Kay Latto

Sculptor Kay Latto works from her studio in Yorkshire. Kay has studied at Putney School of Art and Harrogate College and has exhibited widely in Yorkshire. Kay has also exhibited at the Royal Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy.

Kay was delighted to take part in The Society of Portrait Sculptors FACE 2023 exhibition in London and this year she was selected to exhibit at the New Light Art Sculpture Prize 2024 Exhibition, Newcastle.

Follow Kay on social media or visit her website
• Instagram: @kaylatto
• Website : www.kaylatto.co.uk

Heather Croft

Heather fuses and paints vitreous enamel (ground glass) on recycled silver and copper bowls and jewellery. Her work is inspired by colour, an amazing azure blue or an oak green, the landscape and the people she meets.

Heather started enamelling and silversmithing 4 years ago and particularly enjoys seeing what people create during workshops. 

She is the Guild of Enamellers North East regional representative hosting workshop tutors for the members in the area and is a member of Heritage Crafts.  

 

Katie Davis

Katie has a BA Honours Degree in Fashion Design from Leeds Art University, after which she worked as a Military Tailor for many years before starting a family. She now teaches and specialise in fit – helping people make clothes that fit them individually. As well as this Katie run specialised workshops in all aspects of sewing and garment making.

Lynn Ward

Yorkshire artist Lynn Ward has been painting for over two decades,  but her projects have spanned centuries.

The largest of these being a 90ft x 8ft depiction of the ‘Evacuation of the Dunkirk’ exhibited in 2000 at Tennants Auction Rooms, Leyburn, North Yorkshire. The most recent being an impression of Roman Aldborough from the 4th Century.  This 24ft x 8ft mural now resides in the wine tasting room of Dunesford Vineyard, near Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire.
She began her career working for an architectural firm with whom she spent a number of years working on murals and sculptures for The Forbidden Corner, a tourist attraction in Coverdale near Leyburn, North Yorkshire.
This variety of work put Lynn in good stead for when she became self employed and worked on everything from murals, to pantomime scenery, artists impressions right down to personalised illustrations.
As well as commissions Lynn sells her own work which is mostly painted landscapes inspired by the Wensleydale views that surround her especially if there’s an interesting barn or gate of which in the dales there are plenty.

Fiona Robertson

Fiona originally trained in Fine Art, and over the course of her career, developed a passion for textiles.

She is inspired by the beauty and diversity of the landscape that surrounds us, exploring this by taking photographs, recording the colours of the changing seasons and capturing the light at different times of the day. Through a series of sketches, she focuses on the  rhythms, colours and textures that are very much a feature of her work, using both free motion machine and hand stitching to create her fine art embroideries.

Small pieces of hand-dyed scrim, hessian, silk fabric, and fibres are laid out to create an impression of the planned composition.
Once this is done, drawing is done by sewing machine, laying down tone and creating movement. Finally, hand stitching is applied, developing highly textured detail. Each piece of work can take several weeks to complete.

​​Fiona has exhibited widely in the UK and has sold work to private collectors in the UK, Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia.

Jo Garlick

Jo is a North Yorkshire Artist who has lived in the Yorkshire Dales all her life and is fascinated by all elements of the natural world, especially wildlife. She studied at Newcastle University and received an Honours Degree in Fine Art. Since obtaining her degree, she has had work accepted by various galleries in Yorkshire and the North East.  

 

Her love of art started at an early age – besides the drawing, painting and sculpture which she was naturally drawn to, her father had an old SLR camera which he allowed her to use, and Jo was fascinated by the many and various results she could get with differing compositions and light. Her interest in photography means that her camera is always at the ready to capture landscape and wildlife, inspiring her sometimes unusual pictures.  

 

Jo works predominantly in soft pastels, and loves the versatility that the medium offers. Her favourite brand is Unison Colour Soft Pastels, hand-made in Northumberland, due to their excellent quality and great colour range.  With the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors on her doorstep she has a wealth of inspiration on offer and uses the medium to create vibrant pictures, not only of British wildlife but also of a broad spectrum of landscapes inspired by the character and heritage of the area.

Ruth Wilkinson

Ruth is a professional mosaic artist living and working in the heart of Nidderdale. Her work outlets are varied as she creates pieces for both public and private commissions. She works with schools to produce large collaborative mosaics with children and young adults and runs private one on one workshops.

Predominately self taught, Ruth’s work and inspirations have changed over the years and continues to do so. Beginning with work inspired by her travels to India and patterns and form, her focus has shifted to street scenes exploring perspective and old family photographs. Ruth is now exploring and playing with 3d form and creating concrete vessels that will be finished with mosaic.

Vicky Smith

Vicky is an experienced private chef and caterer with years of experience. As well as providing the lunches here at ArtisOn, she also caters for private events of all kinds. She specialises in cooking healthy, flavourful and delicious meals, something I’m sure any of our course goers can attest to!

 

 

Lizzy Hippisley-Cox

Elizabeth (Lizzy) Hippisley-Cox is a Fellow of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), a longstanding member of ICON (CTQ/PACR Pathway), and a qualified conservator of architectural stained glass (MA, University of York). After completing a degree in Medieval Studies from the University of Manchester in 2009, she began her career in conservation with an ICON HLF Skills in Practice Internship at the York Glaziers Trust, followed by a further seven years of academic, itinerant and studio-based training including an apprenticeship, fellowship and Masters Degree.

 

Lizzy established Eden Stained Glass, situated in Westmoorland, Cumbria, in 2017 after relocating from York. Her studio primarily takes on conservation, repair and new design projects, and occasionally assists other artists to create works in stained glass. Lizzy is a stained glass advisor for the Carlisle and the Leeds Dioceses, reviewing and commenting on casework.

 

With first-hand experience of coming through a varied patchwork of training schemes at the start of the last recession, Lizzy is particularly passionate about providing sustainable training and employment terms for the next generation of craftspeople. She is Trustee for the William Morris Craft Fellowship Trust, and has also recently joined the SPAB’s Education and Training Committee. Alongside work, she is proud steward to an excellent daughter, enigmatic cat and incorrigible whippet.

Catherine Edwards

Catherine Edwards trained as a Boot and Shoe maker, working for many of the most prestigious bespoke footwear companies in Britain. She was based in the West End of London before a residency at the Royal Armouries, Leeds, which led to the production of her first collection of unique leathergoods.
 
Catherine has since built up her leathergoods business, qualifying as a Master Craftsman. She also travels all over the country delivering workshops and lectures.