Top 50 Lancashire Artists and their Featured Art

Lee works in mixed media, exploring process and technique through the classical idiom of portraiture and figurative art. Inspired by the "human condition", in particular, the effects of ageing, his pieces have an implied but indistinct narrative, leaving space for the viewers' imagination to interact with the image,

Cate Blanchard, also known as The Sober Painter began making artwork after overcoming alcohol addiction in 2019. She was later diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in 2021 at age 34. She paints abstract acrylics with bold colours and textures detailing Cate's storyboard of emotions on her journey of diagnosis and recovery.

Paulette is an artist/printmaker who lives in Manchester. She is a member at Hot Bed Press in Salford and works out of a studio at home set up during lockdown. Paulette’s approach to Printmaking is experimental, intuitive and ordered all at the same time. Her artistic practice is based on personal observation and experiences in the places frequented locally and further afield. The recorded narrative is abstracted and then reconstructed. ‘A sense of place’ is central to the inspiration behind the work. The experiences and memory of a place initiate a starting point, walking locally or further afield when travelling. Observation of what has gone before, and the layering of selected environments are the key elements this artist will take away to consider. The narrative is initially recorded through photography; the imagery is then reconstructed and abstracted afterwards.

Jo Sandford is an emerging abstract artist based in Manchester, where she lives with her husband and two daughters. Jo studied art at college wanting to pursue a career in that field but despite choosing an alternative career pathway, Jo has continued to paint, nurturing her love for modern, contemporary art for over 20 years. Jo works in various mediums but primarily acrylic paints in her home studio. Her work explores texture, depth, colour and layers focusing on movement, energy and emotions within unique compositions. Jo's works are created on canvas, cradled wood panels and paper. Jo's art is constantly evolving and her paintings are a reflection of her personal feelings and emotions. She finds inspiration from her home city of Manchester with its vibrancy and amazing architecture along with the beauty and colour of nature, flowers and the ocean. Jo is passionate and enthusiastic about her art and continues to develop her style by exploring a variety of mediums to create perfect bespoke pieces for her clients homes. Each piece of artwork has been lovingly created by Jo to add colour, energy and decoration to any home.