Adeline Sarah Illingworth (1858 – 1942) was a Bradford-born artist/etcher and printmaker who specialised in architectural drawings. She was one of six surviving children to father, Thomas Illingworth, a manufacturing chemist, and mother, Sarah. The family lived at Mannigham, Bradford and later at Easby Drive, Ilkley. It is believed…
May Tremel (1882 – 1963) was a Bradford-born etcher and sculptor. She was the elder daughter of Ferdinand Tremel, a local yarn merchant, and mother, Alice Mary. The family lived at Farcliffe Road, in the Manningham district of the city. May studied art initially at Goldsmiths College, London, then at…
Mary Louisa Hermione Unwin (1866 – 1955) was a Keighley-born sculptor who produced many sculptural portrait works and an introductory text book on clay modelling for people that is still in print today. Mary was the daughter of Stephen Unwin, a wool merchant originally from Essex. She was one of…
Edward Renard (1854 – 1915) was a landscape painter and became the Principal of the Shipley Art School in Saltaire, where he lived. He played a leading role in the formation of the The Yorkshire Union of Artists. He was born in Bermondsey, London. His father, John, was…
Dr. Aïcha Alexandra Bahij : Aicha works at the University of Bradford and is now bringing her artwork into her research. Aicha delivers lectures on how art can be used as a means of: Exploring identities/labels and the perceptions attached to them Supporting community engagement and policy development Decolonising…
