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DAVID
BAUMFORTH - artist
David
Baumforth is an internationally respected painter. His paintings are for
enjoyment. He paints the things and places he loves - the North Yorkshire
coast, it's hinterland, and Andalucia - always striving to paint the truth.
He believes that work must have intellect and be carried out with as much
skill as possible, but in the end it is the viewer that must judge. He was
born in York, and is self-taught. His work has been shown in many
exhibitions and galleries in the UK and Europe. Baumforth supports the RNLI
and The Camphill Village Trust, and a donation is made by him on each work
sold
"Anyone who has an eye for art, the deep
passionate colour of Turner, the pure loving observations of Constable must
rejoice that our century has David Baumforth. This work is ‘The real thing’,
wet with sea spray we can feel, fresh with gust of wind, always mysterious,
always beautiful: art to be cherished”. -
Sister Wendy Beckett, Art Historian and Broadcaster
"Baumforth makes no claims for his work.
Like many honest artists of skill and belief he just gets down to it and
paints the places he loves to the best of his ability knowing that, in the
end, the work must speak for itself. Uncomplicated and deeply moving"
David Lee, Editor of the Jackdaw, Art
Critic and Broadcaster
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CRISPIAN
HEATH
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JOANNE MITCHELL
‘I intend my work to
have an aesthetic that goes beyond function to express the material’s
inherent qualities and stimulate and engage the senses. The skills I learned
in designing for manufacture have since influenced my subsequent work both
in concept and technique.
I try to bring visual
impact into my work through the use of understated yet striking shapes and
textures, examining the tactility and sensuality that can be achieved using
wheel cutting and polishing techniques, and the interplay of the contrasting
properties of blown and cut glass.
This sensual element
comes from the irregularity and diversity of natural forms: the landscape,
the human body, or some significant aspect of one of these.
Recently I have moved
towards more one-off, sculptural pieces, using abstract forms to explore
themes of movement and physical interaction. ‘
Joanne Mitchell
Joanne Mitchell gained a
first-class honours Bachelors degree in Three-Dimensional design at
Manchester Metropolitan University, specialising in Hot Glass and Metalwork,
and went on to win a scholarship to study for a Masters Degree in Glass
Product Design with the University of Wolverhampton, in collaboration with
the Edinburgh Crystal Glass Company.
The scholarship allowed a free
reign within the factory's production facilities to develop production
prototypes for a range of contemporary glass tableware and giftware, working
directly with skilled craftsmen to push the boundaries of crystal
manufacture and design. On completion of a Master's Degree, she worked for
Edinburgh Crystal as an in-house designer, designing both catalogue lines
and special commissions for the Edinburgh Crystal and Thomas Webb brands.
In 2003
she founded Joanne Mitchell Glass Design, creating her own range of limited
edition and one-off handmade studio glass designs, working with experienced
glassblowers at the National Glass Centre, Sunderland, and integrating the
advanced cold-working skills she learned whilst working within the crystal
industry.
Her vessel designs are
influenced by the many contradictory properties of the material itself, and
often incorporate references to nature, balancing bold form and considered
surface texture, blurring the boundaries between the sculptural and the
functional.
She continues to work as a
freelance design consultant for Edinburgh Crystal and Caithness Glass, as
well as working to commission for private clients, from giftware design to
one –off sculptural works.
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