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Informed by quiet observation, Angela A'court's works reflect on familiar scenes to draw a narrative from. As a contemporary artist A'Court wants to challenge the preconceived notions of pastel through innovation in order to define pastels as a modern medium for today.  A'Court gathers her visual language from the grace of everyday ordinariness, private worlds, unguarded moments, the uns …

London based artist Curtis Holder works primarily in graphite and coloured pencil to create large-scale portraits and figurative works on paper. 'I use line to investigate motivations, connections and conversations, working in pencil to create large portraits and figurative drawings. Whenever possible I draw subjects from life as conversation is the starting point of all my work. Through mark …

Based in Devon, Sarah Bee's work is informed by nature, being constantly inspired by the visual commotion of the landscape around her. 'I strive to capture this interplay of light, atmosphere and texture. The combined effect is sometimes subtle, sometimes dramatic – and all too easy to miss if you don’t take time to really look.Ultimately, it’s the challenge of portraying the various juxtapos …

Landscape artist Andrew Barrowman works en plein air, creating a number of sketches and seeking out alternative views of familiar places.Andrew uses a variety of dry media but favours charcoal. He enjoys the subtle tones that can be created by this wonderful medium. He works tonally and prefers to build up his drawings quickly and energetically with random mark making, without using lines that res …