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Friday, October 24, 2008, 09:00
TOM Brooker paints traditional landscape scenes around Lincolnshire, including Hubbards Hills and Snipe Dales, as well as scenes from the coast.
His art has developed from a general interest and he has now developed many pieces in his studio and exhibits in studios across the East Midlands region.
He mainly works in watercolour and occasionally oil.
His studio has proved popular in Art on the Map before and he sees the event as a useful chance to meet people and show his work.
TOM BROOKER Woodholme, 64a Kenwick Road, Louth; (01507) 605766; tombrooker@tiscali.co.uk
FORMER Head of art at Birkbeck School, Philip Tetlow is opening his studio at his home for the first time with Art on the Map.
He graduated in Fine Art at Sheffield College of Art, before teaching in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. His work is now exhibited locally and in other parts of the country.
Working with acrylics, his common theme is light and its effects.
Tom Brooker works on a scene of Louth's Hubbard's Hill in his studio.
He often starts with a dark canvas and work tone on tone, building up the layers until the painting is complete.
As a volunteer guide for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Philip has started painting aviation scenes.
Exhibitions include Graithorpe Mill, Alford Craft Gallery, The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, The Mall Gallery, in London and Western Light Gallery, Co Mayo.
PHILIP TETLOW 10 South Street, Louth; (01507) 607309; phil@ptetlow.freeserve.co.uk; www.philtetlow.com
CALLIGRAPHER Rachel Denton uses images and words with the main focus on the words.
She uses some old and new with images to compliment and enhance.
At her workshop she offers bespoke greeting cards, prints and commissions.
RACHEL M DENTON St Cuthberts House, 16 Folly Hill, North Owersby, Market Rasen; (01673) 828986; rachelmdenton@stcuthbertshouse.co.uk; www.stcuthbertshouse.co.uk
HELEN Matthews draws her inspiration from the coastal environment and from childhood memories of visits to this stretch of Lincolnshire coast.
Paintings include those of shells, flowers, butterflies and evocative landscapes – but seascapes are her trademark.
Helen graduated with a Fine Art degree, from de Montfort University, Lincoln, and primarily works in oil on canvas.
She is fascinated by butterflies and they feature heavily in her work, mainly because they are referenced in traditional art as symbols of the soul.
She is interested in the spiritual connection between nature, death and resurrection – in essence, the cycle of life.
HELEN MATTHEWS Poplar Farm, Crabtree Lane, Sutton on Sea; (01507) 443112; helen.matthews@btopenworld.com; www.poplar-farm.org.uk
ELAINE O'Donnell is a fine art painter, mainly working in oils and watercolours.
She has won many awards and had her works published.
As well as seeing her newly refurbished studio and work, her garden will also be open to the public.
ELAINE O'DONNELL Dragonfly Studio, Delphinium Cottage, Main Road, Utterby, Louth; 07871 160414.
CONTEMPORARY portraits in oils capturing the spirit and character of the person sums up the work of Alan Lowes.
He has only been painting professionally for five years, after teaching art at King Edward VI Grammar School, in Louth, and has just started teaching at the Grimsby Institute.
He started off painting in watercolours, but he did not like the effect and made the switch to oils on canvas.
Recent awards include the Lincolnshire Creative Solutions Initiative Award 2006 and first prize at the 20-21 Visual Arts Centre Open Exhibition 2005, in Scunthorpe.
His work incudes commissions and figurative paintings.
ALAN LOWES Unit 8, Louth Station Estate, Newbridge Hill, Louth; 07789 950514; alan@alanlowes.com; www.alanlowes.com
FURNITURE maker Michael Cowie has a no-nonsense approach to producing high quality pieces.
His furniture and cabinetry are individually designed as well as being functional.
MICHAEL COWIE The Forge, Brigg Road, South Kelsey, Market Rasen; (01652) 678587; michaelcowie@yahoo.co.uk
LANDSCAPES from the wilder parts of Britain are the main focus for mixed-medium artist, Bob Armstrong.
He started painting in 1989 as an interest.
He has exhibited work across the country, including North Wales, Cardiff, Penrith, York, Ledbury and closer to home at the Gate Gallery, Grimsby and in Spalding.
He has also featured in specialist art magazines.
He likes to make sketches as he walks on the coast, moors and mountains and is particularly interested in the way man has tried to influence the landscape and often failed.
BOB ARMSTRONG Woodlands, Peppin Lane, Fotherby, Louth; (01507) 603586; annbobarmstrong@uwclub.net; www.bobarmstrongartist.co.uk
Tom Brooker, working on a scene of Hubbards Hills in his studio.
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