RESIDENTS
This motley bunch is the resident artists of the collective. They bring their creativity to various 7Artists+ events.
SUE CROOK
TEXTILE ARTIST
OSWBNH / HOS
Principally working in fabric (screenprinting, dyeing, and stitching - hand and machine), Sue sometimes ventures into paper. She tries to use sustainable fabrics and practices and continues her explorations and challenges of natural dyes.
TRACEY CLARKSON
PHOTOGRAPHY AND MIXED MEDIA ARTIST
OSWBNH / HOS
Taking elements of the intrinsic reality, interest, or beauty captured through her lens Tracey is inspired to make artwork that reveals & emphasises these qualities or which simply invoke contemplation.
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JACQUELINE DENHAM
WIRE SCUPLTURE AND JEWELLERY ARTIST
HOS
Jacqueline's jewellery is made up of simple forms with graphic prints of flowers, seedpods, and geometric shapes which resemble meadow grasses, flowers, birds, and fish. Her designs are influenced by her walks in the British countryside and she’s constantly in awe of the visual treasures that nature has to offer.
ROSS BUCKNER
WATERCOLOUR PENCIL ARTIST
OSWBNH / HOS
A self-taught watercolour pencil artist, specializing in animal portraiture and scenes but occasionally dabbles in fantasy and surreal art.
RACHEL DAVIS
CONTEMPORARY ARTIST
HOS
Rachel is a freelance artist and educator. She creates vibrant and uplifting still life’s and landscapes and her work lives in homes throughout Europe, Scandinavia America and the UK. She takes inspiration from nature, memories and travels. She loves sharing her passion with others and supporting them to have their own creative fun. She divides her time between painting and teaching.
LLINOS GALE
CERAMIC ARTIST
HOS
Llinos takes inspiration from the colours and textures of coastal North Devon she makes hand-built decorative and functional ceramics. Shells, pebbles, coral and driftwood are all used as sources of inspiration for texture and pattern, with their tactile qualities also emulated in her work. Blues, greys, greens and neutral tones are the prominent colours in her works and reflect the coastal colours of the area that inspires Llinos.
KATIE SMITH
CERAMIC ARTIST
HOS
Katie carves, moulds and hand builds her landscape-inspired ceramics, creating depth and atmosphere with textures, oxides and glazes. Landscapes inspire her, especially vast, stark scenes, and the lines and patterns they are peppered with, be that natural or modern, man-made structures.
OSWBNH - Open Studios West Berkshire and North Hampshire, HOS - Hampshire Open Studios