OUR WORK

Julian has been involved in a variety of artistic projects for over 30 years, including a number of group exhibitions in Birmingham in the early 2000’s when he was a member of the Sozo Art Collective, before settling in Feckenham in 2006.

His artistic disciplines have included sculpture, printmaking, photography, video art, graphic design and installations.

The lockdown period saw Julian experiment and develop a new technique to create printing blocks directly from sections of fallen trees to reveal the hidden beauty within trees at this time of climate change.

After creating these handmade tree ring prints he then takes digital photographs of selected images which then form the basis for a range of ECO T -shirts, greeting cards and homewares. 

Studio visits by appointment

www.visibull.co.uk – current e-commerce artsite 

www.julianbull.org – older work 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/VisibullArtandDesign Etsy site

Facebook: @visibullartanddesign

Instagram visibull_art_and_design

All Bio links here: https://bio.site/visibull

As a keen walker, she gets inspiration from walks in the beautiful surroundings of Worcestershire, the wonderful views and delicate flora she sees along the way. 

Janine has enjoyed working collaboratively on a variety of Art projects, including a Limited-Edition Copper Poppy Project to commemorate 100 years since the end of WW1.

Being newly retired she is looking forward to developing these and other crafts in her cottage, just off the village square where she is fortunate to have a small workroom to undertake her crafting. As a newcomer to living in the village, she is delighted to be part of the Feckenham Artisans. 

Ian has sold to collectors in Europe, Japan and the USA. In 2011 he held a successful month long solo exhibition at the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham and one of his paintings was selected as Best in Show at the Quinton Arts festival in Birmingham in both 2011 and 2012 and again in 2015.

Examples of his work and details were chosen to be featured in the American ICA publication “International Contemporary Artists” and in 2012 his work was featured in the national “the Artist” magazine. 

In Feb 2013 he was elected to be a member of the prestigious Birmingham Watercolour Society and was involved over a number of years in the “apictureforhealth” charity in Worcestershire. In September 2014 one of his paintings gained a runners up award in an international “Artist of the Year” competition sponsored and judged by Winsor and Newton and in the same year he had a solo exhibition at Gallery 9 in Pershore. 

In  March 2015 he was invited to exhibit for a month for a second time in acrylics at the gallery in Malvern Theatre and one of his paintings gained a highly commended award in the “Artist” magazine’s Artist of the Year competition at the Patchings Art Festival held in June. 

I have loved drawing and making things since childhood. At school, I became fascinated with woodturning  and gradually saved up enough money to buy a second-hand lathe – I still have it and use it to make finger-rings. Initially these were made in wood, but they were not durable if in contact with water. In recent years I have developed a way of turning these (and making other jewellery) in mineralised resin, which is stronger and waterproof.

At Art School we were encouraged to develop good handwriting in preparation for becoming professional designers and the discipline of italics was provided. This eventually developed into an interest in Calligraphy, which I have in turn taught to others.

I studied Furniture and Interior Design at the Royal College of Art, and my subsequent career has comprised professional practice and university lecturing in those subjects. I design furniture for various companies, nowadays mainly for Hille Ltd. In South Wales. Whilst the furniture is for volume production, I use craft skills to make full-size mock-ups of my designs to test ergonomics and to resolve details – very much part of the creative process.

In addition to painting a variety of subjects that stimulate her, Jude undertakes commissions for pet portraits, and wherever possible loves to meet the animal concerned so she can get to know its character and incorporate this into the artwork.

She finds painting a great escape from day to day routine and would encourage anyone to try their hand at painting, as being able to draw well is not a prerequisite, interpretation is the more important element. She personally gains great satisfaction from peoples reaction to her artwork, and she is inspired by a quirky subject matter, particularly for wildlife paintings.

More of her work can be seen on her FaceBook page, jrs art, and much of it is for sale.

She can be contacted via FaceBook or email to judesart578@gmail.com, to discuss or arrange a pet portrait, or any other subject you may require.

Katie's desire to recreate the local landscapes and flora leads her to explore many different techniques including, fabric painting, mono printing and surface stitching. Having inherited an ample supply of beautiful silk threads and other inspiring fabrics and materials, these now are the foundations of Katie’s work. 

She is also excited at the prospect of having more time to explore other mediums, such as acrylics and water colours to capture the changing seasons that dictate her way of life. 

I believe that in poetry film, images work best when they are metaphors for what the words are saying rather than straight illustrations. The viewer then experiences a fluid dialogue between the two, enhanced by sound, which enriches the meaning.”

Website                      www.brainginger.co.uk

Recent films                https://vimeo.com/user101026937

Facebook                    @kathygeewordstring