Artist Spotlight: Kate leiper

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Creatures, great and small, are the focus of Kate Leiper's immaculate mixed media works in ink and pastel on a variety of papers.
Using mythology, legend, poetry and ballad as her cue, Kate frequently casts the feathered or furry in character role. Sometimes at rest, in sleep or musing, these images convey a peace and certain contentment. Other times alert and bright of eye, ready.
Kate Leiper graduated in Aberdeen (BA Hons - Fine Art) in 1996, since then exhibiting her work in London and throughout Scotland, gaining a loyal and enthusiastic following. The works she creates have a style all of their own, instantly recognisable and highly desirable.
During travels in Canada, in 1997, Kate became involved in theatre set design and painting. The influence of this is evident in the extensive colour palette, design element and 'staging' of her work; rich materials and pattern frequently form the backdrop for the characters observed

Susie West

Little Houses are a range of quirky and contemporary images in acrylic and ink, based around little houses, towns, harbours and the characters that inhabit them. Susie can be commissioned to paint your own home or town landmark in one of her scenes.

Victoria Stewart

Victoria takes her inspiration from the world’s landscapes and their ever-changing colours and shapes. She incorporates vibrant and textured features into the paintings through the use of thick brushes, pallet knives and acrylics.

Jane M Pascoe-Absolom

Jane’s work is now widely admired for capturing the beauty of wild animals with breath-taking detail. Jane is passionate about wild animals and studies her subjects at zoological and wildlife parks, creating atmospheric images full of personality.

Sam Toft

You can't help but be enchanted by Sam's work. They are quirky, full of fun, and follow the every day activities of Earnest Hemingway Mustard, his wife Violet and an assortment of eccentric friends and pets. The seaside scenes are set in a bygone age and are guaranteed to make you smile. Go on, buy one, you know you deserve it or make someone else's day by buying one for them.

Jan Harbon

Jan captures the beauty of flowers in breathtaking detail—images that are so delicate and yet so real you can almost smell the perfume. In addition to Jan’s trademark flowers, the gallery features images of birds and animals.

Cicelie Fry

Inspired by her travels, Cicelies’ vibrant original paintings feature various locations including Cornish coves and Welsh mountains. She takes her sketchbooks where ever she goes drawing the scenes that inspire her and from these creates colourful and rhythmic paintings.

Mike Bush

Mike concentrates on clean structural forms with glazes that he designs and develops himself. His background as a research chemist helps in this but he also says ‘all sorts of things can happen in the kiln and some say the results depend on the phase of the moon!’.

Paul Colburn Jackson

The driving force of Paul’s research is an interest in natural complexity and pattern. In his studio work he endeavours to capture some of this complexity by ‘growing’ his forms with natural processes in mind.

Nessa Green

Drawing her inspiration from a number of sources including classical literature, Nessa leaves her works untitled preferring the images to be interpreted by the viewer. Her paintings draw the viewers’ attention through vibrant colours.

Clinton Banbury

The prints are dynamic, fresh and modern appealing to adults and children alike. Cheeky and cute, fantastical and delightful characters both human and animal are matched with humorous titles.

Toni Goffe

The world about us as seen through Toni’s eyes is the world of whimsical cats, fanciful dogs, quizzical sheep and curious cows and luscious landscapes of the rural countryside, hidden harbours and mysterious ports as seen through his rainbow coloured glasses.

Terri Smart

‘I am influenced by natural elements such as wind and water and I like to emphasise the contrasts between nature and man.’ Most of Terri’s work is hand-built in textured stoneware clays, and decorated with coloured slips, oxides and glazes.

Chris Letts

A distinctive blend of contemporary and traditional figurative sculpture, reflecting a strong sculptural affinity with the human form. Created in clay, and fired or cast by the artist in pure bronze or cold cast bronze with resin.

Amanda Coomber

Using a technique known as ‘slumped’ glass, Amanda fell in love with the art form whilst in Greece. Gaining inspiration from her Hampshire surroundings and Greece, she continues to produce stunning pieces each of which is unique.

Kate Wyatt

Kate has become renowned for her wildlife paintings which capture the real essence of some of Britain’s most popular mammals. Working primarily in watercolour, layering marks with ink and pen she brings structured chaos to her distinctive wildlife portraits.

Peter Rodgers

Peters’ subjects include moody landscapes, nostalgic beach scenes and urban scenes. Over the last few years his hallmark figures with umbrellas have become very recognisable. "For me atmosphere is the most important element in a picture & this is what I try to capture in all my work."

Debbie Harris

Born 1973 in Warwickshire, Debbie Harris A.S.E.A now lives in Dorset with her family, horses and dogs. Her working methods vary dramatically from highly detailed dog portraits to large scale loose canvases depicting monochrome horses and hounds.

Frith Sculpture

Frith are passionate about sculpture and offer a wide range of animal and figurative sculpture by British Artists including Paul Jenkins and Harriet Dunn. Their collection includes their award winning hares, dogs, cats, lovers and nudes.

Madjid

Madjid’s paintings are a ‘self portrait’ of himself, they emphasis his passionate energy and casual demeanour, his simple zest for life and almost flippant regard for particulars. As a man with a keen ear for jazz, his art follows the same philosophies – loose, colourful and infinitely expressive.

Mario Sanzone

Italian artist Sanzone is best known for his atmospheric portrayals of the Amalfi coastline, which often concentrate on subtle twilight effects of cities at night.

Martin Andrews

Martin Andrews is one of the UK’s leading glassmakers. He specialises in blown vessels and each piece is designed and handmade using the finest crystal glass. As they are made individually no two items are ever the same.

Anne Edwards

Using her own unique style, Anne depicts her animals with individual characters in humorous settings. Many of her limited editions are hand-finished making an ideal gift or as a start to an art collection. Anne is based in Oxford and was greatly admired at the 2007 art buyer’s fair.

Terri Hallman

Terri Hallman’s art is unique. She thinks each of her creations is in a state of constant movement and transformation; always beginning by drawing abstract lines and building up the piece in layers, which develops into a more ‘realistic’ creation. Hallman feels that the layers represent ‘the way things were’, and the building up process to completion is ‘the way things are.’

Austin Moseley

Austin’s richly textured, evocative compositions are created in oils with the exclusive use of a palette knife. His primary interest is in the countryside and rural pursuits of the Black Country, especially in the early morning and evening, when the sun is low whether visible or not. He includes figures to add an element of human interest as well as a suggestion of scale.

Gary Hodges

Gary Hodges is now Britain’s leading wildlife pencil artist. The range of textures he creates — tough hide, fluffy fur, preened feathers, dry scales — is extraordinary. Often there is a touch of humour — the big paw or menacing tooth — but in the end it is the eye that fixes itself upon the viewer. It is here that he begins each drawing.

Doug Hyde

Inspired by his own responses to life, Doug’s intention is to provoke a response in others; his success in this can be seen by the huge impact his work has made on the British and international art scene. His extraordinary rise from virtual unknown to the most popular living artist in the UK has been meteoric, and his stunning original pastels have become genuine collectors items.

Fletcher Sibthorp

Fletcher Sibthorp’s work is greatly admired by many well qualified to judge and his record of success is impressive. He has won six competitions including the Association of Illustrators title on no less than three occasions and six separate Awards of excellence.

Christine Comyn

Christine has had three books published of her work and has won a number of awards. She is now undoubtedly one of Europe’s most successful and respected figurative artists with her originals in great demand, many of which sell at prices well in excess of Eur 20,000.

Iain Faulkner

Faulkner’s paintings are about capturing calm and contemplative moments, intimate exchanges, inner-reflection and stillness. Iain readily acknowledges his influence be artists such as Sargent, Degas, Whistler and especially Vermeer, whose use of everyday scenes portray figures completing common-place tasks while deep in thought.

Christian Gaillard

Gaillard is especially famous for his portraits, amazing his audience with his extraordinary technique. His realist style vigorously conveys the passion of his subject particularly in his graceful paintings of women. His work is powerful yet delicate and he infuses every piece of work with life and drama.

Bob Rudd RI

Bob’s paintings are inspired by the less cultivated landscapes and grand buildings of Britain and Europe. He is a master of the watercolour technique, interpreting light and atmosphere with broad washes of colour.

Mary Batchelor

Working in acrylics and deeply passionate about the majestic Caledonian landscape, Mary Batchelor is a Scottish artist of flair and growing national repute. The confidence exuded by every broad brushstroke creates an energy that reflects all that is wild and enviable about her home country.

Beatrix Potter—‘Official Collector’s Edition’ prints

Beatrix Potter’s career as a children’s illustrator began when The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published by Frederick Warne and Co. in 1902. The public it as soon as it appeared and Beatrix went on to produce an average two books a year until 1910.

Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake—‘Official Collector’s Edition’ prints

The first book Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake worked upon together was ‘The Enormous Crocodile’. The two soon became firm friends, cementing one of the most eye-catching and distinctive collaborations in children’s literature.

Guess How Much I Love You—‘Official Collector’s Edition’ prints

‘Guess How Much I Love You’ was first published in 1994 and ever since the story and illustrations have captivated adults and children the world over. Anita Jeram’s beautiful illustrations were a labour of love.

Dick Bruna—‘Official Collector’s Edition’ prints

Dick Bruna is one of the Netherlands’ most celebrated artists. His most famous character, ‘miffy’, is an international icon, whilst his picture books have sold over 85 million copies and are translated into more than 40 languages.

Shirley Hughes—25 years of Alfie

Alfie is one of Shirley’s most endearing characters, first appearing in print in 1981. ‘Alfie made his first appearance in a very quick sketch running up the street ahead of his mum, and I knew at once that he was determined to get into the action’.

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