The Hampshire Art Scene

Coastal Gallery is a leading independent contemporary art gallery, situated in Lymington in the New Forest. The Gallery is a touchstone for…

Jabulani is the art studio of watercolour artist Sally Hamilton. Contact Sally to arrange a visit to view her latest collection of original…

You will get a warm welcome from Ed and Tanya Ingleton who run The Salt Marsh Gallery where you can then see their edited collection inspired by…

Although not a formally trained artist, I have learnt some extremely valuable lessons in technique, colour, medium and form over the past 20 years…

Hannya was born in Manchester and has lived in and travelled to many corners of the world. Her paintings signify and represent her adventures. An…

Paul is particularly drawn to painting landscapes and seascapes and abstracts inspired by nature. He exhibits on line and sells his paintings at a…

Sally has been painting in watercolours since she was a small child. Art has been her lifelong passion and the feeling she has for her subjects is…

My inspiration is drawn from architecture, the buildings in which we live and that surrounded us. I love to depict the effects of colour and light…

I am retired and have turned a hobby into making some money for charity namely WWF Polar Bears and Water Aid. I work mainly with cotton fabrics…

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Marion has a BA(Hons) Degree in Fine Art. Her background is in Arts education. Marion’s move to the south coast gave her the impetus for a new…

Now living near the…

Stephen Powell has a BA (Hons) Degree in Fine Art and Printmaking from Hornsey School of Art in London. He has exhibited widely throughout the UK…

Ana Villacampa is a Hampshire based artist born in the sunny Costa Blanca in Spain where she grew up surrounded by the Mediterranean. After…

Andy lives and works in Lymington. After leaving Brockenhurst College Sixth Form, Andy studied at Rytecotewood College of Agricultural Engineering…

Born in Poland, Arkadiuz now lives and works in the New Forest. He creates his vessels from white stoneware clay, a strong and resilient medium.…

Caroline was a reporter and presenter for the BBC before studying painting at Winchester School of Art. She graduated in 2007 with an MA in Fine…

I studied painting and drawing with Brian Organ.…

In my early twenties, I got a place to study violin and piano at…

Chris was Creative Director of a leading advertising agency in London. Never having done a proper day’s work in his life (Chris’s words, not ours…

Claire works from a wonderful garden studio, and is one of our most popular contemporary landscape artists. We love Claire’s subtly evocative…

Gail has a first class honours degree in Three Dimensional Design from Bath Spa University. In her final year, Gail specialised in ceramics and…

Jackie just loves making pots – a passion that began at Southampton College of Art when she was seventeen. She now has her own studio in the New…

Jane studied Fine Art at Winchester School of Art. She combines the themes of nature and mythology to create a unique view of the landscape.…

Jo has a background in Art History but, in 2007, discovered a love of making jewellery. From her studio just outside Lymington, Jo creates bespoke…

Julie moved to Milford on Sea in 2014, and is inspired by the wonderful Hampshire coast line, translating it into ‘abstractions of reality'. She…

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He studied Fine Art at Oxford Brookes University, later…

Michael has come along way since graduation in Design in 1997. At the beginning of his career, working from his parents garage, he used nuts and…

Nicola is a sculptor making functional and decorative art for interiors and the outdoors. Her work is an intriguing and magical combination of the…

6 years at Art College, starting at 16. The Head of my first College, Warren Storey FRWA, taught us all to draw. I’m very grateful to him because…

Sandy is a local artist living in the heart of the New Forest, and gets her inspiration from the beauty, animals and location around her. Sandy is…

Sheila is based in Ringwood and originally trained as a graphic designer. Her work has a distinctive graphic style combined with stunning use of…

Stewart’s stunning metre square canvases take their cue from the colours of the sea and coastline; local fishing boats and beach huts. The latter’…

Trudi is a Lymington based Environmental Artist known for her sculptures and murals. Painting and observation of her immediate environment is core…

Victor lives by the sea and loves boats. He originally trained as a graphic designer, followed by a MA in Textile Design at the Royal College of…

A beautifully presented coffee table book by Lymington photographer, Paul Close, depicting a series of photographic portraits of amazing creative…

Framing your works of art, or photographs, can make all the difference to how a piece looks. Finding the right frame and mount brings your image…

The Lymington Arts Group promotes the enjoyment and appreciation of visual arts and crafts by providing meetings, workshops and outings. We hold…

Hampshire Open Studios is an annual art trail where the visiting public can meet artists in their homes, studios and galleries…