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MEET THE ARTISTS

Westbury Arts Centre, located on Milton Keynes’ west flank, by Shenley Wood, has been home to artists since the 1980s and a charity since 2013. The Centre has 19 studios, and our current resident artists are listed below. To view Artists' Gallery, please click here

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VERA ABURAD
Ceramicist

In Brazil Vera spent one year in Guignard University of Art before changing degrees and graduating in Anthropology.

MARY BARNES
Painter

 

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Mary was born in Derbyshire, grew up in Cardiff and studied painting at the West of England College of Art ...

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TAJINDER BHUI
Painter

Painting intuitively, enables one to express the intangible, metaphysical and transcendental realms, which are made more accessible through meditation...

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Asya Dudko
Sculptor

Asya's poignant relief Family Portrait won the Helen Sinclair Sculpture Award at the Society for Women artists annual exhibition 2022 at the Mall Galleries, London.

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YVONNE ELLIOTT
Textile Artist

Yvonne has experimented with a wide range of fabric and fibre media and techniques; her recent work starts with painting or dyeing to create...

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FRANCES FOX
Abstract Artist

A Masters Degree in Creative Arts Therapy led to Frances working in Brooklyn, NY in a shelter for homeless women.  After a few years ...

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VILMA HING
Jeweller

Professionally trained, Vilma has studied in Lithuania and in the UK and is a member of the London Goldsmith Assay company and has her own stamp to mark her work.

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HANAGH LITTLE
Painter

Hanagh paints pastel dreamscapes inspired by the movement of the clouds and sea.

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KAREN HISER
Tapestry Weaver

Karen studied woven textile design at Huddersfield Polytechnic and then undertook a wide variety of jobs, always ...

JOE LITTLE
Fine Artist
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Joe has been a Westbury artist since 2015.

His art is a journey over sky, land and sea.

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NICKY HUNTER
Painter

 

Nicky Hunter is well known for her signature large scale contemporary watercolour floral paintings, but equally inspired by subjects...

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Michael has been writing in his own space for about 10 years or so. Having children reignited his passion for writing. 

MICHAEL LLOYD
Writer
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FARINA NOORANI
Mixed Media Artist

Farina Noorani creates art as ‘Beyond Images Studio’ which is all about her passion for art, architecture and photography.

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Tatiana Orlenok
Painter 

Tatiana utilises a variety of mediums, from charcoal to watercolour, incorporating themes of tranquility and peace into her landscapes.

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ROBIN SOUTER
Surgeon and Artist

Robin was a consultant Surgeon in Milton Keynes hospital from when it opened in 1984 until he retired in 2015. A lifelong passion in art and help from...

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JOANNA STONE
Fine Artist

Joanna grew up in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, and now lives in Heath and Reach. She gained a BA Honours Degree in Fine Art from Loughborough ...

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YVONNE RAW
Printmaker, Painter & Mixed Media Artist

Yvonne came to Westbury Arts Centre in August 2019 to continue her artistic career and to join a creative community. 

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LINDSAY WARING
Wire Sculptor

 Lindsay enjoys working in many different mediums and for over a decade has been exploring the properties of wire.

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WILL WHEELER
Landscape Architect & Artist

Will has long held a love of landscape and the natural environment. Whilst he primarily focuses on landscapes, working in oils and, less commonly, charcoal and pastel, his artistic interests embrace other genres....

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