Guest artists 2025

Lauren Asquith

St Edmunds Church

Penny Cook

St Edmunds Church

Annie Cunliffe

St Edmunds Church

Helen Field

St Edmunds Church

Gareth savage

Oakwood Church

I create 2D visual Art consisting of paintings, drawings and digital pieces under the name ‘Sareth Gavage Art’. The style of my work is currently Abstract Psychedelic contemporary art. I love to create bold, intricate semi-realistic worlds focusing on patterns, shapes and details. My work rewards repeat visits with the viewer often discovering unseen elements.

The delicate lines are created in a meditative flow state and often seek to create this experience for the viewers. My goal is to capture beauty and push the boundaries of colour and form. As an Artist I want to showcase my unique take on the World and how I see shapes and patterns. My work melds the past with the present and the future, offering a way to escape from reality, but also appreciate it.

I enjoy and invite the audience to say what they see in the work and what it reminds them of, this approach can often inspire directions to take for drawings and paintings. Symmetry is often a major theme in my digital work created from asymmetrical drawings.

website : www.sarethgavageart.com

Instagram @ sareth_gavage_art

anastasia smith

Oakwood Church

My names Anastasia and I currently live in the vibrant city of Leeds, I’m originally from Doncaster but attended the University of Leeds and never left!

I have a deep-rooted passion for gardening through this, I discovered an enchanting world within the petals and leaves of my garden. This hobby blossomed into a newfound love for pressing flowers, a delicate art form that preserves the fleeting beauty of nature.

Through meticulous craftsmanship and a keen eye for detail, I transform pressed flowers into stunning works of art. Each piece is a unique expression of my artistic vision, blending the natural elegance of flora with creative ingenuity. Whether it’s a vibrant bouquet captured in time or an elegant arrangement that tells a story, I believe my art invites viewers to pause and appreciate the intricate beauty of the natural world.

In every pressed petal and carefully curated composition, I find a way to connect with nature and share that connection with others. I believe my work is more than just art; it’s a celebration of life’s delicate moments and the timeless charm of flowers.

Jane Wood

St Edmunds Church

My practice centres on the transformation of found objects. The contrast between these materials evokes a visual and emotional response that stimulates my creative process. Dirt and decay linger, the objects often incomplete and brittle, speak of fragility and loss, tensions and ties, the inescapable passage and the beauty and inevitability of change.

Using only the objects gathered to preserve their true form and place of origin, materials are manipulated and reworked through a playful and intuitive process of making; using hand construction methods, unique structures emerge where new meanings and associations reveal themselves.

Each composition draws on the intersection of past and present, revealing new narratives that explore the intricate relationship between material and meaning; objects become characters, memories, and symbols in their own right, where hidden stories and untold histories emerge from the remnants of the past.

Email: janewood303@gmail.com
Instagram: @janelwood