Every Painter Paints Themselves
Why do artists use themselves as subjects? Self-portraiture has a long, stubborn, centuries-old history. Artists have always turned the lens — or the brush — back on themselves. Why? Because …
Royton based artist Rob Lees
I’ve mentioned Rob in an earlier post, when I photographed him for my project about Artist Tools. During the same period I was also creating a film about Rob and …
Northern Artist Robert Lees
Oldham based artist Robert Lees is a well known figure in the circles of northern artists and has been painting in and around his hometown of Royton for nearly 50 …
Artist Liz Ackerley
Mossley based illustrative artist Liz Ackerley originally carved out a career as a research scientist but her penchant for the arts lead her to re-train during the late 90’s so …
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Artist Alyson Leach
Portrait of Northern Artist Alyson Leach for my project about artists and their tools.
Artist Susan Aggarwal
Susan Aggarwal’s painting are a passionate expression of her inner self and a reflection of life’s emotions, she allows the colours and textures of nature to influence the flow of …
Photographer Artist John Kiely
For over 35 years John has been at the heart of the photographic education system, teaching degree level photography accredited by Manchester Metropolitan University. A keen practitioner of historical photographic …
Cliff Murphy Artist
Oldham based artist Cliff Murphy has spent a lifetime painting the urban landscape of his hometown and the surrounding areas, creating images that reflect on nostalgic times of the ordinary …