OUR ARTISTS

Richard MacNeil is a self-taught artist who has always worked in the creative industry. He has worked in the fields of sculpture, ceramics and graphics both in the UK and internationally. Returning to Worcestershire, England, where he was born and bred, Richard has worked on developing his unique style that he paints in today. Now teamed together with his family to form 'The MacNeil Studio', his vision is to create "art that appeals to and is accessible to all".

Terry Runyan is a visual artist and creative encourager living in Kansas City.  Terry loves animals, particularly cats, and you‘ll usually find furry, feathery and fishy friends in her work.  After a long career as an in-house illustrator for Hallmark, Terry now runs her own business creating art, videos, and classes to help others explore their creativity.  She works in a variety of mediums from digital to painting, collaging, drawing and video.

Sanna Sjöström, also known as Sannadorable, is based in Sweden and creates gorgeous, digitally hand-drawn, watercolor illustrations of cute animals and characters. She is renowned for her timeless style, often featuring an array of muted tones. Through her illustrations, Sanna hopes to brighten people’s days and make them smile.

With a particular emphasis on Australian gardens, bush settings and their diverse birdlife, Trudy aims to raise awareness about  environmental protection. Her works on paper use various processes with an affinity for solar plate etching, a printmaking process that perfectly aligns with her ethos of environmental protection.

Discover the artistry of Trudy Rice: www.trudyrice.com

Jess Hutchison is an Australian artist who finds her creative  inspiration in the beauty of the South Coast of NSW, where she resides and works from her home studio. Jess's intricate artwork, crafted using acrylic paints and Posca markers on canvas, captures the essence of Australia's unique flora and fauna in a distinctive style that blends realism with a whimsical twist.

www.jesshutchisonart.com

Australian born artist Amanda Skye practices artistic curiosity through intuitive and mediumistic painting & digital design.  Currently located in the picturesque plateau of Helensburgh,  Northern Illawarra NSW, Amanda’s creativity pours within her sun-beamed home studio and local bricks and mortar store. She is not confined to one thing, rather letting her intuition and connection guide her to what is meant to be at the time, for her or for another.

Harriet Blaskett, a Kent-based animal artist, specialises in crafting exquisite pet portraits with coloured pencils, capturing the essence of each subject's unique magic. Inspired by her loyal companion Seamus the Connemara pony. Harriet's artistic journey began during the first Covid lockdown in March 2020, leading her to leave her conventional job and create from her enchanting 400-year-old thatched cottage in the Kent countryside.

Discover her captivating pet portraiture at www.harrietblaskett.com

Michelle Jane Williamson is an artist based in Perth, Western Australia, who specialises in Pets and Wildlife. With a passion and appreciation for the natural world, Michelle spends countless hours observing and photographing animals in their habitats gaining a unique perspective into their characteristics and personalities. Her preferred medium is oil paint, which allows her to achieve a unique mix of detail, colour richness and colour blending. Michelle's art is not just about creating visually pleasing pieces, but also about capturing the character and personality of each individual animal, whether it be a wild animal or a beloved pet.

To view more of Michelle's work, visit her website at www.wildlifepaintings.com.au

Karen Kluglein was born into an artistic family. Her mother was a watercolourist and her father a woodworker, so there was always creativity and an appreciation for creating beauty. She began her career as a food packaging illustrator and later concentrated on botanical painting. Karen lives in a pine forest on the eastern end of Long Island, NY, where she enjoys walking the beach and playing in her garden.

Mel Spillman is a Noongar artist who was born in Queensland and is currently based in Western Australia. Through a variety of applications, Mel uses paint as a tool to tell stories and share knowledge. Raised away from her Aboriginal heritage, she wasn't connected to her culture. Through the practice of artmaking, she seeks to rebuild that connection, with a self-taught practice that extends from acrylics on canvas to leather and enamel paints as well as large-scale mural-based works.

PopcornBlue was created by  illustrator and artist, Sarah Hardy in 2010.  A successful children’s storybook illustrator with a background in graphic design, Sarah works from her home studio in Melbourne surrounded by her family, a Labrador called Zeus and Winston Churchill the cat, who provide an endless source inspiration. Sarah’s enchanting hand drawn illustrations can be found all over Australia in children's books, greeting cards, fine art prints, children’s boardgames and homewares.

Jacqueline Coates is an internationally renowned Australian floral artist. She loves to share how to paint Blooms in her Blooms Painting Workshops & online Blooms teaching programs so others can experience the joy of creating too. Jacqueline divides her time between home in  Australia and France where she has painting studios & teaches.  To enjoy more of Jacqueline's work visit https://jacquelinecoates.com/blooms-ashdene