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2015 Catalogue

Some of the artists kindly sent in pictures which you can see by clicking the buttons.
Approximate sizes in cm (including the frame as appropriate)
Please note that the images displayed on this web site give only an approximation of their true colours.

Artists taking part (click on name for more details):
Ann Udale
Anne‑Marie Wills‑Wilson
Bob Crook
Chris White
Christine Haywood
Cynthia Overland
Doreen Hebron
Fiona French
Gill Baguley
Hannah Hann
Hilldred Harman
Janet Wyman
Janice Wolf
Karen Pearson
Keri Lowe
Krys Leach
Lesley Ash
Mark Summers
Merry Hart
Mike Gandy
Mike Thody
Robert Downie
Robert Dunster
Ros Wilson
Ruth Brumby
Su Summers
Tracy Myers
Ute Sutcliffe

Ann UdaleDuring my working life spent in the South West of London, I studied pottery at the Richmond College of Art for a number of years. Since my retirement to North Norfolk, I have taken up painting and sketching, attending art classes and day courses. My interests extend to pottery, calligraphy, watercolour, charcoal and, most recently, creating miniatures using mixed media enhanced with fine embroidery.
1/486Country Garden MiniatureEmbroidered Picture13h x 18w£18
Anne‑Marie Wills‑WilsonI am a self-taught pet and wildlife artist living in the beautiful North Norfolk countryside totally surrounded by the wildlife that I adore. I've always been dotty about animals and, over the years, have been owned by lots of pets... dogs, cats, budgies, rabbits, mice, chickens, horses and even the odd frog or two!! When I work I pay a lot of attention to fine detail which gives a natural and lifelike appearance to my portraits. The greatest compliment that I can receive about my art is if someone says that they can almost hear the animal breathing or that the fur looks so real that they want to run their fingers through it. I don't just want to paint a beautiful animal, I also want to capture its personality too. Each portrait takes many hours of work and I use the highest quality pastel pencils, soft pastel sticks and paper to achieve the best results.

www.animal-pet-portraits.co.uk

60/497CleoPastels34h x 42w£135
60/492DumaPastels33h x 49w£200
60/494HamishPastels40h x 35w£185
60/496How Dare You Wake Me?Pastels30h x 40w£180
60/495LookoutPastels39h x 32w£175
60/500Testing the WaterPastels37h x 37w£170
60/493The MaharajahPastels39h x 35w£195
Bob CrookI am a Norfolk bred wildlife artist, living in Cromer, specialising in mostly bird subjects in acrylic; pencil and ink; and watercolour. Inspiration for my work comes from birdwatching, I am a self-confessed Larophile (a seagull fanatic!), and my passion for and experiences with the natural world. From a young age I was interested in birds and art, I later went on to spend a career spanning nearly thirty years working in nature conservation management for bodies such as National Trust; RSPB; Broads Authority; and English Nature. My many (I have a few!) artistic influences include Roland Green; Keith Shackleton; Robert Gilmore; Jason Partner; Lars Jonnson; Chris Rose; Keith Brockie; and Terrence James Bond. In 2011, I took voluntary redundancy from Natural England, due to ill health, and subsequently started life as a Wildlife Artist.
20/438Avocet and ChickAcrylic31h x 36w£60
20/439Avocet PairAcrylic31h x 36w£60
20/435Bullfinch PairAcrylic31h x 36w£60
20/436Migrating AvocetsAcrylic47h x 47w£80
20/441Sparrowhawk and PreyAcrylic46h x 61w£200
20/440Watching Me, Watching You!Acrylic61h x 46w£200
20/437Willow le KingfisherAcrylic31h x 36w£60
Chris WhiteChris has had no formal art training although excelled in art and technical drawing. He trained as a mechanic servicing all kinds of office machinery working in the City of London. Later he turned his attention to the electrical retail trade. He moved to Norfolk in 1991 to run his own grocery/newsagent shop and post office. After ten years he sold on this business to pursue his love of glass crafting. As a trained and qualified adult education tutor he has seen many of his students take up this fascinating and rewarding craft all producing excellent work. Chris exhibits his work with the National Trust and numerous other private gardens. He exhibits his work every year as part of the North Norfolk Open Studios event.
15/512Large Apple MirrorStained Glass27h x 24w£18
15/513Medium Apple MirrorStained Glass17h x 17w£12.50
15/510Mosaic MirrorStained Glass42h x 36w£48
15/511Purple HazeStained Glass27h x 27w£35
Christine HaywoodReturning to art was my millennium promise to myself. Whilst working as a gardener, I was inspired to capture the sense of being up close to a flower. I paint in high detail to show the often hidden, but beautiful aspects of plant forms. Watercolour is a subtle medium which works well with my methods. I use many layers to achieve a vibrancy of colour with a transparency that allows other colours to show through. Please visit my website.

www.chrishaywoodart.co.uk

32/402Apple BlossomWatercolour23h x 28w£85
32/404Himalayan Blue PoppiesWatercolour44h x 34w£110
32/403Norah's RoseWatercolour34h x 28w£95
32/401TulipWatercolour23h x 28w£85
Cynthia OverlandI was born in Bedfordshire and was encouraged by my art teacher at an early age to take up painting and fashion after leaving school. I had various commission work but mostly enjoyed painting for my own pleasure. In 2002 I moved to Norfolk and joined Greshams Art School along with various other art groups mainly working in life drawing, portraits and local scenes.
49/369Mud RingletsAcrylic53h x 43w£180
49/368VelvetAcrylic56h x 46w£110
Doreen HebronI graduated from The Glasgow School of Art as a Graphic Designer - some years ago... Worked all over the place doing all manner of related jobs from producing graphics at a teaching hospital to illustrating children's comics, with a glancing blow (not literally of course) to Paddington bear and other famous furry creatures in between. I eventually settled down to being a freelance illustrator who occasionally dabbles in other Art-world stuff.

www.sunnyside-workshops.co.uk

33/379Children of the MoonDenim, Domestos and Stitching90h x 90w£200
Fiona FrenchFiona is a published author, editor, and illustrator of children's books. She has kindly donated this coloured pencil drawing which was used for the cover of the April edition of the local newsletter. Half the selling price will go to Little Barningham Church with the other half to Hempstead Church.
62/487EasterColoured Pencil23h x 23w£60
Gill BaguleyAfter a lifetime spent teaching Art to children in London, I've returned to Norfolk and, now, in retirement, I am fulfilling a lifelong ambition to paint. Norfolk, with its myriad of wonderful land and seascapes enthrall me, as do my feline friends. Using acrylic, ink and paint is my preferred medium. What a wonderful life!
12/378Blakeney ChannelAcrylic20h x 51w£50
12/376Constable's CatAcrylic8h x 8w£40
12/377Gainsborough's CatsAcrylic30h x 40w£50
12/370Mad CatsAcrylic55h x 41w£85
12/374The Harbour, DubrovnikAcrylic43h x 63w£85
12/371MoonlightAcrylic Ink48h x 56w£90
12/372ReflectionsAcrylic Ink52h x 52w£100
12/373'We will remember them'Acrylic Ink53h x 60w£110
12/375Winter SheepAcrylic Ink56h x 67w£100
Hannah HannI was born in Shetland and studied for my degree in Fine Art at Falmouth Art School, Cornwall. I taught in Norfolk for a few years and now work full-time as an artist, painting and making prints. I now live in Norfolk and much of my work is based on the places where I have lived. My paintings often evolve through a process of working quite intuitively relying on memory, photographs or minimal sketches. This allows me to use paint in abstract ways, preferring to suggest or emphasize certain things, rather than literally describe them. I like to use oil paint, collage and sometimes acrylic.

www.hannahhann.com

54/522After the TidePrint40h x 40w£75
54/521Bird VasePrint40h x 40w£75
54/519Hannah's FlowersPrint40h x 40w£75
54/526Moon, Trees and BirdsPrint40h x 40w£75
54/523Nesting RooksPrint40h x 40w£75
54/520Peter's SheepPrint40h x 40w£75
54/524RookeryPrint40h x 40w£75
54/525Sandbank GullsPrint40h x 40w£75
Hilldred HarmanI have been painting for many years as an amateur, experimenting in many different mediums. Having lived in Lincolnshire for many years I was inspired by the fabulous skies, the dawns and sunsets. Watercolours were ideal for this, which I mainly concentrate on now. Now, enjoying most of my time in North Norfolk I love the variety of light, venues and charm of the Norfolk landscapes. I just love being in the landscape and do virtually no studio work. You can see more of my work on my website.

www.hilldredharmanpaintings.weebly.com

7/533BlakeneyWatercolour18h x 34w£30
7/446Boats at GlandfordWatercolour44h x 54w£65
7/444Cromer PierWatercolour44h x 54w£65
7/442Fishing Boats at Hua Hin, ThailandWatercolour44h x 54w£75
7/503North Sea View WightonWatercolour44h x 54w£75
7/527Old Fishing Village - LanzaroteWatercolour44h x 54w£75
7/443Reflections over Selbrigg PondWatercolour44h x 54w£65
7/502Seal Boats at MorstonWatercolour44h x 54w£75
7/501Walk at FelbriggWatercolour44h x 54w£75
7/445Wiveton ChurchWatercolour44h x 54w£100
Janet WymanI worked as a Librarian, gift shop proprietor, Post Office worker and full-time carer. Now retired and, when time allows, following my interests which are playing the piano, walking in our lovely Norfolk countryside and on the coast and pursuing my artistic endeavours. Currently my main interest in that direction is creating pencil drawings of those most difficult of creatures to draw, namely cats.
31/478LionPastel28h x 23w£30
31/479Anyone for a gamePencil28h x 33w£35
31/482Butter would not meltPencil23h x 53w£45
31/481Forty-plus winksPencil33h x 28w£35
31/480Hunting in the snowPencil33h x 28w£35
31/483Just a wash and brush upPencil48h x 36w£45
Janice WolfUp until the last two years, which have been spent in Norfolk, I have worked and resided in The Netherlands. I have followed various occupations whilst raising a family. When my children were of school age I studied English at a Dutch Teacher's training college to enable me to work free lance for Adult Education. Alongside of this I decided to do a sculpture course one afternoon a week and that was where my love of sculpture began. I have been sculpturing for some 18 years now and my love for sculpturing hasn't changed. I am partly self-taught and partly professional as I followed tuition at The Academy for Art in Laren for some 10 years under the wing of Jos van Oosterhout who is a professional sculptor. Jos suggested to me that I stop with tuition and venture my own path as he felt I was more than capable. I then worked as a full-time sculptor. My passion is working in wood, especially organic forms, but this is a time consuming and a laborious task as I do it all by hand thus making it rather expensive but exclusive.
57/460Fishermen's Wives WaitingFired Clay13h x 32w x 7d£125
57/459Scottish HighlandersFired Clay13h x 26w x 29d£195
57/461Sheep Huddled in SnowFired Clay12h x 21w x 21d£95
57/528The PondererFired Clay13h x 15w x 7d£65
57/458Swing High, Swing LowFired Clay on Swing180h x 15w x 8d£65
57/529Both Leaf Dish & PoppyGlazed Fired Clay41h x 30w x 4d£75
57/457Flat Leaf DishGlazed Fired Clay41h x 30w x 2d£35
57/456Poppy - Papaver SomniferumGlazed Fired Clay21h x 25w x 2d£45
Karen PearsonKaren has a diploma in Design Ceramics at the Royal Forest of Dean Collage and a BA Honours in Visual Arts from Falmouth University. Karen has a home pottery studio and prior to this worked as a potter and pottery teacher.
58/507Country Jug 1Ceramics£35
58/508Country Jug 2Ceramics£30
58/509Country Jug 3Ceramics£25
58/504Leaf & Moon Phases MugCeramics£12
58/505Leaf BowlCeramics£10
58/506Slip Coloured BowlCeramics£15
58/534Two small cupsCeramics£15
Keri LoweI have always made something, ever since I was a child. I enjoy the freedom of flitting from one medium to another and love to try everything new. My passions are working with clay, felt and textiles and papier-mache but that may be because there's other things I haven't tried yet! I don't really have inspired ideas... I just have to fulfill urges which is why there never seems to be a thread to anything I do.
34/406Before The Giants 1Shibori-nuno Felt40h x 40w£70
34/407Before The Giants 2Shibori-nuno Felt40h x 40w£70
34/408Before The Giants 3Shibori-nuno Felt40h x 40w£70
34/410Before The Giants 4Shibori-nuno Felt70h x 48w£180
34/405Hare TodayShibori-nuno Felt70h x 60w£170
34/530Poppy FieldsShibori-nuno Felt64h x 46w£110
34/409Spring FieldShibori-nuno Felt75h x 82w£170
Krys LeachBorn in Sydney but raised in London, I was taught by Kyffin Williams RA before attending Norwich School of Art. Although painting since childhood, I've exhibited professionally since 1996 and shown all over England and parts of the Irish Republic. Although I'm best known for my landscapes and maritime subjects, I'm gaining a reputation for collectable figure work. Distinctive for their rich colour and evocative use of light, my images often suggest hidden narratives or unguarded moments. Varying in size between several feet and several inches, my work is held in a number of East Anglian Hospitals and private collections around the world.
3/418Mini PaintingOil20h x 25w£40
3/412High Tide at HolkhamOil & Acrylic45h x 52w£145
3/416HotspotsOil & Acrylic37h x 37w£125
3/415Noises OffOil & Acrylic37h x 37w£125
3/417TerracottaOil & Acrylic37h x 37w£125
3/414Crimson ThreadOil, Acrylic & Marble Dust41h x 30w£125
3/413DepartureOil, Acrylic & Marble Dust45h x 39w£145
3/411TricolourOil, Acrylic & Marble Dust41h x 76w£195
Lesley AshLesley has been making figurative sculpture in cold-cast metals for over 12 years. She works them in clay, before making a mould and casting them in either bronze, brass, iron or copper. Inspired by her grandchildren, her larger work documents the children's development. She also makes animals, sometimes commissioned by their owners but often because a particular dog or creature catches her eye. All the cold-cast figures are outdoor sculpture and are left outdoors all winter with no ill effects.
43/488Baby ChickCold-cast Bronze12h x 12w x 8d£51
43/489ChickenCold-cast Bronze35h x 30w x 20d£103
43/363CockerelCold-cast Bronze40h x 30w x 20d£103
43/490HareCold-cast Bronze24h x 24w x 19d£103
43/491Roman PantherCold-cast Bronze12h x 16w x 6d£80
Mark SummersThe original 'blueprint', cyanotypes are made using one of the earliest photographic processes, dating from the 1840s. The original method is used here - ferns are laid on to handmade, pure cotton paper that is handcoated with iron-based sensitiser and then exposed to sunlight. Each print is unique, the combination of subject, paper and brushstrokes never being identical.
61/484Fern Study 1Blue Print43h x 31w£40
61/485Fern Study 2Blue Print43h x 31w£40
Merry HartI am self taught and have been painting for only a few years mainly in oil but I also love pastels and have dabbled with acrylics. Seascapes and landscapes are my favourite subjects and occasionally a wild animal or two. Returning to Sheringham after living here as a child has been a delight. It has made me determined to get outside and paint on the beach and in the countryside as well as from photos and from my imagination.
53/396DistressedOil30h x 41w£85
53/397Holkham Beach at DawnOil31h x 41w£75
53/398Light in the WindowOil45h x 55w£105
53/399Birthday FlowersPastel43h x 35w£55
53/395OtterPastel54h x 49w£95
53/400Sheringham BreakwatersPastel40h x 47w£85
53/531PatiencePatchwork137h x 92w£200
Mike GandyI started to paint when I was training to be a nurse. I have used water colour, but now prefer oil or acrylic and tend to use ideas from places visited, or imagined.
59/477AutumnalAcrylic52h x 60w£125
59/476Somewhere Dreamt OfOil48h x 60w£150
Mike ThodySince early childhood art and design have been part of my life. After retiring early from my career as a building surveyor, I chose to take a degree in fine art (painting and sculpture) at Hertfordshire University. In 2002 we moved to North Norfolk and I was lucky to have a garden studio to continue my work painting in oils, watercolour and pastels and making sculpture. In 2003 I started making sculpture in Holt Country Park using found materials and timber supplied by North Norfolk District Council. In 2008 I started a small charcoal drawing class in Hempstead at the village hall to inspire new artists. In the last two years I have concentrated on watercolour painting inspired by North-Norfolk churches, country side, sea and boats.

www.mikethodyart.co.uk

16/434Bringing in the Catch - CromerWatercolour54h x 44w£100
16/432Dawn Light - BlakeneyWatercolour54h x 44w£100
16/532Dingies at MorstonWatercolour54h x 44w£50
16/430Felbrigg HallWatercolour54h x 44w£100
16/427IrisWatercolour44h x 54w£100
16/428Salthouse from Shingle BankWatercolour54h x 44w£100
16/431Seal Boats - MorstonWatercolour54h x 44w£100
16/433Timeless CromerWatercolour54h x 44w£100
16/429Wiveton Church Mid FebruaryWatercolour54h x 44w£100
Robert DownieI began making art as a child and now feel I have come almost full circle. In my work I seek to simplify local land and seascapes until they become classic templates for our childhood memories, allowing each and every viewer to draw out their own story from the image. I seek only to recall the simplicity of our childlike state in forms and structures sometimes reminiscent of the classic beach postcard or fairytale book illustration, all certainly from a more innocent age. A common thread throughout my work is telling of the sense of magic, of wonder and awe in everyday life, then leaving it to the viewer to weave their own tale around the image. Go to my web site to see more of my work.

www.robertdowniefineart.com

55/425Bright FlintsPen, Ink & Gouache50h x 40w£150
55/424Calling Down the MoonPen, Ink & Gouache30h x 40w£130
55/421Dusk at OverstrandPen, Ink & Gouache30h x 40w£130
55/423Harebell MoonPen, Ink & Gouache30h x 40w£130
55/426Pines at HolkhamPen, Ink & Gouache50h x 40w£150
55/422Rising Tide at CromerPen, Ink & Gouache30h x 40w£130
55/420Spring EveningPen, Ink & Gouache30h x 40w£130
55/419Washed UpPen, Ink & Gouache30h x 40w£130
Robert DunsterI am a Potter by inclination, but an engineer by training and inclination, from a family with a tradition of craftsmanship in wood and metal, though from an engineering rather than artistic perspective. My interest in hand-made ceramics goes back to childhood, having been introduced to the tradition during family holidays in Cornwall. I have been producing ceramics for over 20 years, currently from a private studio in West Beckham, Norfolk. My main interest is in functional stoneware, with the aim of producing useable pots that 'sit in the hand' and rely on form, texture and the gestural application of glazes rather than explicit decoration. My glazes are influenced by the Anglo-Japanese tradition, and are intended to reflect the changing effects of light on water, foliage and landscape by the use of deep glazes that are affected by ambient lighting. Since moving to Norfolk I have been using local materials, particularly ash from thatching reeds, investigating how these can be used in a way that replicates the chemistry involved in wood firing.

www.robdunsterceramics.co.uk

52/387Ash Glaze 1Bowl7h x 16w x 16d£16
52/388Ash Glaze 2Bowl7h x 17w x 17d£16
52/389Ash Glaze 3Bowl7h x 17w x 17d£16
52/386Ash StripeBowl6h x 17w x 17d£16
52/392Cross LargeBowl10h x 25w x 25d£65
52/390Cross SmallBowl7h x 16w x 16d£16
52/393Twisted LargeBowl8h x 13w x 13d£25
52/394Twisted SmallBowl8h x 11w x 11d£20
52/391CrossPlate3h x 21w x 21d£25
52/385TileTile2h x 10w x 10d£12
Ros WilsonI studied art at New Greenham Arts ten years ago and finally had the time and space to become a semi-professional artist on moving to Norfolk two years ago. Landscapes are my passion and I interpret them in a variety of media, including textiles. I welcome visitors to my studio by prior arrangement and am happy to take commissions. To see my full range of work, please visit my website.

www.roswilsondesign.co.uk

51/381Hickling StaitheAcryic on Canvas45h x 45w£150
51/382Whispering Reeds BoatyardAcryic on Canvas45h x 45w£150
51/517Miniature PrintLinocut11h x 10w£10
51/383Tuscany 1Woven Tapestry42h x 33w£200
51/384Tuscany 2Woven Tapestry42h x 33w£200
Ruth BrumbySince retiring two years ago from being a primary school headteacher, I have been recycling old education management books into papier-mache vessels that reflect my love of the North Norfolk landscape. I enjoy experimenting with colours, textures and forms to make pieces based on the plants and natural environment that I see on my daily walks. In 2013 I exhibited at the International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists exhibition in Norwich and this year I have work in a number of local galleries.
13/472Blue Waves - LargePapier Mache30h x 16w x 16d£55
13/470Blue Waves - MediumPapier Mache24h x 16w x 16d£45
13/471Blue Waves - SmallPapier Mache16h x 16w x 16d£40
Su SummersI am a late starter! When I retired from teaching, I wanted new challenges so began to learn the harp, and a couple of years later fell in love with glass as an Open Studios visitor. Both are my abiding passions now, both very time consuming, and there is also Wilbye the dog to walk! I work rather slowly with my glass creations, but hopefully my new studio will mean output will increase.
42/499Fiery AmmoniteStained Glass21h x 21w£70
42/518Memory of Trewythen BachStained Glass46h x 20w£80
Tracy MyersTracy Myers went to St Albans College of Art and Design in the late '70s, where she fell in love with printmaking. She had a varied and successful career in TV production, while continuing to paint, draw and decorate furniture. Moving to Norfolk in the mid '90s with her husband Krys Leach enabled her finally to set up a studio space of her own and to return to printmaking. She creates small limited-edition hand-made prints on her beloved etching press - which she named Melrose, after the original owner. Subjects are varied, mainly based on photographs and drawings from her travels. She also produces graphic work created within the computer, which are professionally printed - labelled photomontage when she breaks down the photo into layers or composes a piece from multiple images; altered image refers to a photo which has been heavily altered using digital filters.
56/452Adelie and GentooAltered Photograph31h x 32w£85
56/454Berg Floating ByAltered Photograph31h x 32w£85
56/455Coming AshoreAltered Photograph31h x 32w£85
56/453Gentoo at Port LockroyAltered Photograph31h x 32w£85
56/448Camel MinderDrypoint Print with Chine Colle61h x 49w£150
56/451Egyptian Goose - Hickling BroadTwo-plate Collagraph44h x 63w£150
56/449FlamingosTwo-plate Collagraph60h x 50w£150
Ute SutcliffeUte studied art since she was 14 years old. She joined a private Art group under the tutelage of Karl Klode, who had studied at the Bauhaus, where he worked under Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Kirchner and others. Klode taught a variety of subjects like the history of art through the centuries, composition of a picture and life drawing in all media. At 18 full time studies continued at the art and craft College connected to the Kunst Akademie, Dusseldorf, under Professor Hellersberg. Here Ute studied painting, craft, pottery, woodwork, metalwork, weaving and various other crafts and qualified as an Art and Craft teacher. 10 years ago she met with a group of artists under Colin Bygrave, a well-known Norfolk artist, who introduced her to her present art form of Montage, Watercolour and Ink.
2/367BoatsWatercolour Montage34h x 46w£50
2/366LakeWatercolour Montage34h x 46w£50
2/364Le ChateauWatercolour Montage34h x 46w£50
2/365SunsetWatercolour Montage34h x 46w£50
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