Eric willl be exhibiting with the craftmakersmarket Sun 6th May

Eric is a self-taught Artist from Bromsgrove, Worcestershire having originally trained and worked as a Designer in the Automobile industry.
He has become well known for his sympathetic detailed portraits of Animals and Birds, spending time watching and studying in the natural habitat for detail.

He started drawing commissions in 1985 alongside working on his smallholding with a large selection of Farm Animals whilst also Showing, Judging and Breeding English Setters.

With a steady increase in commissions became a full time Artist in 1994 and started his Jacquerii Art Studio and has since sold commissions throughout Europe, South Africa, America and Australia.

His Commissions has been published in Cards, Fabrics, Tiles and Bone China. Eric likes to utilize light and shadow using a unique and bold combination of Pastels, Pencil, Acrylic, Gouache and Watercolour to build up from a base to a creation of stunning detail.

His love of animals and birds comes through the artwork with the ability to capture the power and movement of the subjects with not even the smallest detail overlooked making the lifelike artwork widely appreciated and sought after.

Tel:01527 577 281

Mob: 07887588310

email:wterc@aol.com

website:www.jacqueriifineart.com

Craftmakersmarket will be at Avoncroft Arts Centre Sunday 6th May

Designer Maker Craft Stalls

Textiles,Glass,Ceramics,Fine Art,Jewellery,

10 -4 Free Admission,Free Parking

Refreshments available to purchase

Tony Jones will be exhibiting with the craftmakersmarket Sun 6th May

Tony Jones

Tony has lived in Droitwich since 1982. In 1998, following a brain haemorrhage,  he rekindled his interest in wood-turning after a break of over thirty years. This was soon after he retired as a police sergeant, having completed thirty years’ service. He now works part-time as a training officer, travelling throughout the U.K.

Being a wood-turner in his spare time affords him the luxury of experimentation and allows him the opportunity to seek out the latent form within a raw piece of wood, making optimum use of the figure, colour and grain. The finish on a piece is just as important to him as the form itself and often takes as long as the turning to complete to his satisfaction. For him, a piece is not just to look at, but should be handled to appreciate the tactile nature of the wood.

His inspiration comes from many sources, some natural, some fabricated. He has attempted to incorporate some of the fluid, organic lines found in the Art Nouveau period and is sometimes inspired by some of the ceramic designs seen either in books or museums.

Much of the wood used is sourced locally although some may be bought in for special commission work. He usually uses native hardwoods, seldom using any tropical wood and then not unless it is pre-used timber.

email:tonyjones318@sky.com

mob:07771533859