I paint mainly in oils, often after sketching in oil pastels, and then beginning the long-drawn-out process of building up the layers of oil paint in the studio. Even very small.paintings may take months to complete. Sometimes I opt for a dashed off acrylic version when I’m in a hurry. But oils are my first love. Oil pastel sketches can have an attractive immediacy: look in my browser.
Jude Swaffin
Lesley Trussler
In her studio, Lesley loves to work with a family memento, something collected from travels or...
Emily Owen
I am a contemporary artist living and working in Bristol. My paintings are abstract but...
Kathryn Stevens
Kathryn is an oil painter. She enjoys experimenting with various colours, textures, and layers...
Martin Edwards
I am a photographer, teacher of photography and occasional gallery technician; my art practice...
Susie Fitzsimmons
Susie does not adhere to any one style, format, theme or media, allowing the ‘story’ to lead ....
Raquel Blazquez
I am a figurative painter finding beauty in the fullness of the human psyche and emotions. My...
Robert Morton
I am a printmaker at Spike Island and have been a member since 2005. I studied Illustration at...
Lucy Forde
I’m Lucy – by day, I work in an office. But after a 13-year creative hiatus, I’ve been building...
Ingrid Eva Morgan
Ingrid Eva is an abstract artist practising in acrylic on canvas. She creates a texture...
Julie Tanner
As a sculptor, my passion for anatomy and movement infuses every aspect of my work. I find...
Lucy Grepne
I capture the charm and essence of everyday life through my loose, energetic watercolor style....
Anna Marrow
All my work begins with drawing, I like to combine sharp detailed drawings with gestural marks...
Elaine Shaw
Elaine is a Bristol-based artist working from a studio near her home on the outskirts of the...
Monica Cuellar
I’m a realistic Spanish artist based in Bristol, UK. Three facts about my work: Celebration of...
Melanie Wickham
Melanie is a lino printer based in Bristol. Trained as an Illustrator she has been carving out...
Jonathan Rolfe
A printmaker, mixed-media artist and photographer working out of Spike Print Studio and BV...
Ross Bruce
I do love a good story. And a bad one. My work is nearly always attached to an on-going...
Gail Mason
Exuberant gestural painterly images full of movement, weather, air and space. Sensitive colour...
Miche Watkins
I lived in Africa which inspired the bright colours I use in my work. I developed this style of...
