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Artist in Residence

Holly Brookes, the daughter of woodcarver Roger Brookes, is a wildlife artist, specialising in drawing and printmaking. She has a fascination for detail and texture.

https://www.facebook.com/hollybrookesart/

Artist in Residence

Roger Brookes is a wood carver specialising in carving realistic fish.

‘My education as an artist began when, as a child, I saw the form and colour of a freshly caught Sea Trout brought home from the river by my father in Thurso Scotland. When

I am carving the tail, the line of the jaw or the curving shoulder of a fish now I know that I am touching on that first inspiration from all those years ago.’

http://www.rogerbrookes.com/

Artist in Residence
Clive Meredith is an entirely self-taught artist and has been working professionally since 1993 specialising in detailed portrayals of wildlife from both Britain and abroad.
Clive’s initial interest in wildlife and the countryside was fostered in his early years, brought up the son of a dairy farmer, and spending hours outside in the Shropshire countryside birdwatching and larking about on the river Severn and its streams in his hometown of Shrewsbury.

http://clivemeredithart.weebly.com/

Artist in Residence

Jenny Reynish is a freelance illustrator who have produced illustrations for a number of both in the UK and abroad. She enjoys incorporating elements of ethnic and folk art, and details inspired by those in Persian carpets and woodcarvings, in addition to imagery from nature, cities and buildings.

Jenny uses a variety of media, including oils, watercolours and acrylics.

http://www.magiccarpetpics.co.uk/

Artist in Residence
Ann Swan works primarily in graphite and coloured pencil and is well known for her exquisitely fine detail, vibrant colours and strong contemporary style. She champions the underdog in the plant world, drawing our attention to Brussels sprouts or beetroots feeling they are just as beautiful as the iris or tulip. She is passionate about coloured pencils believing they are easy to master, forgiving and accessible so that even a complete beginner can quite quickly produce work of quality.

Artist in Residence

Clare Robertson, artist blacksmith, works under the creative name of ‘MissFire’.

Inspiration for many of her pieces comes from the beauty of the natural world. Her ability to imagine, design and manufacture pieces that satisfy the specific requirements and personal tastes of her customers has resulted in a vibrant collection of exciting, and often functional, works of art.

www.missfire.co.uk

Barry Walding is a Gloucestershire based painter renowned for his paintings of wildlife. His preferred medium is oil. He also is renowned for his aviation and railway paintings. This is a change from our previously advertised programme.