​ am a self taught mosaic artist from Somerset and I have been running my business, Bluebell Treasures, since 2020.
All my life I have had a passion to create. For me, creativity is a fundamental aspect of who I am.
I love to experiment with a mixed media and collage and I find that mosaic making is like creating a 3D collage.
My main passions in life are colour and creativity. I love to create work that spreads energetic colour and joy into people's homes.
I am inspired to make colourful mosaics, that are full of pattern, shape and texture. My love of rainbows is often evident in my work and I enjoy blending colours and making colours and patterns pop.  
I hope that my art fills those who view it with a warm glow and a sense of cheerfulness. 

Susannah is nspired by our local landscape, in particular the Severn Estuary, she creates paintings depicting the beauty of light on the water, the intimacy of the pebbles at the water's edge and the incredible geology to be found along this coastline. Susannah gathers local earth and from this makes her own paint. She literally paints our earth with earth.

Susannah exhibits widely throughout the South West and has work in private collections all over the world. ​

Tin Stanton is an acclaimed artist, art tutor and Master of Arts from the UK. Variety of mediums and topics is a major factor in his work, from his fun realism works, to his powerful climate based collection, many of which have been displayed in prestigious national and international galleries. 

​Tin is passionate about the environment and the way in which social behaviour affects our surroundings, with a focus on the abandonment and decay of both natural and man-made structures. His landscapes, usually devoid of people, suggest a world beyond the limits of human life, either through their remoteness, or from an age beyond human habitation of the planet.

Lauren Clark is a local contemporary fine artist based in Weston-super-Mare. Her work draws inspiration from the town’s unique character and landscape. While her foundation is in drawing, she integrates various mediums, including digital media, photography, and painting. Lauren's art delves into the impact of technological advancements on traditional techniques, reflecting her growing interest in merging the virtual with the tangible. Her recent pieces emphasize society’s dependence on digital devices, using illusion and the juxtaposition of digital aesthetics with painting to tackle this theme. This added dimension invites viewers to engage with her art through their devices. Notably, these works are painted in negative, reminiscent of analogue photography, further challenging viewers' perceptions. Her paintings, grounded in everyday experiences of place and time, reveal how digital filters manipulate our perspectives and personal experiences.

www.laurenclarkart.co.uk
@laurenclark.art
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I am primarily a landscape artist inspired by the beautiful English countryside and
especially the rolling hills, wooded valleys and dramatic cliffs and tors of the South West.
If I’m not out in it, walking or cycling, then I’m usually in the studio painting or drawing it.
My goals are to inspire those who look at my work to explore the land around them, to
capture the evocative nature of a place and hold it in an instant of time, and to celebrate
the beauty of the natural countryside.
My work has been exhibited widely throughout Somerset, Dorset and Devon and can be viewed online at
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www.cobbart.co.uk
Instagram: @stevecobbin 
facebook.com/SteveCobbinCobbArt 

​Katie Stanley is a British artist living and working in Somerset. Working predominantly in oils, Katie enjoys painting in a loose, instinctive style, often using thick 'impasto' paint to build up texture in her work. Her paintings tend to focus on simple, everyday subjects, bringing them to life with colour and tonality.

Katie frames all her own pieces using handcrafted frames that compliment and enrich her art.

​Sam Waters, a Shropshire-based painter, joyfully explores old industrial buildings and nature in her art. With a background in ceramics and textiles, her unique style emerges through captivating layering techniques. Sam's urban-inspired pieces evoke cityscapes with rich layers and a blend of muted palettes and vibrant pops of colour. Bold marks and finely drawn lines bring life to forgotten industrial buildings and inner cities, derived from on-location photos and sketches.
 
In contrast, Sam's floral creations burst with bright, bold colours, radiating vitality and joy. Her return to artistic practice after a corporate role reflects dedication, infusing her work with depth shaped by life experiences. Sam's art stands as a testament to her passion for creative expression.

​I work primarily in oils, and am a keen sketcher whose work is often rooted in observations of the local landscape and plants. Sometimes I paint en plein air but more often in the studio. 

In 2020 I began exploring my local footpaths daily, becoming deeply attached to the nearby countryside, observing the day to day changes in both the landscape and the plants. Although not formally trained in fine art, I was inspired to explore painting with oils for the first time and found new fulfilment in this expressive medium.

Inspired by the beauty in our everyday world, I celebrate that in my work. I am drawn to the play of light, colour and pattern, my paintings often capturing a sense of season, as I seek to express the feeling of being within nature in a moment in time. 

Artist's Statement
I am interested in representing real life, drawn to how light falls on, shines through, and bounces off the world around us. Striving for a balance between the critical observation of surface, and constant reference to structural anatomy, I aim to elevate and demystify both my subject and my process.
​My daily practice is observational drawing. Using pencil and oil, I describe still life, human, animal, rural, and urban landscape. Not working to a pristine finish, my work is relatable, figurative, and sometimes visceral, with expressive traces of process.
I write a blog, and share livestream and edited video demonstrations on YouTube, Instagram, and Twitch. My YouTube channel has a large collection of demos and other material.  
I believe that objectification, and its insidious consequence cosmetic 'enhancement', fuel our dissatisfaction with the perfectly imperfect human form. I would like to see more diverse representation of the body, and consider art as having a useful role in championing appreciation of all bodies.