Artists

	Gallery: Manchester Craft & Design Centre (Stand 210) Artist Calico Angel Biography Susan Kane graduated from Manchester University with a 1st Class Hons degree in Textile Design, working extensively in the fashion & furnishing industries before establishing 'Calico Angel Textile Designs' here. Her enviable portfolio of clients includes Mary Quant, Monsoon, DKNY, & Ralph Lauren. Susan’s paintings & decorative pieces are inspired by her business trips to New York, Tokyo & Paris and the artefacts of these cities. The baroque architecture & subdued colours of Paris, the shimmering glass towers of New York & the traditionalism of Japan combine to provide a rich & unique mix of source material. Artwork Textiles / Embroidery
	Gallery: Mulberry Gallery (Stand 208) Artist CAREL WEIGHT, CBE, RA, CH (1908 -- 1997) Biography A unique painter of enigmatic, odd dramas in which exotic events get transplanted to the suburbs. Studied at Hammersmith School of Art, 1928-30, then Goldsmiths' College of Art, 1930-33. From 1947, began a long teaching association with Royal College of Art. Elected RA in 1965, & had a retrospective there in 1982, with another touring in 1993. Was made a Companion of Honour in 1995. One of the most respected British artists of the Twentieth Century. Artwork The Death of Hamlet's Father. Size 46x46cm: oil on board
	Gallery: Albion Studios (Stand 166) Artist Carole Hensher Biography Carole Hensher lives and works in London. Trained at University of East London (BA Fine Art) and Camberwell College of Arts (MA Printmaking). Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. Solo shows in London. Group shows in London, Bristol, Newcastle, Germany, Italy, Kenya. Regular contributor to Printmaking Today. Artwork Beyond The Net
	Gallery: Opus Art (Stand 263) Artist Carolina Ambida Biography Carolina Ambida’s small monochromatic paintings are based on found images sourced primarily from the internet. Such images would have begun as a photograph before finally finding their way into newspapers, magazines and image banks on the web. Like the snapshot snippets Ambida’s paintings aspire to, they contain within them an adherence to their photographic purpose. However despite their given reference the paintings take on a very different guise and having shed some of their original purpose the paintings become more emblematic. Carolina Ambida is interested in articulating a feminine reality within the limits of female representation and the media at large. She states, ‘Painting enables me to engage in role-playing - where I take a pre-existing image and make it my own.’ Carolina Ambida’s paintings often depict lone female figures engaged in minor acts such as sunbathing, looking into a mirror, or walking along the beach, however, the paintings can also depict subjects who are engaged in more decisive acts such as the femme fatale brandishing a gun, or a ballerina on stage. The paintings are made wet-on-wet, so they are made in ‘one go’. Tentative brushstrokes give way to imbue the paintings with a febrile uncertainty, and material presence. Ambida relishes the idea of how a painting can start off somewhere and end up in a very different place – a place where painting cohabitates with photographic reality. Carolina Ambida was born in Manila in the Philippines, and graduated from Goldsmiths, London in 2007. She has shown in a number of group shows in the city, and in 2006 her work was exhibited in the John Moores 24 Contemporary Painting Prize at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Ambida continues to live and work in London. Artwork Sophie's Hurt, 2009 Oil on canvas Signed by the artist 15.5 x 12 inches
	Gallery: ArtGallery.co.uk (Stand 164) Artist Charles Willmott Biography Charles Willmott is the only son of artist, Hague Willmott and studied at the Birmingham College of Art. He prepares graphite & charcoal studies before painting in oils. His first one-man show was staged at London’s Mall Galleries in 1991. Recently, Charles has worked with the Royal Ballet, working extensively with principal dancers including Miyako Yoshida and Darcey Bussell. In the years 2000 and 2003 he achieved a finalist place in the prestigious Garrick/Milne Prize. Artwork Miyako Yoshida
	Gallery: Bleach Box (Stand 128) Artist Charlie Meecham Biography Charlie championed colour photography as a serious medium for the gallery in the early 1970's. His images reflect his personal relationship to his immediate surroundings of West Yorkshire. On one hand, his images seduce you with his subtle use of colour and careful compositions while on the other hand, his images engage you to explore the input of social and technological change on the landscape. His work has been exhibited at MOMA, Oxford; Whitechapel, London; ICA, London; Fellowship Exhibition in Oldham Art Gallery. Group exhibition at Tate Gallery, London. Artwork Wood K – Winter, Middle Dean Wood 1977
	Gallery: Art Addict (Stand 226) Artist Charlotte Baynes Biography My work is a response to that element of perpetual commotion that seems to be synonymous with life. With my illusory ‘Frames’, I invite the viewer to explore how a frame functions within a painting. My deep respect for other art forms, such as dance and music, is frequently visible. Painting is such an exciting and demanding occupation. There are many tensions created by for example, just how thick the paint is, where and how to place it, or where it places itself. Much of what you see is representative and frequently anecdotal. However, behind the surface of representation, I am often concerned with other things, such as the process of making, or the qualities of the paint and colour. I favour an instinctive, sensual approach. It’s as though the paint has a life of its own and asks me to shape or distort it… or let it be. I try not to constrain my explorations with prescriptive definitions of style and aim to deliver true and felt responses to the materials I work with, the views that confront me and the wild thoughts and dreams that enter my head.’ Charlotte has exhibited widely, including in Barcelona, Manchester, London, Maidstone, New York, Cádiz, Margate, Whitstable, Canterbury, Edinburgh and Argentina. Collections of her paintings exist in over 30 countries Artwork Nude In Barcelona 1
	Gallery: Artlounge (Stand 246) Artist Charlotte Latham Biography Working with the distinctive medium of resin on canvas, Charlotte has created a unique style of nature inspired work that is instantly identifiable. Applied directly on to the canvas, her medium has no tolerance for mistakes, providing a constant challenge and creating instant feedback of success or failure. Originally painting in California, USA, Charlotte now resides in the UK and has exhibited extensively. Her paintings are held in corporate and private collections worldwide. ‘the simple things in life are often the most fulfilling – I feel exactly this way about my art’ – charlotte latham Artwork Bubble Buds I
	Gallery: Opus Art (Stand 263) Artist Chris Acheson Biography Chris Acheson currently lives and works in Manchester, after graduating in Fine Art from the city’s Metropolitan University in 2000. Inspired by everyday life, Acheson’s compositions range from the mundane local café to the gaudy splendour of Piccadilly Circus, creating possible narratives for the various characters inhabiting these spaces. Heavily influenced by cinema, his paintings have the loaded meaning of a Kitchen Sink film still. Chris Acheson has shown consistently since graduating, with solo exhibitions in London, and group exhibitions in London and Manchester. Artwork Electricity, 2009 Oil on canvas Signed by the artist 39.5 x 27.5 inches
	Gallery: Opus Art (Stand 263) Artist Chris Kettle Biography Brighton painter Chris Kettle is notorious for his subversive approach to still life and his recent work draws inspiration from the work of the Dutch Masters. The artist uses inanimate objects ordinarily associated with pure study as a means with which to explore many facets of human emotion, reworking these classical symbols in his own distinctive, often dark and brooding style. The result of this marriage of classic and contemporary is a highly engaging body of work in which the artist presents a variety of sentiments that are both touching and humorous. As Art Review stated, Kettle turns the genre on its head to give personal and contemporary versions on the still life theme. Chris Kettle has exhibited widely, including solo shows in Brighton and Newcastle, and group shows in London and Gstaad. Artwork 'Regeneration', 2008 Oil on canvas Signed by the artist 20 x 20 inches