Painter of landscapes, flowers, and still life, Margaret Firth (1898-1991) was born at Saltaire into a prosperous family; her father was a local textile manufacturer. She attended Bradford Girl’s Grammar School then studied at Bradford School of Art between 1914-21, although caring responsibilities for her sick mother, and moves of home…
Freelance ceramics designer, Matthew Harrison, lived for over 20 years in the Fairweather Green and Sandy Lane districts of Bradford and attended Rhodesway School, before completing an Art Foundation Course at Bradford College in 1991. He continued his studies at Glasgow School of Art, where he graduated in 1994 with First…
Patricia (Pat) Belson, was born in Peterborough, but has studied, worked and lived in the Bradford area for over 25 years. After completing a foundation art course at Bradford College in 1993, Pat continued her art studies onto first and postgraduate degree studies at the College, gaining an…
Antony Price, fashion designer, best known for his individual fashionable evening wear for men and women, was born in 1945 and lived near Oxenhope. In 1961, aged 16, he entered a one year foundation course at Bradford School of followed by an advanced diploma, specialising for three years in Womenswear…
Margaret Naylor is a jewellery designer based in Saltaire, trading under her brand, Margaret Naylor Contemporary Jewellery Design. Margaret has written about the influences on her work: My jewellery design is primarily influenced by the connectivity between elements in their raw state and their potential to be made…
