Artists & Makers
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14 Heather CookHeather trained as a printed textile designer and her work has always been concerned with the decorative elements of pattern colour and texture. Her previous work was designing and making jewellery us ...
15 Annabelle BradleyBlacksmith Annabelle Bradley enjoys the influence of the rich diversity in the Yorkshire dales landscape in producing traditional and contemporary hand forged designs in silver, steel and glass. Her w ...
Landscape painter Frank Gordon finds the hills and valleys of the Dales a source of inspiration for paintings and drawings of power and insight. Finished work takes the form of paintings in acrylic an ...
17 Philippa TroutmanPhilippa is a printmaker/artist who produces drypoints and etchings and also draws and paints. Her subject matter derives form the environment within which she lives. She also works with text and is e ...
David's ceramics are influenced by textured abstract painting and collages. The bowls are thrown, and the vases slab build in red earthenware clay and decorated with coloured slip with a clear glaze t ...
Carine's pieces are narrative and inspired by the Grimm's grimmest fairy tales, Heinrich Hoffmann's "Shock-headed Peter" book and other fairy tales. She is interested in the moral and messag ...
20 Helen WheatleyHelen Wheatley's work explores the interplay between formal structure and transient atmospheric effects. She believes passionately in the ability of paint to tell its own story, allowing it to run, sp ...
21 Susan BeazleySusan's paintings reflect her sense of the essential nature of the people and landscapes that attract her, their individuality and natural beauty. Her passion is women and their body images. Susan ask ...
22 Carol TylerCarol's paintings are layered, textured, scratched and drawn on, often resembling the surface of stones and earth. She is drawn to the sublime rather than the beautiful, and to patina, traces and rema ...
Andrea's felt pictures have depth, subtlety, texture - qualities born from her technique of working with fine layers of wool as if it were paint. This, combined with a strong illustrative dimension, m ...
24 Helene ShovlarHelene's inspirations can be found in the natural environment which surrounds her. Her most recent collection comprises unique pieces inspired by Silverdale Sands at low tide. Each piece is fretted, t ...
Angela's abstract works evolve from direct observations, lasting memories and the act of painting itself. Working in oil, she lets the painting lead the way whereby its creation becomes a journey of d ...
26 Ken JonesKen's current work is abstract, consciously discouraging narrative interpretations. Using simple forms, a limited yet powerful palette and unique purpose-built supports, he produces strong images, oft ...
Optimistic and celebratory, Lesley's abstract paintings are informed by a fascination with ancient texts and mark-making, strong drawing, and her interests in theatre, literature and music, and their ...
28 Winifred HodgeWinifred's work captures the sense of wonder she feels from her relationship with landscape. Her paintings explore the depth, scale and atmosphere created by the ever-changing light in the Yorkshire d ...
29 Caroline DunnCaroline is a mixed-media, machine embroiderer who uses natural fabrics as backgrounds, which are painted and dyed before being embellished with machine stitching. She often incorporates antique lace, ...






