Artists
Some of the artists who have contributed to the Suffolk Coastal Deckchairs project are detailed below. To view the full collection visit www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/deckchairsauction
Biographies
Catherine Anholt holds an MA in Fine Art from the Royal College of Art. She is well known for more than 150 children's books created with her husband, Laurence. The Anholts' books have won numerous prizes, including two Nestle Smarties Gold Awards and are published all over the world.
www.anholt.co.uk
Kate Ackerley is a painter in oils who works and exhibits in the coastal countryside of Suffolk, where the landscape is so oftern the sky itself, its drama and energy. Her work conveys an atmosphere and sense of place, a meeting of inner and outer worlds. Her themes are what lies beneath or beyond the surface. St Elizabeth Hospice is a charity she is keen to support, in particular in memory of a painter friend, Celia Witney, who died there in December 2009.
www.kateackerley.com
Emma Ball completed a foundation course in Art & Design before taking an honours degree in graphic design. Emma tends to work on two or three pictures at the same time, letting her imagination be her guide. Emma Ball Ltd is an incredible success producing an extensive range of stationery and home-ware products that are widely available.
www.emmaball.co.uk
Sean Bean has enjoyed a rich career in film and television spanning over 25 years. As Richard Sharpe in the Sharpe series and in roles that include Alec Trevelyan in Goldeneye and Boromir in the Lord of the Rings trilogy he has attracted a devoted following. His next screen appearance will be as Zeus in the film adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians - The Lightning Thief. Sean has been painting and drawing all his working life.
Deborah Burrow grew up in the wonderful countryside of Suffolk. She says of her work: 'The whole process of making art to me is like the natural growth and rhythm of the landscapes I portray - it starts with a seed and flourishes at its own pace, giving rise to a rich depth, vibrancy and texture.
www.deboraheileenburrow.co.uk
John Burningham was educated at Summerhill, Suffolk and later graduated from the Central School of Art. His first book, Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers, won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1963, as did Mr Grumpy's Outing in 1970. He collaborated with Ian Fleming on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and designed the model of the famous car. His appeal as one of the UK's most distinguished illustrators is acknowledged the world over. John has written and illustrated 50 books, celebrated in a handsome anthology of his work published in 2009.
Tony Casement - is a Suffolk based artist who has worked variously in print, paint,construction as well as applied arts. He is currently co-ordinator of Art at the Cut.
www.tonycasement.co.uk
Jenny Creasy - is a Suffolk based painter using various formats but mostly largescale acrylic on canvas. She was a founder member of Suffolk Open Studios and is on the visual arts panel at The Cut
www.jennycreasy.com
Kevin Crossley-Holland is a well-known poet and prize-winning author for children. His most recent book is The Hidden Roads, a memoir of childhood on the Norfolk coast, which was also the setting for Storm, winner of the Carnegie Medal. The Arthur trilogy (The Seeing Stone, At the Crossing-Places and King of the Middle March) combines historical fiction with the retelling of Arthurian legend. The trilogy has won worldwide critical acclaim and has been translated into 21 languages. Kevin is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He lives in north Norfolk.
www.kevincrossley-holland.com
Robert Crowther is one of the world's leading paper engineers. His first book, The Most Amazing Hide-and-Seek Alphabet Book, was published in 1977 and is still an international best seller. Robert studied art at college in Norwich and took his MA at the Royal College of Art. He has worked as a freelance designer for Madame Tussaud's, the London Planetarium and Warwick Castle. He has published over 35 pop-ups, most recently a transportation series, and gives pop-up workshops in schools and libraries.
www.robertcrowtherpopsup.co.uk
Joyce Dunbar has written over 80 books for children, including
picture books (Baby Bird, The Spring Rabbit), a series of short
humorous novels and the 'Mouse and Mole' stories, which have been
animated for television. She lives and works in Norwich.
www.joycedunbar.com
Polly Dunbar studied illustration at Brighton Art School. She is author and illustrator of Penguin, Dog Blue, Flyaway Katie and the 'Tilly and Friends' series. Polly collaborated with her mother, the distinguished author Joyce Dunbar, to create the picture book Shoe Baby.
www.pollydunbar.com
Tim Fargher - is a painter and sculptor who has lived in Suffolk for most of his life. He has travelled extensively, and exhibited in London, Suffolk, and abroad over the last thirty years.Tim has a painting and photographs in the collection of St. Elizabeth Hospice, arising from Paul Heiney's book Pulling Punches Methuen 1988. His work can also be found in public, corporate, and private collections all over the world.
Esther Freud trained as an actress before writing her first novel Hideous Kinky in 1991. Hideous Kinky was short-listed for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and was made into a film starring Kate Winslet. She has since written six more novels, including The Sea House and Love Falls. Her new novel, Lucky Break, is eagerly awaited Esther painted her beautiful deckchair canvas with her daughter Anna Morrissey.
Pete Grainger is a Suffolk-based artist who appreciates all art and is never short of ideas. He makes a mental note of anything that catches his eye, from chickens and pigs to a Suffolk cottage in the moonlight - and then sketches them down to work on later. His affection for people is a constant source of inspiration, whether it is a group of people laughing in a restaurant or someone looking in a shop window.
www.grainger-gallery.co.uk
Susan Gunn graduated with a first-class degree from Norwich University College of the Arts. She has exhibited widely over the past decade including exhibitions in association with Arts Council England, Contemporary Art Norwich, Rollo Contemporary Art, London, The Fine Art Society, London & Salthouse Church, in conjunction with the North Norfolk Exhibition Project. She received international recognition when she was awarded the Sovereign European Painting Prize at Bonhams, London in 2006. In 2008 her painted elephant sculpture 'Jemima', exhibited in Norwich City Centre as part of the Elephant Parade Project in conjunction with the Forum Trust raised a record £25,000 for the Born-Free Foundation & Click Sargent Charities.
www.susangunn.co.uk
Geoff Halpin has been a graphic designer and creative director in London for 40 years, working on music album covers, advertising campaigns, corporate identity and brand packaging. He has designed album covers for The New York Dolls, Elton John, Paul McCartney and Mike Rutherford, created the current Universal Studios identity and the Johnnie Walker whisky brand mark. His design work has been exhibited in the Pompidou Centre Paris. Geoff's images have been published in Photo Magazine Paris and exhibited in London and Paris.
Paul Hamlyn studied painting at St Martin's College of Art and Goldsmiths, University of London. He has exhibited his paintings and worked as an editorial illustrator in the USA and Europe. Paul's most recent show was inspired by Rendlesham Forest in Suffolk.
www.paulhamlyn.co.uk
Roger Hardy - B.1969 - Roger has been working in Suffolk since 2000, moving back to the landscape he knew as a child.He now has a strong following of regular collectors of his work. Known predominately for his colourful paintings of Dunwich Heath and surroundings. Recently he has made a series of sculptures from objects collected from auctions and antique shops. These have been well received, and were the focus of a feature recently in Suffolk magazine. This year he will be showing some of his work with Foss Fine Art at the affordable art fair in London.
www.rogerhardy.co.uk
Roger Hardy - Second Painting
www.rogerhardy.co.uk
Bernard Hill is an actor with a distinguished career in film, stage and television. He came to prominence in the role of Yosser Hughes in Boys from the Blackstuff in 1982 and has since been seen in roles such as the ship's captain in Titanic (1997) and King Théoden in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. His new film, The Kid, will be released in 2010.
Theronda Hoffman - with a moto: 'I live to paint and paint to live' you would not be surprised to learn that Theronda is I sunder passionate about colour, texture and design. The suffolk landscape and architecture inspires her. An artist with a diverse style she works in oil, watercolour, acrylic and produces etchings, collographing and sculpture. She has had exhibitions in the Royal Albert Hall and her work is in private collections all over the world
www.kesgravearts.co.uk
Anthony Horowitz is one of the UK's best-known authors. Among his published works are the phenomenally successful series featuring Alex Rider, The Power of Five and Diamond Brothers, which have delighted children all over the world. A prolific writer for television, film and theatre, Anthony's work embraces the creation and writing of the television series Foyle's War and Collision.
www.anthonyhorowitz.com
Christopher Humphries studied under the cheeky eye of Ian Dury art tutor, famous singer and showman of the Blockheads. Chris painted on the London scene producing illustrations and creative concepts for clients such as Decca Records and the British Film Institute. Chris finally settled in Suffolk in 2000 where he works on his latest paintings taking inspiration from his surroundings the wonderful east coast, holidays in the Mediterranean and brief magical trips back to London.
Belinda King was brought up in Kenya and studied painting at St Martin's School of Art in London. She was a founder member and former chair of Gainsborough's House Print Workshop in Sudbury, Suffolk. Her current work is landscape-based. She has had many solo exhibitions both in this country and abroad.
www.belindaking.co.uk
Eleonora Knowland was born in Holland in 1952, moved to London at the age of three and was educated at a Rudolph Steiner school. Married to a Suffolk farmer, she has lived in East Anglia for over 30 years and much of her creative inspiration is derived from the immensity of the open Suffolk landscape.
www.eleonoraknowland.co.uk
Kate Lawson lives and works in West Norfolk. She has written professionally for the last 14 years as Sue Welfare and Gemma Fox. Her most recent best seller, Keeping Mum, is a riotous romantic comedy.
www.katelawson.co.uk
David McKee went to Art College in Plymouth and to Hornsey School of Art. He is a painter, cartoonist and author/illustrator of over 30 much-loved picture books. Among his best-known creations are 'Elmer', 'Mr Benn' and 'King Rollo' all of whom have been dramatised in film. David has also illustrated some of the more recent Paddington Bear books. He divides his time between England and France.
Gwen Millward graduated from Edinburgh University with a first-class degree in Illustration and was awarded the Helen A. Rose Bequest for art. Gwen's captivating illustrations can be found in Guess what I found in Dragon Wood, The Bog Baby and most recently The King of Tiny Things. The Beasties a collaboration with her mother, Jenny Nimmo is published by Egmont books in October 2010. Currently working on a book with Simon & Schuster Gwen is writing her very first Children's book, due to be published next year with Egmont.
www.gwenmillward.co.uk
David Wynn Millward studied Law at the University of St Andrews. After two years in advertising he began work as a freelance artist, cartoonist and painter and produced a children's book. From 1971 to 1974 he studied at the Royal Academy Schools and later at Goldsmiths, University of London, winning prizes for screen-printing, etching and oil painting. From 1980 David has run the renowned Henllan Mill Summer School of Painting and Drawing in Powys.
www.henllanmill.co.uk
Purple Moments C.I.C. is a social enterprise and artistic co-operative, seeking to enhance social inclusion and promote education, through participation in the performance and enjoyment of music in all forms. Their work of art is entitled Moments in a Purple Deckchair.
www.purplemoments.co.uk
Elaine Nason is a figurative painter, working in oils and watercolour. Her subject matter is chiefly concerned with the human figure, interiors and still life, in which she attempts to convey her interest in the everyday and commonplace. Composition, pattern and space are important considerations in her work.
www.elaine-nason.co.uk
Helen Oxenbury is originally from Ipswich. She is among the most popular and critically acclaimed illustrators of our time. Her numerous books for children include the Kate Greenaway Medal-winning Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll; Smarties Book Prize-winning Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell; We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen; Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, written by Mem Fox, as well as her classic board books for babies.
Meg Rosoff is the author of the prize-winning novels How I Live Now, Just in Case, What I Was and The Bride's Farewell. Her books have been translated into 26 languages. Born in Boston, she now lives in London with her husband and daughter.
www.megrosoff.co.uk
Stewart Ross has over 230 titles to his credit and is one of the UK's most popular and versatile authors. As well as prize-winning books for children, both fiction and non-fiction, he has written two novels for adults, several plays, three librettos, a musical, and many widely acclaimed works on history and sport.
www.stewartross.com
Tassie Russell studied Fine Art at the University of Kingston, the Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal College of Art. In 2000 she returned to study for an MA in Printmaking at Camberwell College of Art where she was awarded The Clifford Chance Print Prize selected by Terry Frost. She practises in a variety of media including painting, printmaking and photography. Her work has been widely exhibited and is held in a number of private and public collections.
Annie Tempest is one of the most highly regarded cartoonists working today. Her creation 'Tottering-by-Gently', which began as a strip in Country Life (where it can still be found every week), is now syndicated to 12 countries. Annie's international following proves that she touches a note of universal truth in her exquisitely detailed cartoons as she amiably laughs with us at the stuff of life.
www.tottering.com
Brian Whelan's work is patronised by both the church and pub. His paintings 'The Martyrdom of St Edmund' and 'The Magi', inspired by pre-reformation art, can be found in St Edmundsbury Cathedral. Paintings that draw on his London-Irish experience can be seen on several rock band websites.
www.brianwhelan.co.uk
Margaret Wyllie lives by the sea in Suffolk and has painted all her life. Trained as a teacher, she ran away to Corfu with two small children to paintin 1970s.She and her husband Jim Wyllie, are the creators of the 'Cedric the Seahorse' books for children.
www.cedrictheseahorse.co.uk
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