Photo: Joseph Pighills, by A.Horsman/courtesy of Keighley Library I think sometimes that these ‘ere big names they make so much to-do about, they keep lesser men out of the ring. In a series of interviews during the 1970s, the local Telegraph & Argus journalist, John Hewitt, interviewed Joseph…
The obituaries in 1992 for the Bradford born artist, Richard Eurich, were glowing. The local newspaper, the Telegraph & Argus, described him as, ‘A gentle, contented family man [who] socialised very little among his peers, preferring to maintain a few enriching artistic friendships via articulate letters.’ In his unpublished autobiography, As…
“As an artist I make things (such as collages, self-published books and pamphlets, short films) and I work with people.” “When I’m making things, I’m drawn to working with found images and objects, and the idea of making a new story with them. I like using things that are ephemeral…
Jacky Al-Samarraie is a graphic artist and founder/owner of The Art Rooms. Her studio is based at Lister’s Mill in Bradford, where she designs and produces a range of prints, cards, stationery, gifts and home-ware, including table mats and mugs, as shown below.. After a 20+ year career in social…
Jenni Smith is an Ilkley based textile artist and teacher. She makes and sells textile prints and hangings, greetings cards, and stationery. Jenni also leads workshops in Ilkley on sewing, quilt-making, and other textile arts, including embroidery, and organises exhibitions of her own and her students’ work at local…
The local wildlife artist, John Busby, died in 2015. He was a talented bird artist and his works are now in public galleries and in private collections. In his book, ‘Drawing Birds’ (2004) published by Christopher Helm and the RSPB, John Busby wrote about his instinctive approach to painting bird…
“I am a 30 year old painter based in Bradford, West Yorkshire. I have been a finalist in the National Open Art Competition 2015, Platform Open Arts Competition 2015/16 and Black Swan Arts Open 2016. I have also been shortlisted for the New Light Art Prize Exhibition 2013, RA Summer…
