Alchemy Artists

Ana is a textile and mixed media artist drawn to the spaces where words become image and stories leave residue.

Hilary has a background in City and Guilds, Patchwork and Quilting and has exhibited on a number of occasions over the years.

Biography Irene began her artistic life in South Yorkshire studying Graphic Art at Doncaster Art College. She went on to work in Advertising and Design in Manchester and Leeds.

Jane is an accomplished creator – having a background in Patchwork and Quilting to diploma level and has enjoyed sharing her work at local and regional level.

Biography I am a Southampton based textile and mixed media artist taking my inspiration, like many artists, from the surrounding countryside and seashore.  My love of nature’s colours and textures, it’s decay and regeneration, it’s unique landscape and reaction to our weather and seasons, is a constant source of inspiration for me. Artist Statement. I…

Karen has a lifetimes experience as a wife, mother and GP. As a teenager her academic aptitude and interest in what it means to be human took her into a career in medicine and away from her natural interest in writing and the arts.

My art is a reflection of the interaction between my inner thoughts and responses to my surroundings, from the wide dramatic changing skies, wild blustery days and continually changing landscapes.

Sue began stitching as a child following her mother and in school achieving a top grade in O Level Needlework. Sue’s academic education then led to a career in the accountancy profession and finally in the NHS.

Susan is an artist living in Hampshire. She has taught mainly adults for many years, those just beginning their artistic journey through to graduates in their field.