This week Brighton Journal spoke to local painter, Cecil Rice. Cecil primarily works in watercolour and oils, and explores botanical and architectural themes. He was the winner of the Best Artist Open House in 2018, and is currently preparing for another Artist Open House later this month. Titled Botanical,...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to local artist Peeky Free aka Ste McGregor. Peeky Free's work focuses on the mundane, elevating it into 'something iconic, noticeable and beautiful.' His recent work explores tileable patterns, directly linking to the processes of sampling and looping that he uses in his music. He...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to local award winning animator and illustrator, Belle Mellor. Belle's work focuses on emotional honesty, and frequently uses humour to explore its themes. She has created editorial illustration for various clients including The Guardian and The Economist, and is currently working on a commission...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to local painter Sarah Weedon. Sarah works directly on site or en plein air, immersing herself in the landscape whilst drawing and sketching in oils. This presence in nature enables Sarah to create a personal response and convey feeling in her landscape paintings. She...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Isabela De Vasques, a multidisciplinary artist living and working between Brighton, Rio de Janeiro and Frankfurt. Isabela's work explores displacement, belonging and the subconscious, frequently intertwining her own life experiences. She has taken part in exhibitions in Rio and London, and is currently finishing...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Brighton-based contemporary artist and illustrator, Amber Elise. Amber's energetic work explores optimism and the vibrancy of colour through traditional methods and digital techniques. She's the curator of The Dog & Bone Gallery in Powis Square, where her work is currently on display as...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to jewellery designer Risza Lopes da Cruz. Risza found her love for jewellery design whilst living in Timor-Leste, where she learnt traditional techniques from local jewellery makers. She designs and makes contemporary pieces inspired by Timorese ceremonial and matrimonial objects, or the animals that...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Orna Schneerson Pascal, whose abstract paintings explore pattern and colour. Orna was one of the winners of the 2020 Habitat Brighton art project, which invited artists to create work inspired by Brighton. She has also exhibited at Farleys House & Gallery, and is currently...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to local figurative artist, Catriona Millar. Catriona's work focuses on the interactions between people and pattern. Working with oil paint and a palette knife, she aspires to "catch that moment" when the lighting or mood "can change how we see a person so dramatically."...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Hove-based illustrator and painter, Jessica Ford. Jessica works from her seaside studio, creating uplifting and colourful paintings that aspire to bring joy into the home. At the moment she's working on a number of commissions and launching a new range of silk scarves...
