ARTISTS

Ian Fox

Ian Fox is a well-known and established artist from North Cornwall whose work is owned and exhibited in numerous local homes and galleries.

Mick Poole

After serving for 12 years in the army he came to Cornwall to live. He runs several art classes in and around Padstow and has in the past had his paintings used for printing cards which were sold nationaly. He paints mainly in Oils and Pastels reflecting his love of the Cornish Coastline and Countryside.

John Laver

John moved to Cornwall in 1983 after a career in the Health Service. He began painting professionally soon after. John is keen on the natural world and draws his inspiration from the wonderful landscape in North Cornwall. He paints a variety of subjects in all media. John teaches art to a few local groups trying not to give up all his secrets.

Nadine de Villiers Kuun

Lizzie Saddington

Lizzie is a local artist from Launcston who paints in watercolours. Lizzie paints with great detail which is why her paintings have taken many hours to complete, in some cases over 100 hours. At present Lizzie wishes to keep hold of the originals and produces prints of her work we hope in the very near future she will allow us to sell them for her.

Tracey Hunter

Tracey was born in Ashington, Northumberland in 1973. She studied art and design at school and college where she gained top grades, besides that she is self taught. She moved to Cornwall in 2001 after the birth of her first child in 2000. Being surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes gave Tracey overwelming desire to paint again. She is now full time mum with two girls and fortunate enough to pursue her desire to paint on a more frequent basis.

Jon Tremaine

New to Karensa for the 2010 season. Jon was born in Cornwall and lives in Falmouth. Jon has a unique way of creating his contemporary art with pen and ink. His medium is an Isograph Pen charged with Indian ink with the finest 0.10mm nib. His drawing is incredibly analytical when it comes to his craft. He creates original art work, limited edition prints and commissions.

Nicholas

New for 2010 season at Karensa Art. Nicholas was born in 1960 close to Peterborough. He started his artistic career painting the countryside in watercolours. Since then he has had sell out exhibitions in Peterborough, Suffolk and Birmingham with his wildlife paintings. Now living in Cornwall the vast skies and coastline has been a source of inspiration to him. Nicholas works with oil on a variety of surfaces with a pallet knife and soft brushes to his more recent work.

Colin Maccallum

New for 2010 season at Karensa Art. Colin has painted Padstow Harbour in watercolour.

Judi Trevorrow

Judi has been painting professionally for 16 years. She has a BA Hons Degree in Fine Art and a PGCE. Judi teaches watercolour and acrylic to local groups. Painting boats and the harbours of Cornwall is a passion of hers along with colourful flowers.

Wrendale Designs

Wrendale Designs was established in 2012 and in its first year, they won 2 "Henries". "Best Art Range" for the country set most promising young designer for Hannah Dale.

Julie Rhodes

Julie was born in Surrey in 1977. She studied at the Surrey Institute of Art and Design for 4 years, she now lives in Newquay. Julie works solely in pencil, creating highly detailed drawings of local harbours, seaside scenes and wildlife.

Patricia Harvey

Patricia has an enduring love of the sense of light and movement which the sea and the Cornish landscape provide for her in abundance. Patricia likes to paint with acrylic on large canvasses, but does like the diversity of other mediums.

Sandy Horton

Sandy originally trained in textiles followed by architectural stained glass. She then undertook postgraduate studies at Central St Martin''s College where she developed other glass techniques. Sandy says "I enjoy working directly with glass to capture a response to a time, mood and place".

Beth Green

Beth completed her fine art degree at the Kent Institute of Art and Design in 2006. Soon after that she moved to Newquay and began to take inspiration for her art from the Cornish hedgerow and the coastline of Cornwall. The pebbles series is a favourite of Beth''s as they are often chosen by her children. Beth likes to work in a mix of mediums, depending on the subject content.

Sharon Bruster

Sharon is a local artist who works with acrylic and mixed media on canvas, board and paper. She makes abstract, impressionist and expressive art with a strong use of colour.

Sea on glass

Sea on glass is a collaboration of artists, Anna Carter and Lesley Ennis. They have been working together for over 10 years creating their unique style of art. Each piece is made up from sea glass washed up on the beach, then painted, to make unique designs.