Self taught artist and delighted to be part of PAWs this year. I love painting with oils, always striving to capture the vibrant colours and wild drama of the Dorset coast. I’m particularly enjoying experimenting with wildlife and hope I’ve managed to capture some of it’s natural beauty.
“As a multi-disciplinary artist, working primarily with UV printing and oil painting, Roisin Hegarty’s practice investigates our organic relationship to the natural world, finding likeness within ourselves and the environment around us. Roisin finds most of her inspiration in her surroundings, having been brought up in the Dorset countryside. She focuses on the details of … Read more
Artwork and illustration inspired by nature, wildlife and the Dorset and Irish coast & countryside.
“Graduating with an MA RCA in Constructed Textiles and second MA in Fashion Curation, Daniela is a versatile creative who has contributed to courses at London College of Fashion, University of Brighton, and Arts University Bournemouth. She has been a Visiting Tutor at Central St Martins, Manchester Metropolitan University and Winchester School of Art. Her … Read more
“Exhibiting at PAWF for over 20 years, Kitty produces a variety of plant-based metal sculptures from mild steel. Each sculpture is set in Purbeck stone to give stability and is intended to evolve over time when exposed to the elements – i.e. they rust! She also creates a range of garden stakes focussing on natures … Read more
Thrown and hand built stoneware. With inspiration from the coast and from my garden. I enjoy making and experimenting with new textures, shapes and glazes. Useful pots and others just for fun.
Clive is a native of Dorset. He has drawn and painted from a very young age. He is completely self taught. His main media are very detailed ink works and watercolours. He worked for the Dorset Wildlife Trust in the 1980’s illustrating a number of leaflets and then went on to illustrate the Dorset village … Read more
“I’m a Dorset-based illustrator creating bright, playful work inspired by the world around me. My illustrations draw on daily life, travel, and the charm of Dorset itself, exploring people, buildings, and everyday scenes that often go unnoticed. I work in watercolour and ink, often adding digital details, combining traditional and modern techniques to bring colour, … Read more
“Ian and Gail are established Purbeck-based glass artists known for their original glass artworks and contemporary 2 and 3D forms. Drawing on over fifteen years of expertise, they create pieces for homes and gardens that explore the interaction of colour, light, reflection, space, and structure. Their layered glass compositions reveal a subtle yet powerful presence, … Read more
I was born and grew up within the Isle of Purbeck and have always had a great love and respect of the area. I have spent many years working hard on my paintings and drawings using many different media and subjects being inspired by the nature and landscape around me. I am fairly new to … Read more
“I aim to capture a sense of the people, places, and things around me. Through hand-stitching and layering, I transform their lines and forms into textural pieces that are semi abstract and reductive in nature. All my pieces are hand-stitched, borrowing from traditional western embroidery as well as kantha and sashiko techniques. Recent works include … Read more
“My work starts its process with lots of painting and sketches which i call drafts and ends up with a thick very tactile stitched piece. I use hundreds of threads and build up the layers. my work is always heavily influenced by the natural landscape and the bright and colourful dress of flamboyant individuals that … Read more