Andy Lloyd -acrylic and watercolour artist.

My portraits often feature models from around the world, who kindly give me permission to create elegant paintings using images from their portfolios.

My speciality is creating a shallow depth of field effect on canvas. This creates a distinct varying degree of focus throughout my paintings. This technique works well for portraits, and types of still-life. I also enjoy quite strong colours, which is ideal when using acrylics as a medium.

I am 'artist-in-residence' at the Norfolk House Dental Surgery, London Road, Gloucester.

I am also a published novelist and science writer. I have appeared on television, radio and featured in numerous magazines.

http://www.cheltenham-art.com/andylloyd.htm

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Katharine Dove -mixed media artist.

Katharine, (Kate) lives and paints in the Cotswolds, England.

Kate loves painting big, and vibrant mixed media canvases. She uses enamel colours and acrylic paints onto her stretched canvas.

Her free, confident style is very apparent when you watch Kate create her pictures, which, with a swirl of paint, adeptly applied to the surfaces of her canvas, Kate's paintings emerge and crescendo into the large, bright paintings of flowers, gardens, landscapes and street scenes.

Katharine gathers her inspiration from the surrounding landscapes, gardens, towns and villages of Gloucestershire in England.

http://www.katharinedove.co.uk/

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Frances Browne, oil painter and abstract artist.

I live together with my family in the picturesque surroundings of the Cotswolds of England.

We all like to explore the Cotswolds where we live. We are always accompanied by our scatty friend, a cross, springer-border collie dog called Sarah.

My oil and mixed media canvases are representational and abstract paintings of birds and wildlife on small and large canvases. I paint from the recollections of birds and wildlife I see or meet while out and about in the Cotswold countryside.

I am inspired by the precious, fleeting moments of encounter with wildlife and by the wonder of the migrations and the flight of birds.

http://www.cheltenham-art.com/francesbrowne.htm

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Jules Beresford - photographer.

Jules is a UK based photographer with an international reputation and 15 years' experience of running her own photography business.

Working in the private and corporate sectors, Jules specialises in photographing people, interiors and events. Her work has been published in a variety of magazines including Harpers & Queen, OK!, Christie's, Cotswold Life and The Field.

Her current client list spans Gloucestershire, London & the Home Counties and the West of England.

Jules has a passion for wildlife photography, examples of which will be on display at the Art from the Heart exhibition.

www.julesberesford.com

Steven End - ceramicist.

Steven creats beautiful artistic ceramics using the difficult technique of raku to glaze his bispoke collection of clay ceramics.

Steven works and lives in Cheltenham in Gloucestershire.

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Jo Taylor - potter.

I work from my studio in Corsham, Wiltshire, making a range of thrown items.

Some are functional tableware items including jugs, cake stands & mugs decorated with slips & transfers I have designed. Others are larger, quirkier jug & bowl forms with feet, gestural additions and attitude!

I also produce handmade greetings cards and ink drawings.

www.freshstartdesign.co.uk

Miki Byrne - poet.

"Write as if you were talking to a good friend (in front of your mother)".

Miki is a much respected local poet; performing evocative, joyous and deeply moving work.

Miki has appeared on TV and radio and read her poems and works at Literary Festivals in Cheltenham and Ledbury for example. Miki is the author of the book 'Nice bits and Hissy-fits.'

Miki will be doing two poetry recicals at the Art from the Heart exhibition on the afternoon of Saturday 21st at 4.30 and 6.00pm.

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