Daniel Abrahams was born in 1977 and lives in Wibsey, Bradford. He paints predominantly in oils on canvas and his subjects are often influenced by the Northern English landscape and nostalgic memories of the past, particularly childhood. He has said: Growing up in the eighties I’m from a generation of kids that played…
Painter and printmaker, Fiona Kemp, has studied and lived in Bradford for nearly 20 years, and has a particular interest in capturing the city and urban environment in her work. She has said of this: I am fascinated by reflections, the distortions and blurring that are produced when the cityscape…
Ceramics artist, Roger Lewis, lived and worked in Bradford for many years before moving to a new studio in Kirkby Stephen, where he now lives. He was a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Ceramics between 1971-1997 at the School of Art, Bradford College, and has worked a full-time Ceramicist since that time. …
John Allcock pursued an academic career at the University of Bradford for thirty-five years. He was a Reader in Sociology, and specialist in the study of the former Yugoslavia. In this capacity, he served as an advisor to Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons, and as an expert…
Denise Mitchell is an award winning artist with a particular interest in painting wildlife and nature in all its forms, including land and seascape, using mainly watercolour, oils and soft pastel. Images: taken from artist’s website (see below) and used with the artist’s permission. Denise lives at Baildon and studied art at…
Madeleine Phiri is a German-born photographic artist, living and working now in the Shipley area. Madeleine studied photography and digital imaging at Buckinghamshire New University, graduating in 2009. Since that time she has worked as a professional photographer, working commercially for clients and producing photographic art work for sale. She also…
Andy Shaw is a Bradford based artist who uses reclaimed metal to make sculptures, often inspired by film characters, e.g. ‘The Terminator’. He took up industrial art over 15 years ago as a hobby after qualifying as a mechanical engineer. He has exhibited work at the Millennium Galleries in…
James Lobley was born in Hull, East Yorkshire, in 1828, but lived in Bradford and Brighouse. He married Ellen Whitely, a young widow, and together they had six children. James was the third child of six, and his father, also named James, worked as a currier in the leather industry. Despite his…
Jan Whittock lives at Oakworth. She trained as a teacher and taught art at local schools, including 16 years at Bradford Girl’s Grammar. Since her retirement she has concentrated on her own art work. Although trained in ceramics, she works in oils and watercolours and has recently learned etching. …
David R. Anderson (1884 – 1976) only become well-known as an artist in the last years of his life following exhibitions of his work at the Goosewell Gallery, Menston, and at Cartwright Hall – where his work was almost a complete sell-out. He was born in Glasgow. His father was…
