Lisa Bagshaw Lisa is a Surrey based artist heavily influenced by themes of the macabre, representation, mysticism, and her Pagan lifestyle. She began her art journey crafting at a young age and studied Art at GCSE but only really focused on specific disciplines when she joined Art Matters as a user in 2015. Starting with … Read more
We See You | In the Margins Exhibition at Reigate Library | 8.02.24 Artists of the Floating World. The ‘We See You’ Installation. Detail of ‘We See You’ Print at Reigate library. Art Matters Camera Club members were at Reigate Library for the launch of collaborative community exhibition ‘In the Margins’. Art Matters artwork ‘We See … Read more
James Thompson Jim studied Fine Art at Falmouth School of Art and Printmaking at Wimbledon School of Art, where he graduated from the Masters programme in 1994. With lived experience of mental illness, he benefitted greatly from working at Art Matters in 2010/11. Now returning as Artist-in-Residence, Jim will be concentrating on lino printing and … Read more
Peter Wright I only took up painting 5 years ago and have mainly worked on landscapes (with the odd foray into portraits). I often find inspiration from friends social media posts of holiday photos as they are never short of beautiful scenery and sunsets! or pictures I see in art galleries or art books. Its … Read more
Elisabeth Hamlyn Elisabeth Hamlyn is an innovative textile artist and knitwear designer with a Bachelor’s degree in Textiles from Winchester School of Art and a Master’s in Fashion Knitwear from Nottingham Trent University. Drawing inspiration from nature’s growth processes, her work explores manipulating structures within fabric and utilising the ways they react against each other … Read more
Art Matters are proud to be part of this years Surrey Artists Open Studios. We’ll be open from Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th June – 11:00 to 5:00. We are running workshops over the weekend: Saturday. 25th June. Soapstone Miniatures. 10:00 – 11:30 Saturday. 25th June. Wood Assemblages. 1:30 – 3:00 Sunday. 26th June. Foam … Read more
Art Matters are pleased to announce a new theme for all our artists to explore leading up to World Mental Health Day. October 10th, 2022. We are setting the theme of HOPE. Please feel free to explore in any medium you wish – drawing, painting, print, words, music, textile, or sculpture.
Art Matters are pleased to announce a new theme for all our artists to explore leading up to World Mental Health Day. October 10th, 2022. We are setting the theme of HOPE. Please feel free to explore in any medium you wish – drawing, painting, print, words, music, textile, or sculpture.
Last Monday the Government announced that from July 19th many of the Covid-19 restrictions would come to an end. However, with infections on the rise the Richmond Fellowship has made the following statement: Coronavirus cases are increasing across the country. In our organisation, we are seeing this upwards trend replicated, with a small, but significant … Read more
Leo completed his piece of Stain Glass work just prior to Christmas.