Artists – Arty Corner

Our Artists

AJ Burns

AJ Burns painted prodigiously as a child but was “actively discouraged” by his teachers and family from taking art in high school. He swapped paint for a set square, ruler and pencil, focused on maths, and went on to study civil engineering.
After years as a successful entrepreneur in the UK and SA, he founded a vodka distillery and then Covid prohibition hit. At a loose end, AJ attended an art class with an old friend and a good 35 years after he’d laid down his brushes, he found himself “playing with acrylics” in a neighbour’s garage.

He was intrigued to see how the paint moved but there was no electricity in the garage to move the paint with a hair dryer or any other equipment. So out of frustration, he blew the paint with his mouth to see what would happen and loved the way one colour moved through another.

Three years on and AJ is still literally breathing his life into his large, expressionistic fish artworks: he lays down one paint colour, drops a second on top of it and then blows the second colour through the first, creating vibrant movement. The effect is a burst of energy, colour and texture that evoke a range of emotions.

“I love the unpredictability of it,” he enthuses. “The paint seems to come to life - it keeps moving even when I’ve finished. And the colours change during the drying process.” (This can take up to two weeks in winter as it’s often 3 or 4mm thick.) “It’s always exciting to go back the next day to see what’s happened to the painting.”

AJ’s work has been sold to clients around the world and is currently represented in selected South African and UK galleries.

Angelina Pwerle Ngala

Angelina Pwerle Ngala (b. c.1947), an Anmatyerre/Alyawarr artist from the Utopia region in Australia's Northern Territory, has established herself as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary Aboriginal art. She is internationally recognised for her luminous interpretations of Bush Plum Dreaming (Arnwekety), rooted in her grandfather's country at Arlparra.

Her signature style lies in the exquisite subtlety of her dotting technique: layered applications of fine dots create shimmering, multi-dimensional surfaces that evoke depth, movement, and the shifting play of light across the desert landscape. These works possess a quiet intensity and refined elegance, often set against deep, resonant backgrounds that lend the dots an almost ethereal, floating quality. Her colour palettes are notably clear and harmonious—pure tones that resonate with sophistication rather than overt drama.

Alongside her celebrated Bush Plum canvases, Angelina has produced striking figurative pieces in bold yet assured colours, as well as whimsical sculptural forms depicting animals and spirit figures. These often feature bright-eyed, expressive creatures rendered with a delightful sense of character, adorned in soft greys, blues, greens, and traditional ochres.
A key figure in the pioneering Utopia women's art movement, she participated in the influential 1988 batik project and transitioned to acrylic on canvas during the landmark CAAMA 'First Works on Canvas' summer initiative of 1988–89. Her early works were included in significant collections, notably that of Robert Holmes à Court, which toured widely.

Her paintings are held in prestigious public institutions and discerning private collections worldwide, including major Australian galleries and international museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She was a finalist in the 2006 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards.

For the discerning South West London collector—appreciative of understated mastery, optical subtlety, and works that reward prolonged contemplation—Angelina Pwerle's canvases offer a refined bridge between ancient cultural narratives and contemporary abstraction. Their textured luminosity and tonal restraint sit beautifully in modern interiors, complementing minimalist spaces or more eclectic ensembles with quiet authority.
(Adapted and condensed from sources including The Oxford Companion to Aboriginal Art and Culture, Kleinert & Neale, OUP 2000, with updated context from current gallery and institutional profiles.)

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Annie Pitjara Hunter

Carlos Neto

Carlos Neto, born in 1956 and of Portuguese heritage, is a self-taught artist living in Johannesburg, South Africa. From a young age, he showed exceptional talent in the arts, particularly in painting and sculpture—disciplines that would become central to his life’s work.

Although entirely self-trained, Carlos’s dedication and natural ability led him to establish a bronze casting foundry, where he produced works for major auction houses. His skill in sculpture is widely respected, yet his true passion has always been painting—especially in oils, though he is equally comfortable working in a variety of mediums.

Carlos’s work is defined by both technical precision and emotional resonance. His paintings often reflect a deep connection to form, texture, and light, capturing subjects with a sense of presence and timelessness.

After decades of refining his craft largely out of the spotlight, Carlos Neto is now preparing to share his work with a wider audience. As he looks to introduce his art to the UK market, collectors and art lovers are invited to discover a remarkable South African talent whose work speaks for itself.

Carolina Pixel

As a passionate abstract artist, Carolina began her creative journey as a photographer and content creator. Fulfilling her dream of living abroad on an idyllic Portuguese island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, she channels her love for travel into bright, colorful compositions.

Using rich textures and a wide range of nuanced tones to complement the softness of the surrounding waters, Carolina’s playful spirit and eye for detail are evident in every element of her paintings.

Clinton Preddy

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Cowboy Louie Pwerle

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Daisy Jugadai Napaltjarri

Debbie Tearle

Debbie is a self-taught artist working in the outstanding Surrey Hills area. Debbie creates expressive abstract and semi abstract paintings using acrylics and oil and cold wax paints.

"My work starts with careful observation, using photography and sketches. Through the expression of my visual language of lines and shapes I record what I see and feel. My paintings are initially planned with composition and medium considered, but then I work on the pieces intuitively, responding to the movement of paint and the expressive marks that I make as I'm creating. The colours, textures and patterns found in nature inform choices of palette and substrate. I combine materials that are most suitable for expressing the subject matter for a piece or series of paintings. My imagination and memory informing the development of the painting."

"I like to use standard and non-standard tools on both my paintings on canvas or wood panel and works on paper. Often, they can be stones, rocks, twigs, seed heads that I've collected whilst on walks or ones I'm experimenting with in the studio such as kitchen and diy tools, for example pastry brushes, skewers, bowl scrapers, plastering smoothing tools and screws. I use solvent and scratch between the layers of paint revealing what has been laid down earlier and the history of the work. Glazes of colour are applied to develop the surface and create complexity in the images."

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Emily Pwerle

Frank Punshon

Frank is a Colchester-born oil painter based in the Cotswolds and working from his small studio on the outskirts of the hilltop market town of Malmesbury. Working in oil and painting predominantly with a palette knife.

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George Ward Tjungurrayi

Georgia Herbig

Georgia Herbig is a London-based contemporary oil painter known for her unique characters in vibrant contemporary settings. Georgia’s art journey began after taking classes abroad with a wonderful teacher and an inspiring group of women, and she hasn't looked back since.

With a passion for capturing emotion and warmth, Georgia’s distinctive style portrays scenes that celebrate both peaceful moments of solitary reflection and shared moments of fun & joy. Her work has resonated with audiences globally.

Gerald Dougall

Gerald Dougall is a South African-born artist and painter, originally from Zimbabwe. Raised in Johannesburg, he was deeply influenced by the vibrant urban environment, which sparked his early interest in art. As a child, he gravitated toward sketching and painting, developing a passion for visual expression that would stay with him throughout his life.

In his youth, Dougall moved to various coastal towns, where the ocean became another major source of inspiration for his work. The natural beauty of the sea, with its ever-changing colours and forms, left a lasting imprint on his artistic style.

Later in life, Dougall traveled overseas, expanding his horizons and further immersing himself in the global art scene. His exposure to diverse cultures and artistic traditions enriched his approach to painting, blending both urban and natural elements.

Today, Dougall lives in Dublin, Ireland, where his work continues to reflect his diverse influences-from the dynamic landscapes of Johannesburg and the serenity of coastal living to his international artistic experiences.

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Gloria Petyarre

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Gregory Williams Tjapanardi

Heather Bailey

Heather Bailey grew up in Zimbabwe and South Africa, where a “can-do” attitude was simply part of life. From a young age, she learned to sew, make, and bake just about anything. She went on to study fashion and art, but the journey to fully valuing her creativity - and calling herself an artist - has been hard-won, both mentally and socially. For Heather, being creative is not a pastime; it is essential to living.

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Janelle Stockman Napaltjarri

Jean Fletcher

Jean Fletcher is a London based professional artist known for her vibrant colour palette and expressive mark making. Jean places a particular emphasis on the continuing study of the human form, reflected in her love of painting figures on the beaches of St Tropez and beyond.

Exhibiting widely including in London, Manchester and France, Jean has been represented by some well-known galleries throughout her career, including the Francis Kyle Gallery founded in 1978 by Francis Kyle and located in the heart of Mayfair, as well as galleries in South West London including the Hicks Gallery in Wimbledon.

Jean studied painting at the Regional College of Art, Manchester and at Hornsey College of Art, London. As well as teaching art in London. Manchester and Cape Town, Jean has always travelled a great deal not only in Europe, but further afield to India, Mexico, Costa Rica and elsewhere. This love of travel has influenced and inspired her work, always taking her paints and paint brushes along with her on her travel adventures. Jean has also regularly painted from life, setting up her paints on the beach, in the countryside in Cheshire and along the banks of the River Thames.

Jean's exhibitions include shows at Francis Kyle Gallery, London W1, Mall Galleries, London W1, Hicks Gallery, Wimbledon, Karen Contemporary Art, Richmond, The Landmark, Twickenham and Thibaud Gallery, St. Maxime. Solo Shows include Ad Lib Gallery, Wimbledon, Salford Art Gallery, Pitcairn Art Gallery, Knutsford, Octagon Theatre Gallery, Bolton, Stockport Art Gallery, Stockport, Royal Exchange Theatre Gallery, Manchester, Bury Art Gallery, Bury and The Gallery, Richmond Hill, Richmond upon Thames.

Jean’s paintings can be found in private collections in the United Kingdom, Europe and the USA, purchased and owned by a wide variety of clients ranging from corporations to private individuals, and even a Hollywood actor. She has also regularly undertaken commissions including paintings for clients such as Fenwick and Cheshire Life Magazine, drawn by her expressive brushwork and vibrant, unique style.

Jonathan Luke

Jonathan Luke is a full-time multimedia artist based in Wimbledon. His work draws on regular visits to the far north of Scotland (and previously Russia), often incorporating this into abstract and geometric themes. He also uses digital imagery to capitalise on work investigating texture and tone deliverable with coarse canvases, oil paint (often sanded back) and painting mediums.
He exhibits widely across the UK. In 2013 a major solo exhibition of 54 artworks was held at the Russian Academy of Arts (in conjunction with the Moscow Museum of Modern Art) entitled Blue Silence. The title came from a definition by Professor Colum Kenny who said “..it is the silence that is found out of doors, sometimes during simple services on shipboard, faraway at sea…For this deep blue is the creative silence in the world of thought”.
This spirit continues in Jonathan’s work with cool blues still often prominent.

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Josie Petrick Kemarre

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Joy Kngwarreye Jones

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Judith Fisher

"My work often starts with something I've seen, and sometimes something I think I've seen. Influenced always by my surroundings. Even though I may begin with a flower, a vessel and colours I've seen in a book or on a poster, or in the landscape that is where it ends. The next thing that happens is unexpected and is purely my imagination. So I think still life paintings should always be on the move... Thus my flying flowers, flat vessels with no front or back, colours that aren't flowers and shapes that aren't vessels and so on!

My work aims to have a playful and dynamic feel, making paintings that are instantly approachable.

I work primarily in oils on canvas and use palette knives to give texture.
I am a founder member of the Unstill Life Movement – well, the only member thus far!"

Juli Fejer

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Kathleen Ngala

Keith Bell

Keith Bell trained at the Royal College of Art as a textile designer before he became a painter.

Keith is now retired.

All painting featured here are inspired by views in the south of France near to Carcassone.

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Lily Kelly Napangardi

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Linda Smith

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Lizzie Moss Pwerle

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Louisa Kngwarreye Long

Louisa Kngwarreye Long was born on August 31, 1972 in Alice Springs, NT and she was raised on her homelands of Utopia. Her art grows directly out of her deep connection to her country.

She paints aerial views that trace the paths of the mountain devil lizard, also known as the thorny devil. Her style is known for intricate patterns created with fine, precise dots. These build up fields of colour that seem to pulse with life. The careful process feels meditative, drawing on the look of ceremonial body paint and the patterns the desert sand makes. The result is work that feels both like a map and a spiritual presence, inviting you to see the land as something alive.

Louisa Long started painting in the early 2000s and was quickly recognized for her skill and unique style. She became a steady presence in the Utopia region’s thriving art scene, working alongside and learning from other well-known artists there.

Her work has been shown in many exhibitions across Australia, in respected commercial galleries and public institutions. This year she is also exhibiting in London and in Switzerland. Her paintings can be found in private and corporate collections around the world—proof of how widely her vision speaks to people.

As a custodian of Alyawarr knowledge, her art is more than beautiful; it’s a way of preserving culture. Through her paintings, she shows that her culture is a living, strong presence, and she shares its stories with the wider world. Her work builds a vital bridge, helping people understand and appreciate the depth of the world’s oldest living culture.

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Maddy Morgan

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Maluya (Molly) Napaltjarri Jugadai

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Maluya (Molly) Napaltjarri Jugadai

Mani Azhar

Mani, a contemporary realist painter from Lahore, Pakistan, is known for their captivating cityscapes, beaches, and still life's. After earning a Bachelor's in Fine Art from the National College of Arts, Lahore, they furthered their studies with a Post Graduation in Illustration and Communication Design from Hamburg University of Applied Sciences.

Their work, showcased in galleries across Germany and the UK, blends natural beauty and urban life. Using oils and acrylics, Mani transforms ordinary scenes into extraordinary visual narratives, pushing the boundaries of contemporary realism.

Mark Munroe-Preston

Background
I was born in Yorkshire and studied photography at Wolverhampton Polytechnic before moving to London in 1991. I initially worked as a photographer before focusing more on illustration and computer design. Since then I have worked in many sections of the design and publishing industry. I live and work in Sussex with my wonderful family and our two crazy Scottish Terriers (Fergus and Rufus). I am still inspired by the incredible landscapes around me and discovering amazing new places to photograph in Sussex, and beyond.

You can read an interview with me in Sussex Every Day and a small article about my work in Seaford Scene.

Inspiration
I have always enjoyed landscape photography and when I moved to Sussex in 2001 I began to explore the local countryside, and particularly the Ashdown Forest and the South Downs, with my dogs and my camera. It is from this ever-expanding collection of images that I draw the inspiration for my artworks.

These photographs are digitally merged with other photographs, paintings, drawings, textures, and found objects to create the final pieces. Some of the pictures are more literal interpretations of the places I have photographed, while others are more conceptual or graphic in their approach, but all seek to evoke the beauty, drama, and atmosphere of the landscapes around me.

Trees?
One question I am often asked is “why trees?”. For me landscapes without trees feel like they are missing something, trees are such an integral part of our perception of the world about us. I feel drawn to these incredible organisms, which can be diminutive, delicate, monumental or sculptural and being in the forest at dawn their serene beauty is so atmospheric. They provide so much for us, food, shade, air, materials and have played a huge part in human evolution and history. Recent scientific discoveries about how they communicate and help one another or their symbiotic relationship with Mycorrhizal fungi reveal another level of complexity and harmony in their ecosystems. Living such long lives it seems as though they become extensions of the land itself and that is why they have become the focus of my art.

GPS coordinates & Map
The names of the artworks often refer to the GPS coordinates where the original photograph was taken and so that the locations can be found on my Interactive Map and visited in person.The designs are available as Giclee Fine Art prints or as Brushed Aluminium Di-Bond Prints, both in various sizes.

Mark Sloper

The London based artist Illuminati draws on his punk roots and lifelong passion for rock music, its attitude, articulation and cultural dynamism. Using vintage and historic flags, clothing and distressed materials which he crowns with neon and in doing so brings new life to these lost materials and phrases.

Every neon art piece is hand blown to the highest standard and created in Illuminati's west London studio.

Illuminati Neon can be found in many galleries and establishments, burning brightly on the walls of collections worldwide.

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Mary Kemarre Morton

Melody Reynolds

My paintings explore the transient choreography of public life—those fleeting moments suspended between movement and memory. Whether capturing the vibrant energy of a European street café, the grandeur of a stage performance, or the serene ambiance of Polzeath Beach, I am drawn to spaces where people converge, perform, and observe, each immersed in their own quiet narrative.

Rather than mere documentation, I aim to evoke these scenes. Through loose, expressive brushstrokes and layered colours, I blur the lines between figures and their surroundings. Individuals emerge and recede within the texture, mirroring the way memories fade in and out of focus. I prioritise atmosphere over detail—suggesting mood, light, and rhythm.

The city street becomes a stage; the theatre, a mirror of life. In At the Theatre, I position myself within the audience—not observing the stage, but turning outward to make eye contact with the viewer. This reversal disrupts the usual direction of attention, inviting the viewer into the work and implicating them in the act of observation. It reflects my ongoing exploration of presence, perspective, and the subtle tensions between seeing and being seen.

Even in a painting like Polzeath Beach, where figures are strategically placed across the sand or enveloped in the shimmering sea light, the emphasis remains on transient presence—moments poised between reality and memory. My work invites viewers to pause and linger in these spaces: familiar, ephemeral, and just beyond reach. Painting, for me, is a way of holding time still—if only for a moment.

Miranda Pothecary

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Mitjili Napurrula

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Narpula (Narpala) Scobie Napurrula

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Narputta Nangala

Olga Foenix

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Pansy Napangardi

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Paul Kenton

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Paula Arango

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Polly Ngala

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Rob Murray

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Ronnie Tjampitjinpa

Samuel Mugerwa

Samuel Mugerwa (Ugandan, b. 2005) is a young emerging artist whose practice is a direct response to the visual poetry of contemporary life experiences. He translates fleeting interactions, community dynamics and observed moments into compelling narratives. Mugerwa works primarily in painting and drawing, utilizing the raw contrast and immediacy of graphite and charcoal to capture the world around him. His work is characterized by motion-filled strokes that instil his subjects with vibrant energy. His process seeks to uncover the profound within the immediate life experiences, elevating the lived experience through a lens of expressive detail.

A central tenet of Mugerwa's art is the conscious encouragement of the viewer, creating a positive connection, prompting reflections and affirmations with the audience. His art acts as a mirror, elevating the ordinary to inspire a deeper engagement with life's subtle truths.

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Sandy Pitjara Hunter

Sheena Burton

Susan Bunn

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Susan Petyarre Hunter

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Thomas Tjapaltjarri

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Walala Tjapaltjarri

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Walala Tjapaltjarri and Thomas Tjapaltjarri

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Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri

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Willy Tjungarrayi

Zsuzsanna Pataki