Upcoming Shows and events
9th-29th April Ann Cuthbert
Essex artist Ann Cuthbert creates fused glass jewellery and glass art. She uses different glass and firing techniques to produce beautiful unique pieces
Essex artist Ann Cuthbert creates fused glass jewellery and glass art. She uses different glass and firing techniques to produce beautiful unique pieces
9th-20th May Nick Dittrich/Ray Whyard show
Ray Whyard
Ray trained at the St Albans School of Art and Medway College of Art in the 1950’s, followed by two years’ National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corp.
He went on to be the Head of Art at Bishop’s Stortford High School for 33 years; also teaching painting and ceramics at Hertford Regional College for many years.
Executing his complex paintings is grounded in the extensive sketchbooks that he takes with him everywhere. As he develops the visual composition in his studio, the final image evolves into the more abstract interpretation that is his unique style. He has many paintings in private collections around the UK and abroad.
As a conservator, Ray has cleaned and repaired damaged works of art in both oil and watercolour. Ray is a member of Bishop’s Stortford Art Society, as well as being a previous Chairman; he’s also a tutor of the local U3A (University of the Third Age); as well as a member of Hertford Art Society.
Nick Dittrich
Does a love of drawing and painting leave you as you grow up, I think not. So I can trace my passion for art back to when I was a child, collecting ‘object trouvé’ when walking to school, or rubbish as it was called then. I still see odd pieces in the street and can’t resist picking them up – now I use them in my artworks.
My father was also an artist, so he advised me to “train for a career and paint for pleasure”. That sounded like good advice, so I went to art school and studied Graphic Design, I didn’t realise that it would be over twenty five years before I painted for pleasure again.
Having been trained in the traditional way on a drawing board, before computers revolutionised the world, when I started painting again I felt the need to step away from the computer screen and create unique artworks by hand.
I’m still developing how and for me that’s part of the enjoyment, the experimentation and failure, it’s what drives me to try again and again.
Ray Whyard
Ray trained at the St Albans School of Art and Medway College of Art in the 1950’s, followed by two years’ National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corp.
He went on to be the Head of Art at Bishop’s Stortford High School for 33 years; also teaching painting and ceramics at Hertford Regional College for many years.
Executing his complex paintings is grounded in the extensive sketchbooks that he takes with him everywhere. As he develops the visual composition in his studio, the final image evolves into the more abstract interpretation that is his unique style. He has many paintings in private collections around the UK and abroad.
As a conservator, Ray has cleaned and repaired damaged works of art in both oil and watercolour. Ray is a member of Bishop’s Stortford Art Society, as well as being a previous Chairman; he’s also a tutor of the local U3A (University of the Third Age); as well as a member of Hertford Art Society.
Nick Dittrich
Does a love of drawing and painting leave you as you grow up, I think not. So I can trace my passion for art back to when I was a child, collecting ‘object trouvé’ when walking to school, or rubbish as it was called then. I still see odd pieces in the street and can’t resist picking them up – now I use them in my artworks.
My father was also an artist, so he advised me to “train for a career and paint for pleasure”. That sounded like good advice, so I went to art school and studied Graphic Design, I didn’t realise that it would be over twenty five years before I painted for pleasure again.
Having been trained in the traditional way on a drawing board, before computers revolutionised the world, when I started painting again I felt the need to step away from the computer screen and create unique artworks by hand.
I’m still developing how and for me that’s part of the enjoyment, the experimentation and failure, it’s what drives me to try again and again.
21 May- 10th June
ARTESS
ARTESS
ARTESS
Artess.co.uk is the brainchild of two Hertfordshire based artists, Karen Huwen and Linda Ruffin. They create beautiful modern artwork from Acrylic inks, mica powders and glitter encapsulated in Resin for a smooth shiny finish. Each piece is intricately detailed, and totally unique.
Karen is a self taught artist who started her career as a graphic designer owning her own award winning agency in London. In later life she founded a successful business providing exceptional face and body art and has been in high demand from many corporate clients for her skills. Alongside this business she has started painting on canvas using acrylic paints, alcohol inks and resin. She has sold many pieces and commissions in the short time since starting with these mediums and has been asked to create an “Art Wall” for a charity garden at the Chelsea Flower Show this year. A very prestigious commission indeed!
Linda has been painting in various forms for over 20 years. Like Karen, she is a professional face and body artist and has worked in the private sector for over 8 years including several years of theatre productions. She is also a working mural artist creating wall art for many homes in and around Hertfordshire. Linda is inspired by nature and macro images of flora and fauna, and enjoys working with Resin, pigments and mica powders to create unique artwork full of depth and detail.
Artess.co.uk is the brainchild of two Hertfordshire based artists, Karen Huwen and Linda Ruffin. They create beautiful modern artwork from Acrylic inks, mica powders and glitter encapsulated in Resin for a smooth shiny finish. Each piece is intricately detailed, and totally unique.
Karen is a self taught artist who started her career as a graphic designer owning her own award winning agency in London. In later life she founded a successful business providing exceptional face and body art and has been in high demand from many corporate clients for her skills. Alongside this business she has started painting on canvas using acrylic paints, alcohol inks and resin. She has sold many pieces and commissions in the short time since starting with these mediums and has been asked to create an “Art Wall” for a charity garden at the Chelsea Flower Show this year. A very prestigious commission indeed!
Linda has been painting in various forms for over 20 years. Like Karen, she is a professional face and body artist and has worked in the private sector for over 8 years including several years of theatre productions. She is also a working mural artist creating wall art for many homes in and around Hertfordshire. Linda is inspired by nature and macro images of flora and fauna, and enjoys working with Resin, pigments and mica powders to create unique artwork full of depth and detail.
11th - 23rd June
Harlow College Showcase
Harlow College Showcase
We welcome back the students from Harlow College for another successive year.
A combined window show, then gallery exhibition, from the photography graphics and fashion departments
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25th June-14th July
Harry and Abbie resident Gatehouse artists |
3rd - 18th August
Richard Sobey Show |
21st August-1st September
Jim Brown Show
Jim Brown Show
3rd - 16th September
Jonathan Farningham
A display of self-portraits by Jonathan Farningham. Self-portraits document the artist from the artist’s perspective and show him in an intimate moment with himself, engaging and observing. This series of works will present myself throughout a period of two years amidst a changing personal landscape and a constant engagement with different painting processes and theory.
Jonathan Farningham
A display of self-portraits by Jonathan Farningham. Self-portraits document the artist from the artist’s perspective and show him in an intimate moment with himself, engaging and observing. This series of works will present myself throughout a period of two years amidst a changing personal landscape and a constant engagement with different painting processes and theory.
17th - 30th September
Audrey Imber show
Audrey Imber show
13th-14th Oct Open Studio Weekend
11am-4pm
During the open studio weekend you can visit the working spaces, watch new works being created, talk to the makers and buy artworks directly from the artists. We will be running demonstrations, Glass Painting and Clay workshops during the weekend, and more details will be available nearer the time.
