Hovering between figurative and abstract, I draw inspiration...

My Paintings reflect my mind and nature transformed into a new creation. I love distorting and finding new ways of expressing various subjects, thus I am constantly experimenting. I have been painting since 1987 when / graduated from the university with a second class...

Framer since 1984.Contact details:Address: 5 Wood End Green Road, Hayes, UB3 2SB Telephone: 0208 561 9376 Email: mickmay@blueyonder.co.ukWebsite: www.mayframes.com

I like making work that is a bit surreal and with a touch of humour. Much has a figurative and expressive reference. Paper is a material with so many possibilities not only as a surface but also as a sculptural material. I find inspiration oin all manner of creative...

Art has been my passion since I was child. I first worked as a fashion designer and with my own brand. I was successful and sold my business because I wanted to have more time for my family and child. Then I studied Early Learning Education at Bellevue College in...

My name is Chiamaka Ezeani and I have been a member of Hillingdon Artists for 4 years. My art practice is focused on using a mix of traditional drawing materials, paint, varied repetitive techniques. I find satisfaction in using recyclable materials such as newspapers...

My work engages with both the body and the landscape. I like to photograph the overlooked and fragmentary, decaying and abandoned structures, and then abstract from these to make an image that is edgy, ironic or ambiguous. Having grown up in a declining northern...

I have always been interested in art, both looking at pictures and drawing and painting, especially as a young child and teenager. 'O' Level Art wasn't very inspiring in the 1950s, and I then just dabbled in drawing and watercolour painting until I discovered art...

I am an artist who loves using mixed media to create my art. I am inspired by wildflowers, plants, leaves and love colour. I love experimenting with different methods, printing, tissue, gold leaf and adding pressedplants. Some of my work also includes life drawing or...

After too many years, I returned to painting while convalescing from a major operation. At the time, I had limited arm movement and painting was a great therapy that helped me forget my troubles. The result wasn’t great, but I loved the escape it offered.  Over...

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Marcin Pryt has lived in Hillingdon for 25 years, spending this time professionally honing his craft in glass design. Using primarily recycled glass, he plays with lines, colour and shape to create contemporary stained glass. His works are inspired by the world around...

I am an amateur watercolour artist. Painting is a total escape for me and I enjoy the process as much as my results.

Mara was born in Latvia, and graduated from Art School and taught art in Adelaide, Australia. Mara works in acrylic and has exhibited extensively in Australia and, more recently, closer to home in Harrow-on-the Hill and Ruislip.

I am a watercolour artist based in North West London. I studied fine art at Brighton University but stopped creating work for a number of years. I have now taken up a brush once again to focus on paintings of maps. I have always been fascinated by maps as a...

For as long as I can remember I have been interested in creating or just enjoying art. I am inspired by my artistic brother and sisters. I have grown to appreciate the natural world and all forms of art, particularly painting, from the Renaissance period through to...

Peter Wane is a Yorkshireman born in 1951 with a Diploma in Art and Design and a MA(RCA) in Illustration. Worked as a BBC TV Graphic Designer at Television Centre for 25 years, on a wide variety of programme strands. Has two BAFTA nominations and one Best Art...

My favourite topics at present are sea related scenes although I see interesting shapes everywhere and am continually inspired. My work has also been influenced by my Northern European roots as well as by artists like Tamara de Lempicka, Anna Bilińska, Giovanni...

I am a Mixed Media Intuitive Artist. Art came to me as a gift. I worked as a digital graphics designer for more than 15 years. A Professional Multimedia Designer switched to Mixed Media, as I always wished to touch and feel my digital art works, that turned into a...

I majored in Art in College and have a degree and started painting in Oils and then Seed Mosaics and won 2 awards in Los Angeles. I now paint in Acrylics: Landscapes, Seascapes, Animals, Surreal, Fantastic & Cartoons and do Commissions. Exhibited and sold...

I love painting in a variety of mediums including acrylics, oils, pastels and charcoal. I enjoy painting and drawing still life, nature, people and landscapes. I am inspired by nature and the world around me. I am inspired by the work of the Impressionists and modern...

I have a vision to create pictures that tell stories and are for public places. Recent commissions have included several schools and my church. I am now looking for more projects. I have mostly worked with oil and acrylic on large boards, and on large collages on...

I'm mostly inspired and encouraged by my family to try all kinds of art and craft. The sea, countryside, trees and animals all get my imagination flowing. I use Brusho's water colour paint and distress ink pads on gel press for most backgrounds on card and water...

My name is James Daniel and having moved to Ickenham in 2012 I became a member of the Ickenham ArtSociety in 2014. I was previously a member of The Ealing Art Group from 1980 until 2014. I enjoy using different mediums ie. pen and ink, pastels etc… I mainly however...

Art is my shelter, my escape, and my happy place. I have slowly taught myself to step into my voice and listen to my creative self, painting what my heart desires. I pour my emotions into my artwork and enjoy seeing my imaginations coming to reality. I hope people can...

I am a mixed media artist based in West London. My journey began in childhood when I was absorbed with much cutting out and sticking. I studied at Ealing and Chelsea School of Art, specialising in sculpture. Working with wood, foam and fabric, making pieces influenced...

I started turning as a hobby in 2009 when I joined the Middlesex Woodturning Association. I won competitions for my work both within the club and on external meetings. In 2020 I was accepted onto the Register of Professional turners. I undertake commissions and do...

As a life-long creative, I work in traditional mediums such as: watercolour, oils, acrylic, pen and ink, gouache and also digitally, using 2D (Adobe Illustrator) and various 3D design software packages. I tailor my creative approach according to each brief I receive....

I have been interested in art since childhood, and my love of painting has increased over the years. Spells at night school and advice from my art teacher sister gave me the desire to start painting actively and to join local art societies.  I paint mainly watercolour...

My name is Phyllis Daniel, and having moved to Ickenham in 2012, I became a member of The Ickenham Art Society in 2014. I was previously a member of The Ealing Art Group from 1980 until 2014. My initial interest was in pencil drawing, which I did over many years....

Born in London, attended Uxbridge College and Telford College Edinburgh. Became an interior design project manager before leaving that job to travel and start painting in 2016. Currently painting flora and fauna as a lifelong nature geek, but learning lots of new...

I’m Raman Uppal, an artist living and working in London, UK. I have been practising art all my life, with an education in Art & Design up until University. I then went on to further study in a different field, gaining a Masters in Mechanical Engineering, a degree...

I first started creating artwork at the age of 8. However, when I arrived in the UK in 1995, life became busy with work, and time was limited, as the years passed by, I did not touch a paintbrush or have time for drawing. During the Pandemic, while we were forced into...

I am a West London based artist who has always been passionate about art. I take inspiration from nature, scenery and colours. I have learnt to paint in different mediums - covering various themes, styles and techniques. I enjoy painting landscapes, seascapes, and...

Hello, I’m Caroline!!!!! If you’re reading this you might want to know a bit about my work, what inspires me and how I create these pieces you see in front of you today.I was raised in Uganda, East Africa. I spent 13 years in Africa….this is what inspires me every...

Les makes functional and sculptural porcelain and stoneware pieces. He fires them to cone 12 in a propane gas kiln and, to give a wide range of colours and surface finishes, oxygen levels are monitored and controlled during glaze firing.  Works are sold via...

My pots are all thrown on a wheel using stoneware clay. They are often decorated with flowers and leaves and then fired in an electric kiln to 1265°. This highest temperature means that the pots are strong, dishwasher and microwave-safe. They are designed to be...

My name is Lise Poulsen, and I have lived in Hillingdon for the past 22 years. I moved to Ruislip from California with my husband in 1998. Having raised my children, I now find time to pursue my joy in life - Painting. I specialise in portraits by capturing the spirit...

It started with a pencil.As a child I was brimming with excitement at the prospect of meeting relatives from my father’s birthplace, Trinidad. The visit was inspiring as I heard tales of an exotic island in the sunshine and an exquisite sounding bird called the...

Born, educated and brought up in Nairobi, Kenya. BA degree in Fine Arts, specialising in Textile designing and Graphic Arts. Worked most of my working life with advertising agencies to start with and when moved to the UK, changed to being an Administrator. Started...

Sheena moved into Ickenham when she married in 1973. After a career as a freelance computer programmer, she first became involved in local photography in 1995 when she wrote and took the photos for a little "tourist guide" to Ickenham, and had it translated into...