North East Art Collective Winter Collection 2021/22
There’s officially only 5 days left of winter! What a winter it’s been! Celebrating these 8 amazing North East Artists has certainly been a fantastic distraction from the cold dark days outside. With a sparkle of crystal and dash gold, we’ve loved taking a look down memory lane and seeing the beauty of our beloved north east through the interpretation and lens of our local artists.
Our Winter Collection North East Artists:
Phil Benton
Phil has spent the best part of a decade experimenting with natural light and perfecting the art of capturing the heartbeat of the north east. Often spending hours rooted to the same spot in all kinds of weather. Waiting for that ideal shot. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Phil would say that one picture can evoke a thousand emotions and tell a thousand stories!
Peter Deetz Davidson
Peter started drawing at school and never stopped; drawing has always been a hobby of his. But after being made redundant Peter made it his full-time profession. How lucky to have a hobby and a job rolled into one? Today, Peter almost exclusively paints in oil. The inspiration for his work comes from childhood memories of everyday life. Peter’s hope is that through his art work, he can help to keep alive those memories of a time now sadly gone.
David Holliday
David Holliday is best known for his twilight cityscapes, rugged landscapes and more illustrative images of wildlife. Using his preferred medium of watercolour, David has a distinct, bold style.With the use of intricate line work and fresh, rich colours, he manages to capture a jewel-like quality to his paintings. Before starting a new painting David visits the place or subject matter that interests him. While on location David takes his time to absorb the atmosphere of the place. Did it feel lonely, exciting, brooding or tranquil? Once the mood has been established, David paints several small studies hoping to find the right colour combination to reflect this.
Joe Hush
Joe Hush paints landscapes of Northumberland, Scotland and The Lake District. He is a traditional artist who tries to portray something of himself and his love of the landscape into his paintings. Joe often goes walking in the countryside watching as the light transforms the landscape. Woodland interiors, mountain peaks and pastoral scenes, all are painted with a feeling from the heart. Joe is not a slave to the landscape, he takes from it what he wants as he paints. He allows his memories and feelings equal measure to the actual scene.To this day he still remains mesmerised as he sees the scene begin to materialise on the paper or canvas.
Michael James
Although Michael has loved art since childhood and painted as a hobby, it wasn’t until 2011, when his children were older, that he started to take his painting more seriously. In less than a year, his work was being well received in local Art Galleries in the North East. His trademark became a touch of red, to be found in every painting. Michael’s earliest paintings are of landscapes, however he now focuses mainly on cityscapes, from Newcastle to New York. He also loves to paint scenes of the industrial past and nostalgia, evoking memories of days gone by. Michael is proud to be born and raised in the North East and this is clearly apparent throughout all of his work.
Julia Roxburgh
In 1996 Julia began her business in the world of ceramics. Her love of colour and texture began to be a key feature in her pots and remains so to this day. Julia also loves theatre and circus, this inspires and informs the whimsy in her work. Julia developed the use of crowns as lids and tops in 1998 and this feature has become a recognisable trademark of her work, as is the use of lashings of gold! Each piece is handmade and goes through four firings which means each piece is a labour of love and can take quite a while to complete.
Naomi Walker
Creating spiritually-themed art and landscapes is Naomi’s passion. Naomi has created hundreds of paintings over the years which now feature in collections all over the world as well as being used for meditation, spiritual journeying, healing and protection by individuals. I’m based in Northumberland in the UK and sell art online and in UK galleries. Please have a look at my website http://www.astralangels.org where I sell originals, prints, greetings cards and other printed products. I’m also happy to accept commissions and talk to you about your requirements.
Rachel Watson
Rachel is a jewellery designer based in the North-East of England. Rachel’s jewellery is inspired by a passion for the colours and textures of beautiful natural beads. Rachel loves making jewellery which people will love to wear. She enjoys creating unique designs by delicately combining semi-precious stones, freshwater pearls, silver, crystal and glass beads, to produce necklaces, bracelets and earrings suitable for all occasions.
Join us this Sunday (March 20th) as we launch our Spring collection! We love celebrating the changing seasons and showcasing the artwork that connects with the feeling of the season!
