The professional artist, tutor and art demonstrator Tony Hogan, was born in Saltaire, West Yorkshire into a large family. Tony was still a child when his father died, but with the support of his mother and siblings, who recognised and encouraged his natural talent for art, he was accepted…
Addingham artist, Julia Keates, trained originally as an illustrator and worked freelance for both the BBC and Yorkshire Television, then trained and worked as an art teacher. She was head of the art department at Leeds Girls High School for many years before returning to freelance artwork again. …
The painter, Leslie Simpson (1930-2020) and his wife, Margaret, organised art shows in the Yorkshire region, including the first Yorkshire Artists’ Exhibition in Ilkley in 1981, which led to quarterly British Society of Painters art exhibitions in the town. Leslie was born in Yorkshire and lived for a long time at…
George Henry Wood (1847-1945) became an eminent statistician, but he was also a proficient wood engraver. Although born in Bristol, he lived for most of his life at his home, Greystones, at Bingley. George initially trained as an engineer and subsequently became a professional statistician. After a period of time as a lecturer on…
Keighley artist, Florence M. Wood (1908 -2004), trained at the Leeds College of Art in the late 1920s and whilst a student there exhibited her work for the first time at the Yorkshire Artist’s Exhibition in Leeds and at the Spring Exhibition, Cartwright Hall, Bradford. After graduation, she taught art at…
Richard O’Neill has built a strong reputation over the last decade for his modern travel art. Raised in Bradford and now based near Richmond in North Yorkshire, I am a digital artist specialising in contemporary travel art. I am inspired by classic twentieth century travel art and the beautiful scenery of…
