My name is Maria Quintin and I’m an artist! I grew up in the woods of Vassals Park in Oldbury Court, and am a nature girl at heart. This is definitely greatly reflected in my work.
Read MoreCutting edge technology and fine art are not two things you would often associate, however abstract artist Sally Coulden’s latest project brings the two worlds together in style. By combining augmented reality and art, Coulden has created a unique performative experience which transforms the space you are in into Sally’s studio, complete with easel and rug being used as the markers for the AR.
Read MoreIllustrator Ruth Stewart has been been drawing since she could hold a pencil. After studying illustration at the University of Westminster, then a couple of years partying and managing bars in the wilderness of South London she picked up her pens again & decided to start sharing her work on social media. She now works freelance as an illustrator, specialising in portraiture, sign-writing & lino-printing; as well as dabbling in tattoo design & mural painting.
Read MoreIt was a massive pleasure to get to know visual artist Jessica-Tayler Cain over video chat recently, and to discover more about their eye-popping, Manga-tinged assault-on-the-senses digital art and it’s origins and influences. As one of the south-west’s emerging new talents, since graduating from Bath University in 2017 they have fully rooted themselves in the local Bristol art scene, and they hope to hang around a bit longer making their mark.
Read MoreIvy-Louise is a mixed media artist working from Bristol. She is also a 26 year old mum with ADHD and partial hearing loss. We recently spoke to her about what drives and inspires her, and the importance of art and creativity as an outlet during challenging times.
Read MoreBen Davies and Sonia Wargacka are the founders of DoesItFeelGood.com, a global social impact video production collective based in Bristol. Recent film school graduates and travel enthusiasts, due to the pandemic they are currently grounded back in Bristol, and that is where I recently caught up with them, courtesy of a now well-known online meeting space.
Read MoreMorgan is a socially engaged artist and her latest commission has been setting up an alternative art school for marginalised people called The Factory Art School, at the National Trust owned The Workhouse in Southwell, Nottingham.
Read MoreMy name is Libby Parfitt and I’m a graphic designer and illustrator based in Bristol. I currently work 9-5 as a graphic designer for two magazines, but my side hustle and main passion is illustration, so I take on freelance jobs and personal projects in my own time. I like to draw, paint murals and sew things.
Read MoreSpecialising in illustration and murals, she inspires herself using an eclectic mix of sources including 90’s cartoons, sci-fi, pop surrealist art and latin folklore to create her adult illustrations for ‘forever teenagers.’
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