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…
Mussarat Rahman is a freelance artist, Healer/Therapeutic practitioner, and Spiritual Artist, who designs and creates artworks, based on spiritual philosophies and theologies. Mussarat also delivers a range of combined Holistic/Well-being workshops in the community. She has been actively involved in local festivals over the years, e.g. Bradford Festival. Mussarat has…
Helen Birch, although now based in Manchester, has had a long association with Bradford. She was at tutor at the Bradford College School of Art, 1991-2016, teaching on degree programmes, with a teaching specialism in fine art and and design drawing. Before becoming a lecturer she worked as a freelance surface pattern designer…
The largely self-taught artist, Jack Holmes (1929-2015), painted many nostalgia scenes in and around Keighley.
The artist, Francis Wall (1890-1981) was born in Keighley and lived in his latter years at Grove Road, Menston, near Ilkley. He was descended from the Listers of Shibden Hall, near Halifax, although his mother had a centuries old connection with the Wharfedale area. He was educated privately and pre-1914…
Frank Ellis Horne (1863 – 1932) was born in Lancashire, but studied art at Keighley Trade School and after leaving school worked for the Keighley engineering company, Darling and Sellers, rising to become their chief engineer. He lived in Keighley before moving to Skipton, then London. In his free time, he painted a…
