Ana Lucía Cuevas Ana Lucía Cuevas grew up in Guatemala (Central America) during a 36 year-long civil war. She was forced into exile when she was 21, and travelled to Europe to continue with her Education. Initially she studied art in Bulgaria and, later on, studied filmmaking and communications in London and Manchester. Since 1995, … Continue reading Guatemalan Portraits
A Vision of Beauty
Paintings and Drawings by the Art Twilight group The work on display was created by students during Tuesday evening classes at OT Creative Space. Learners were given the theme of ‘A Vision of Beauty’ and encouraged to interpret this subject any way they wish. This has ranged from landscape, still life and portraiture. Some took … Continue reading A Vision of Beauty
Inspired by Nature
Digital art by Michelle Oaks Inspired by nature and the fibonacci sequence Michelle creates these striking images first by taking photos and sketching them out in her sketchpad before progressing into digital format to work on them further. Butterflies are a recurring theme and Michelle often refers to them as “the butterfly collection” due to … Continue reading Inspired by Nature
Greenland · Greenland · Greenland
So Ping Law - Photographs taken on location in Greenland 2018-2023 “Every Time I go to Greenland, I see different things, the scenery is so unique you never get bored.” More than 30 photos are exhibited here, which have been taken between 2018 and 2023. The shooting locations are mainly located in Kangerlussuaq, Ilulissat, Disko … Continue reading Greenland · Greenland · Greenland
Creative Conversations
Creative Workshops for Mental Health & Wellbeing The works on display have been produced in the 9 weeks of Creative Conversation workshops where participants get creative alongside practising english conversation. Skills that have been learnt are Quilling, foil embossing, wall hangings, Dot art and glass painting. “Its really helped my mental wellbeing, I have enjoyed … Continue reading Creative Conversations
Creative Making
Art Workshops for Mental Health & Wellbeing Have you ever wanted to feel free to just play and experiment? Our Creative Making Workshops were designed to promote well-being by providing a space for exploration, creation, and the sharing of ideas. These sessions offered a unique and liberating experience, where participants were free to create without … Continue reading Creative Making
Three Suites for Strings
By Zinnia Rüstem Three Suites for Strings is part of an ongoing exploration looking at how we connect and attach to others and our environment. I made the dress with the elastic over two decades ago, it followed on from my work for my Interactive Artsdegree at Manchester Metropolitan University. However, as life and other … Continue reading Three Suites for Strings
Pedro De la Puente
" Have fun with a pencil" Drawings, sketches and digital illustrations by Pedro De la Puente Pedro de la Puente is a freelance illustrator and resident artist at OT. Although some of his final pieces are digital, he loves working with pencil colours. He is a passionate drawing teacher who encourages his students to have … Continue reading Pedro De la Puente
Samina Bukhari
You Only Loved me when my hair was long Multi media Artist Samina Bukhari has created this series of work on wood exploring her Dual heritage as a mixed British Pakistani woman. The Title is a homage to Frida Kahlo’s ‘Self portrait with cropped hair’ 1940. Her work responds to her experiences of being projected … Continue reading Samina Bukhari
Patterns of the Peaks
Bill Tolly - Recent work Bill is influenced by the beautiful landscape of the Cheshire /Derbyshire Peak District. He responds to the rolling hills and vibrant colour scheme within such landmarks as Shining Tor, Macclesfield Forest , The Roaches and Hope Valley. He takes a mixed media approach using Sharpie marker, watercolour, acrylic paint, as … Continue reading Patterns of the Peaks
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