Design Council: Kate Pittas

There is a sense of abundance and joy in this painting, whilst having a strength and colouring that is a wonderful riff on more traditional floral works…

Q+A: Ken Knight

Artist Ken Knight paints out in the open to create his stunning works, although some take years to complete.

Ones to Watch: Marketa Kemp

Artist Marketa Kemp has a passion for printmaking. She is drawn to monotypes, a kind of one-off print, because of their uniqueness and unpredictability.

Ones to Watch: Mary Donnelly

Still life artist Mary Donnelly prefers to refer to her artworks as “landscapes on a table”. She finds the beauty in simplicity.

Q+A: Louise Blood

Artist Louise Blood never feels constrained by medium or subject matter, allowing experimentation to drive her practice.

Ones to Watch: Jane Kempe

Artist Jane Kempe employs bold, dynamic textures and colours to create exciting paintings full of life and energy, similar to that of the rolling sea.