Claire Groves Claire Cerysanne Groves is a mixed media artist who combines her love of texture, colour, and the animal kingdom to create unique, realistic pieces that draw in you and make a personal connection between you and the animal subject. Working with oils, canvas, handmade paper, glass, and wood, she produces a wide range…
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Ally Kendrick Clew A local sculptor, heavily influenced by the Derbyshire Landscape, I work in reclaimed copper and timber to create individual pieces inspired by my walks around Derbyshire. I’m fascinated by the landscape around me and the role that trees play as landmarks and protectors of our history.
Clare Morgan I am a fine art printmaker, I create emotive portraits infused with elements from the arts and crafts movements; with a modern twist. Drawing inspiration from the innate relationship between humanity and nature. The meticulous process of carving and printing with lino and wood serves as my mindfulness practice, anchoring me in the…
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Denise Cliffen Denise Cliffen – Fine Artist began her professional artistic career in 1999 as a muralist specialising in trompe l’oeil (trick of the eye). Over the past few years Denise has been able to set her creativity free producing art from the soul in a collection of works in acrylics, mixed media and soft…
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Brian Clements Abstract and representative landscape watercolour painting from the Derbyshire and Yorkshire Peaks.https://www.instagram.com/brian.clements_art/
Bonsall arts trail 2024 is delighted to be sponsored by Longcliffe Calcium Carbonates. Receiving this sponsor is a massive contribution for the trail and its success going forward. Thank you Longcliffe is striving to increase the sustainability of its business, including aiming to be carbon neutral by 2030. The company has turned many of its…
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Longcliffe Award Winner 2022 Fiona Drake Hoe Grange Nature Reserve A watercolour painting roughly A2 size Shortlisted Richard Allen Shortlisted Amanda Graham From the Earth, to the Earth… This neckpiece is made from recycled sterling silver and gold, and bits and bobs from my ‘scrap pot’, and is set with ethically sourced semi-precious and precious…
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Our New Articles Section We’re going to be publishing articles in this section on all things art, whether it be techniques, how you’re managing to keep on creating in these challenging times, the business of art, inspiration and anything else. Do send us anything in that you’d like published, or if you would like to…
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Zaza Lewis Zaza skilfully combines hand-cut card with colourful textured or fine fabrics to illustrate her ideas, without the need to use any paint. In the last year she has focused on creating a unique style for the Horizons collection, which celebrates the diversity of landscapes she finds inspiring. She often dyes her own fabric…
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Susannah Brookes Susannah creates contemporary jewellery using recycled silver within an eco-conscious workshop. Her current Nottingham Lace collection, celebrating Nottingham’s heritage, uses snippets of vintage lace, which is imprinted onto the silver, achieving a delicate surface texture. The metal is then gently coaxed into fluid, organic shapes which reflect the movement of heavy lace. Susannah…
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