Sara is the gallery owner and likes to paint using acrylics, oils, pastels, watercolours and alcohol inks - in a semi-abstract or impressioinistic style. Bright colours are the defining marker of her work, and she likes to experiment. 

She has recently started using a Gelli plate to pull her own prints to make collage paintings, and the small left over pieces are being made into bookmarks, fridge magnets and jewellery - brooches, pendant necklaces and earrings! 

Check out her website - 

www.art-sara-sylvester.co.uk

Karen is a pet portraitist and has appeared on TV's "HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS".

She acccepts commissions for pets and murals, painting mostly with acrylics.

Liz is primarily a ceramicist but also makes striking paintings and Lino cut prints.

Chris turns wood as a hobby and comes up with unique and wonderfully finished pieces, not only attractive but useful as well! 

He has started to make wonderful lampbases !

Ken is a retired architect and sketches,  with great accuracy, scenes from life around Kirkby Stephen - the landscapes, the auction mart, Brough Show, the silver band and so on. Finished with a watercolour wash, his paintings are very popular with visitors and locals alike.

Allen paints using acrylics and watercolours - scenes from the area and the accompanying flora and fauna.

Jo paints scenes in acrylics, pastels and pyrography and also does Lino cut prints!

Sharon is a local photograher who is expanding her practice to include working for Eden Tourism.

Lois paints and produces silk greetings cards

Elise is an art tutor and producer, primarily working in water based media - watercolours, Brusho, acrylics and also uses soft pastels.

Monica paints dreamy scenes of the Lake District and the Scottish Islands in oils, and also produces Lino cut prints. She has a selection of hand printed and commercially printed cards in the gallery.

A retired postman, Stuarts takes pieces of 'found' wood and carves them into many species of bird or small mammals. They're painted and look very lifelike - they are very popular!

Charlotte decorates found pieces of wood with paint and silk sari fabrics. Her pieces are whimsical and cheerful and fun to look at! Stand them, hang them - or make a collection  of them!

Kath makes lovely contemporary jewellery using silver, pewter and hand made glass beads. All items are reasonably priced.

So pleased to inform that Isobella Rose has come back to the gallery after a short break! 

She produces works in watercolour, acrylic or by using the wet felting technique. Eastern European and local nature influences her works!

another very competent artist, new to the gallery, who enjoys trying her hand with various mediums! 

a very talented lady - a breeder and shower of Fell ponies, a farmer's wife and a craftsperson extraodinaire who produces fantastic feather hat pins!