Faces are fascinating, and have been called "the organ of emotion". Whether it's human or animal, the face portrays our feelings and responses to stimuli and is key in our interaction with those around us. Perhaps that is why we love to look at and interpret portraits. Here we showcase some wonderful faces our artists have created.
'Self Portrait at Nineteen' by Alexander Kai
An outstanding young talent, Alexander's work focuses primarily on the human form. Working with a wide variety of media such as oil paints, pastels, ink and clay, he enjoys experimenting with different techniques in order to reflect the energy and soul of the subject, capturing it so that it may resonate further through his art. He is based in All Cannings
'Tyson' by Sofie Baker
Sofie works in her garden studio in Chisbury, often on commissions. She mainly uses pastels but also experiments with all sorts of media from textile to oils, lettering and bookbinding. Her subjects vary from wildlife to landscapes to animal portraits.
'Colour Me Happy- Cornflower Blue' by Sophie Derrick
Sophie's work focuses on portraiture, but with the use of the transformative properties of paint and photography this genre is skewed and manipulated. She photographs the act of painting on to skin and then paints on top of the printed photographs, creating a layering of image of paint and painted image, blurring the boundaries between the two. She is based in Burbage.
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