Born and bought up in Yorkshire, Charlie and his family moved to Cumbria more than forty years ago, drawn by memories of many summers spent on the shores of Ullswater at Sandwick Bay.

His paintings, mainly in Acrylic, aim to capture the wonderful scenery of the lakes and mountains at various times of year.

Brampton artist Stephen Warnes is best known locally for his light-filled North Cumbrian landscapes. However he is also accepted as one of the country’s leading railway artists and is a fully elected member of the Guild of Railway Artists (a G.R.A.)

Angela Mitchell’s lino prints are individual pieces of work, each plate inked as though in a painting, blending colours as she works. Always happiest when sitting with a sketchbook surrounded by nature whether it be allotment, fells or on a rocky headland, where Angela can take in the fragility of the natural world.

Frances Lumbar ceramic art takes inspiration from the textures and forms of nature - the curl of a fern frond, the outlines of weathered stone, the silhouettes of plant stems. Clay is the perfect medium to express her fascination with texture, surface detail and colour.

Karen Brown works from her home studio in beautiful Talkin, near Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria., A contemporary artist working in ink, acrylic and pen on specialist paper or cotton canvas. She knows that the natural world can mirror the range of our own human journey when we seek it; from giving us solace in our sadness to moments of joy when we need it

Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour and the Society of Women Artists and a retired member of The Lakes Artists Society. Kate’s paintings mainly involve working from her imagination often with narrative undertones and working from life to fuel output.

David’s illustration work incorporates people, landscapes, buildings and animals to convey visual narratives through the medium of the graphic novel.

These stories explore the importance of particular communities for those people who belong to them.

Based in Lanercost just across the road from the Priory, Christina draws inspiration from her country background, and her deep love of the countryside, to produce impressionistic floral watercolour paintings.

Not content with one particular style, Natalie has a range of work that is inspired by the environment she loves to explore.

The inspiration for my art comes from the emotional energies I experience in my daily existence.

My work reflects my endless fascination for the contours and rhythms of the natural and man-made landscape around me. I create stratified, highly textural, mixed media contemporary abstract artworks by fusing discarded and recycled materials with a variety of mixed media

Robert Brindley is an artist & painter, working in oils, watercolours, acrylics and pastels. A member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists specialising in capturing light in landscapes and coastal scenery.

I have always enjoyed being creative; often inspired by the natural world around us. Capturing shadows and highlights which are changing constantly provides endless painting opportunities and challenges.

David Hollins studied Fine Art in Canterbury and photojournalism in London which led him to a career in press photography. David has returned to drawing and painting, working outdoors in particular, focusing on capturing a sense of place, atmosphere and changing light. David has won Carlisle Living's Creative City award and has completed successful commissions for Carlisle Cathedral, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery and the Carnegie Theatre in Workington.

Growing up within the Lake District has always been the creative catalyst for Victoria. Being outdoors amongst the mountains & trees and having so much wilderness right on her doorstep inspires her to put pen to paper & paint to canvas. Sometimes a simple pen sketch is enough to evoke a memory or an emotion, but putting paint to canvas is where her heart is fully able to express the feelings she has. Creating tactile pieces which through the use of a limited selection of warm toned hues, evoke an ethereal atmosphere within her work.

Martin Evans lives in Carlisle and studied Graphic Design at Cumbria Institute of the Arts where he developed his eye for colour and composition. A self-taught painter and mural artist working in an expressive style, it is the pure joy of painting that drives his process

Stuart James Fraser, aks Fraz -Landscape Painter, a Cumbrian Landscape Artist based at Great Corby, who brings passion and drama to his works.

Carl Fitton always had a passion for life drawing and in particular drawing animals, big or small domestic or wild!