I work in a variety of media including photography, drawing, printmaking traditional and digital media as well as painting.

The impetus for my work derives from a desire to examine and represent the ineffable, the numinous, the essential nature of this transient world we live in.

Much of my practice examines the relationship between psychological and architectural space.

Impermanence and transformation in relation to matter and consciousness are recurring themes in my work.

I often begin my practice by working with a series of complex images from which I edit and abstract into ever simpler compositions.

Location: Margate
Website: www.transientart.googlepages.com
Contact: sallychilds@gmail.com

My passion is combining acrylic with text-based collage. I was first inspired to use typography in my work because it creates such fine detail. Having worked in graphic design I felt comfortable with the relationship between collage and paint. Early works had too much of a graphic feel and it became important for me to seek a deeper quality within my painting.
I have resisted the temptation to use headlines in my work, as small print creates a fine mesh, which adds to the work, whereas large text can be distracting. This approach may change as my work evolves and I tread a finer line between art and design.

Balancing the opacity of paint has become as important to me as mixing colour, as transparency is vital for the text to show through. I play with this balance until I am satisfied that I have successfully communicated the underlying message of the piece.

The inspiration for my work often comes from an article I have read or simply the beauty of the text itself, with reoccurring themes of communication, society and decay. Each painting has its own back-story and I like to think that every painting is a new interpretation of the original article.
Communication through structure rather than language is where I am currently focusing my attention and my recent sketches are reflecting more architectural forms.
I am very much looking forward to taking this further in larger paintings.

Location: Sevenoaks
Website: www.pobism.com
Contact: pobism@gmail.com

Art is something I have always had a passion for. At the very start of my making career I held an intense interest in collage and printmaking, and was applying both of these techniques to my pictoral study of my home town Herne Bay. My work up until recently, has always been about Herne Bay, as I find it an attractive starting point for any project, as I always want to celebrate and reminisce in it’s post war glory.

As an artist my interests lay in several different processes. From printmaking, to photography, to drawing to assemblage. I always try and explore all of the different avenues of the tools that are available to me, this way I can always express, in some way or another, exactly the point I am trying to make. And this is what I like about my work, when I finally arrive at an outcome I feel suitably satisfied in what I have produced and in what material they are represented in.
My work lays somewhere between nostalgia and an interest in the human condition. Exploring memories and romanticism about different places and people. All through the different techniques I employ.

My art as it stands at the moment, shows an interest in conspiracy, mysticism and all things ‘Top Secret’. The work is questioning of what people believe in, and of information that they deem important to their continuation of existence. It is a nostalgic catalogue of the ‘larger than life’ tales and mishaps of the late 20th century. Bringing to light the events that have been laying under our noses this whole time.

In the future I plan to push the ideas presented in my current project, ideally through the medium of artist’s books. Juxtaposing different ideas and images in a more broad and obsessive scale.

Location: Herne Bay
Website: http://that-creative-thing.blogspot.com
Contact: ryan.munns@hotmail.co.uk

I work in many medias, but am primarily an illustrator. I am always looking to challenge myself creatively, and to draw inspiration from every object and situation.

Location: Canterbury
Website: www.facebook.com
Contact: G-White@live.co.uk

An artist, illustrator and designer specializing in traditional art, cartoon illustration, character design, seasonal illustration and design, print design and logo design.

Location: West Malling
Website: http://www.benjonesdesign.com
Contact: ben@benjonesdesign.com

I am a self taught artist from Bromley, Kent and I work in a number of traditional media and different styles to suit what I want to convey or what will suit the job at hand in terms of commission work whether it be small scale pen and ink or large scale set decoration for films.

I have worked with a number of recording artists doing such things as album covers and video character designs which has let me practise my skills within an industry whilst also continuing my personal work alongside.

Within my own work I like to focus on my surrounding area of South East London and North Kent and the local stories and mythologies. I like to paint scenes from my history but at times I may replace myself or the local characters with glamorous ladies who look like they have just stepped off the catwalk to contradict the un-glamour of the suburban middle class areas and the questionable actions taking place.

My goal is to paint a picture with which an onlooker could get an instant feel for the mood and location, whether that is an impossibility I do not know and whether I will ever know that I have achieved this I similarly do not know but like the process of trying.

Location: Bromley
Website: www.flickr.com/photos/gary_alford_art
Contact: ga.alford@googlemail.com

I walk the line between Printmaking and Illustration, and leave a trail of ink behind. My images radiate playful and folkish elements as I explore themes that are personal to me and allow my inner visuals to spill out. I studied Printmaking BA & MA at UCA Maidstone and have exhibited nationally and internationally. I am available for commissions.

Location: Bromley
Website: www.blackcherryart.co.uk
Contact: kookycherry@hotmail.co.uk

I’m an illustrator and designer based in West Malling with a love for all types of art. I specialize in traditional art, painting, drawing. I work with portraits, landscapes and other illustration work such as cartoon, character design and seasonal art.

Location: West Malling
Website: www.benjonesdesign.com
Contact: ben@benjonesdesign.com

Kent artist Paul Apps is a passionate wildlife and fine artist. His work captures the unique character of the subject and interaction with its natural environment. While Paul creates images of wildlife from all over the world, he frequently returns to the expanse of the African landscape and fauna to inspire his grand canvases. Since his first visit to the continent in 1989, Paul has travelled there annually to collect reference and experience the thrilling game and panoramas.
Increasing demand Paul turned professional in 1987.

Ever since, Paul’s success and reputation as a wildlife, bird, dog, Landscape, Sporting and Plein air artist has flourished. As well as exhibitions in the UK, artworks have been displayed in Africa, Singapore, Europe and the USA, where his first solo show sold out on the opening night. Sotheby’s, Christies and Bonhams have all seen images sell for record prices. With over 60 fine art prints to his credit, originals are also keenly sought after by collectors around the globe.

Furthermore, Paul has taught art techniques for many years, and contributed to several tuition magazines. He has demonstrated a vast array of art products for various prestigious materials manufacturers. Paul now teaches students on a one to one or small group basis, whilst also conducting workshops several times a year.

Supporting wildlife conservation has always been of paramount importance to Paul. Sales of his work have helped raise thousands of pounds for various charities, including Tuskforce, The Born Free Foundation, The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation and The Injured Jockey’s Fund.

Paul is currently using impressionistic brushstrokes, mingled with the detail of fur or feather, to create outstanding compositions. He is also exploring landscape and Maritime subjects, taking his love of painting En plein air to new and more invigorated levels than ever before, experiencing the essence of a scene and capturing the impression it has upon him. The freshness of applying the paint cannot be duplicated in a studio, and that is what makes it so exciting.

Subjects include Sporting, Landscape, Plein air, Animals, Birds and Marine.

Location: Saltwood | Hythe
Website: www.paulapps.com
Contact: Paul@paulapps.com