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About Us
Sarah Mann has worked in education for many years, using her qualifications for art therapy and a wide range of artistic expression for both children and adults. She is an emerging artist herself, hailing from a family of artists. She loves to facilitate and inspire people's creative expression. Her favorite medium is acrylics, but she enjoys the freedom offered by mixed media, including pastels, watercolors, collage, photography and music.
Diana Thomas is an art lover and amateur artist. She studied art many years ago but has only returned to it in recent years. She usually works in oils but has experience with many other media. She recently moved to the area from London and says the beauty of the Cotswolds makes her want to paint all the time! She has also started creating and selling handmade greeting cards as 'Cards by Diana'. Check out some of her work on her very new Instagram account: dianathomasartist.
Our Patron
Jacqué Wakely ARBSA studied Graphic Design at Nottingham College of Art, later taking a BA in textiles in Edinburgh. She went on to lecture on degree courses in Design and Garment construction at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
The many aspects of design and textiles form the threads of Jacqué's career. In addition to lecturing, she designed theatre costumes, lingerie, original clothing and knitwear. She returned to photography as a reference for her work and combined her skills with her knowledge of sewing and embroidery techniques, layering textiles, textures and threads with machine, hand embroidery and beading, producing her intricate pictures of coasts, trees and dales around the British Isles. She describes her work as ‘Painting with the Sewing Machine’. Jacqué won the Tanner prize in 2009 and was elected Associate of the RBSA in 2010.