Iona Hall is a silversmith and jeweller, graduating from Glasgow School of Art in 2018 and Bishopsland in 2019. Hall’s passion for objects, in particular boxes, comes from the aspect of discovery that they hold. A box is an object that can fit in the palm of your hand, however once opened it can reveal a sentiment of treasure. In all her work she strives to achieve that compelling feeling that you must pick this object up, a keepsake that demands further exploration.
Shilpa Shanker Narain is an illustrator, visual artist and graphic designer with 8+ years of experience in the professional graphics and design industry. Her body of work centres around conceptual artistic visuals, vibrant expression and detailing in illustrations.
After a foundation in art, Anne-Marie Ellis gained a degree in fashion design and enjoyed a successful career in fashion for over 20 years. Owning a design consultancy with her (Menswear designer) husband, Anne-Marie designed Womenswear for various luxury brands. This design discipline and aesthetic vision influence Ellis’s artworks; both in the use of colour and stylish subject matter. A palette of muted greys and timeless black and white are enlivened with bright accents and the occasional flash of neon. The textures of lace and the smoothness of glass are rendered in acrylics; she preferred medium. She is as much inspired by Vermeer as she is Rene Gruau… in her artwork, the dramatic darkness and strong light capturing the translucency of glass are influenced by the Dutch masters, while the graphic style and spatial awareness come from studying the great fashion illustrators.
Although best known for his performance pieces, artist Doug Wright aka Sugar Weasel the Clown is also a prolific painter, sculptor and illustrator. In his “Texas Moonshiners” series Wright captures the evolution of time and nostalgia by creating unique artworks using sarcoptic colour palettes, natural patinas and weathering, while integrating elements from classic American westerns and low budget horror films.
Ana Miljkovac was born in 1967 in Niksic. In 1987 she enrolled at the Academy of Arts in Cetinje (Montenegro) graduating in 1992. In 2003 Miljkovac completed her master thesis titled Base and Sculpture – Realistically Imaginary Relations. She is a lecturer at the Faculty of Philosophy in Niksic and the co-author of four textbooks and three teacher’s manuals. Miljkovac has had 13 solo exhibitions and many group exhibitions and has participated in biennials.
