Samantha Louise Emery was born in London during the summer of 1968 to British fashion model Jenifer Wontner and Canadian Olympic Gold Medallist Victor Emery. Her late grandfather Sir Hugh Wontner became Lord Mayor of London in 1973 and her late great-grandfather was Arthur Wontner prolific British actor who famously portrayed Sherlock Holmes in many successful feature films throughout the 1930s.
Shelly Cook 49, was born in Reading but with family roots in Cornwall, she finally felt she came ‘home’ 25 years ago. Cornwall’s rugged industrial landscapes, beautiful coastlines and rich mineral heritage have driven her creatively for all these years
The experience of growing up on Paros, an island in the Aegean Sea in Greece, and Dimitra Skandali’s journey since then to build a community across the oceans, is central to her work. Carrying her island with her everywhere and it shapes the way she sees the world. Creating installations inspired by their exhibition spaces weaving together found elements from those locales to create ethereal forms; reminders of the sea, with its openness and possibilities, as well as its fragile and unstable limitations. The process of familiarizing herself with these new places through the search for materials helps to weave together points of connection in an ever-expanding web, even if only temporarily.
Delighted to be showcasing the work of Emily Shih who is Inspired by daily life, beautiful scenery and things that touch her heart. Shih is fascinated by colour and the journey of living. Through art, Shih can express her truth.
Commodore takes urban walls from drab slabs to beautiful canvases. His stencils aim to evoke action from a static element. The subject matter I focus on varies but tends to evoke nostalgia or movement.
