Olympic TeamGB Hockey Player, James Tindall, came in today to pick up his Framed Shirt from the games. He was absolutely delighted with the finished result. James and Alex discussed how to frame the shirt and decided the simple approach to be the best, using archival methods and anti-reflective glass. A black backing board and frame […]
Jane Waller
“Dancers In Movement” Jane Waller is one of those people the British find difficult to categorise: someone who excels in a whole range of activities. After studying drawing, painting and sculpture she turned to ceramics, producing work described by the Arts Editor of the International Herald Tribune as “among the greatest creations of twentieth century […]
Parallel Exhibition – Jayne Wilton
Parallels: Breath & Text is the new exhibition by Brunel’s Artist in Residence Jayne Wilton. Find it in the Research Commons on the third floor of the Library, from 5pm on Wednesday the 19th until Friday the 21st of September 2012. Parallels: Breath & Text is the new exhibition by Brunel University School of Engineering and Design’s Artist in […]
Susan Gray
Susan Gray trained in Fine Art at the Buckinghamshire Chiltern University College. Susan Gray: My studio is situated behind the Sally Turner Antique’s in Wendover High Street where I regularly work and also open to the public. Much of my inspiration is from frequently painting the coastline of South Devon and West Cornwall, particularly West […]
Ross Ashmore
Following his degree in Fine Art and Illustration at Bristol, Ross Ashmore spent the next two years illustrating for publications such as the Radio Times. He then went into commercial art, working as a graphic designer for the next twenty years; much to the disapproval of his father; the playwright and art critic, Basil Ashmore. […]
THE DAY I PAINTED THE THAMES DIAMOND JUBILEE RIVER PAGEANT
When Ali Cockrean was commissioned to paint the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant live on TV, nothing could have prepared her for the result – her precious work washed away by rain. Here she tells us about the toughest and most rewarding challenge of her career. As one of 20 artists selected by the BBC to […]
Tim Baynes
1000 DRAWINGS BY TIM BAYNES Writer Alan Jackson reports Some of us keep a diary. Others record their impressions of new people and places in the words of emails, letters or postcards sent to those back home. But for 20 years now Bespoke Framing artist Tim Baynes has chosen to record his impressions of the […]
Sue Graham
I am a self-taught artist living and working in Prestwood, Buckinghamshire. My paintings vary widely in style and subject matter: from ‘classical’ landscapes to vibrant cityscapes; from figurative ‘mood’ paintings inspired by nature, to semi-abstract studies of rock formations and watercolours of chickens and sheep. Many different things and experiences interest me. I try to […]
Graham Jefford
Graham is a retired engineer who is now indulging his lifelong passion for art. He paints in a variety of media and in a broadly representational style. His subject matter is wide ranging – never knowing what will inspire him next, but as with so many artists the play of light on a subject […]
Art Exhibition & Sale 10th-11th March 2012
The exhibition is open on Sat 10th March from 10am to 6pm, and on Sun 11th from 11am to 4pm. For the “satnav-ers” among you the post code is HP22 5PG. For the “natural navigators” it’s off the Tring Road from Wendover Clock Tower – right at the second roundabout – immediately left – then […]