I am a printmaker living in St Leonards and I specialise in Limited Edition Etchings which involves the skill of making a printing plate and then printing that successfully.
My work is cartoon like and amusing and colourful and full of texture and patterns. Recently I have been cutting up and combining different types of printmaking to make a unique one off picture. Working like this leads to ideas such as adding beads and buttons which in turn catch the light and add an extra element to the picture. I specialise in birds both real and imagined, but also have dogs, cats, giraffes, fish, seahorses and now boats on the sea in my repertoire…
I try and add some movement to my characters and my birds are often walking or flying and I hope people will smile when they look at my pictures as I have tried to make their everyday lives amusing…
"Meaning in Moments" explores how even fleeting experiences can carry profound significance. The show reflects on how emotions—both joyful and difficult—bring depth to our lives. At the same time, it reminds us that even the bad moments won’t last forever.
The work has been created using scrap and reclaimed materials, breathing new life into things often overlooked or discarded. It’s about finding beauty in the imperfect and telling stories through textures shaped by time, reflecting the wabi-sabi philosophy of appreciating the transient and the unfinished.
I paint from memory, and I am interested in the interpretation of the natural world, the way that landscapes and memories change over time and how these changes can be reflected in painting. Through these imagined landscapes, which often slip into the dream-like, I sometimes use repetitive lines to echo the fluid, wave-like patterns of dreams and thoughts, like stepping into a place between waking and sleeping, transforming the landscape into something otherworldly.
By using layers of translucent paint which allow shadows and shapes to be partly revealed, I try to convey the ongoing process of change and adaptation that defines the landscape with a sense of what came before. I like this idea as a visual metaphor for memory. I find the layers of past paintings or ‘under paintings’ intriguing, they form the story of the painting. They are the ‘mistakes’ and the compositions that didn’t quite work, but are integral to the finished piece.
My previous experience as a wallpaper and textile designer has influenced the way I work. I will often use simplified shapes, blocks of colour and repeating patterns in my landscapes and the finished piece often has a strong sense of design and print-like quality.
Sun, Sea and Saveloys is a cheerful mash up of local landscapes, street art Saveloy motifs and illustrative detail. Georgie Wheeler is a local artist and muralist, known primarily for her disgruntled seagulls on Bt boxes, she also curates group shows, teaches and illustrates for local enterprises.
This exhibition introduces a body of work produced in response to Georgie's enjoyment and immersion in our local landscapes around Hastings, Fairlight and Alexandra Park. A number of pieces were painted in situ, and added to later, lending an air of spontaneity and expression in the mark-making.
The saveloy character came about through Georgie's love of street art and impactful murals, she wanted to juxtapose a raw and slightly cynical character alongside the natural beauty and detail in landscapes.
Each tiny saveloy has been meticulously spray painted using a stencil and then painted into. The repetition of the act, is almost trying to impress on the audience the notion of the saveloy existing in real life in those locations.
Georgie recently sold a saveloy at Pett Level beach, in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, and was short listed for the RBSA portrait prize; she exhibits broadly across East Sussex.
The exhibition is up from Friday 1st November, with a private view from 6.30 on Thursday 7th November.
Tricia Bowler is a painter of land and townscapes in the Hastings, Rye area in both oil and watercolour. Her style is mainly figurative and she uses a natural colour palette, preferring muted earthy shades.
She studied art at A level and returned, after a long gap, to painting after she retired in 2014. She has developed her skills further by attending classes with local artist, Mike Funnell as well as workshops with local artist, Mark Fisher. She is a member of East Sussex Art Club and Tuesday Painters of Rye and exhibits her work at their annual exhibitions.
Tricia has a love of the coast and the sea as well as town scenes – she has painted landscapes of her home county, Norfolk and after moving to the Hastings area 25 years ago, has learned to love the Sussex coastline and the towns of Hastings and Rye. She has tried to capture the quirky nature of Hastings Old Town and the Stade with its iconic fishing boats as well as the charming streets of Rye in her paintings.
Giulia Casarotto is a published illustrator, mixed media artist and educator studying at the prestigious MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. Born and raised in Vicenza, a UNESCO World Heritage city located in Northern Italy, she has been living in the UK since 2015.
Her visual approach has been evolving features of contemporary character design and more traditional natural history illustrations. In her practice, she uses natural pigments, granulated watercolours, gouaches, pastels and strong pencil lines.
Some of her previous clients include Wealden District, Royal Museums Greenwich, Art Fund and Horniman Museum & Gardens. Her most recent books "At Tea Without Sea" and "Polly Plum: Brave Adventurer" are sold by all major booksellers.
"Natura" is her first solo exhibition: a visual love letter to the British Natural World, with original artworks on display and available to buy, along with her popular zines "All About Pigeons", "Seaside Memories" and "Natura".
Contact: giuliacasarotto.art@gmail.com
Instagram: giuliacasarotto_illustrations
Website: giuliacasarotto.com
I focus on climate crisis themes, diversity and inclusivity, and expressing through creativity using paints and pens.
I incorporate important topics and spread awareness whilst making art fitting for a range of settings.
Richard Platt produces his stained glass panels in a tiny Old Town studio, Light and Lead.
He started making stained glass images when he retired in 2018. Previously he was an author, writing more than 100 illustrated books for children and adults.
His work has been exhibited in the British Glass Biennale and the Sussex Open.
Kate Delany is a mixed media, semi abstract artist, drawing influence from where the manmade and the natural worlds collide. Originally from Stevenage, she studied Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University, and subsequently moved to Hastings 10 years ago.
There is a strong element of design in Kate’s work, from her background in interior and technical design, and love for mid century, utilitarian design and architecture. It’s the juxtaposition between these worlds that influences her unique style.
"PUBLIC | HOUSE is the largest collection of my work in one place to date. The subjects of my mixed media, collage paintings include everyday objects, locations and environments that satisfy my architectural obsession, which have been extracted from their own reality and abstracted back into mine, all for you to enjoy…I hope!"
Email: katelan1@hotmail.com
Instagram: @katedelanythe1st
Kirsten is a Sussex based fine art photographer specialising in landscapes, nature and heritage.
“My work is influenced by my deep love for the wonders of nature and wildlife, the abundant diverse landscapes of the English countryside, and my cherished ancestral connections with Sussex and Kent. My images are also inspired by and reflect my appreciation for the artistry of Victorian photography. Most of my images are taken in our beautiful nature reserves around Hastings and Rye.”
Email: kirsten.iles10@gmail.com