Professional Artists Increasingly, since the 1960s, many people have settled in Wivenhoe who earn their living from painting, photography, graphic design, sculpting in wood and stone. These are some of those people. | Ted Atkinson Frank Baker Gillian Baker Roseanne Barr Frances Belsham photographer] Annie Bielecka Emma Cameron Pam Dan Caroline Moiret –glass artist Edward Pile | Jovan Djordjevic [artist and professional illustrator] the late Deryck Healey James Dodds Janet Driver Pru Green[Potter] Janie Grote Stephanie Harland[graphic artist] Julie Howe [Potter] Sophie Ives Alex Tzirinis | Eliza Kentridge Everard Longland Adrian Multon [photographer] John Nash Paul Rumsey Jonathan Scott [Photographer] Tessa Spencer Pryse Anne Schwegmann-Fielding Andrea Vaughan Cath Wright |
Local artists There are many local artists in Wivenhoe. Many have been taught by people like Pam Dan or Bill Heslop. Here are a few examples of their work which you will often find for sale at local exhibitions. | Tina Barkham Jo Barnard Maggie Bernstein Richard Cherry (Photographer) Meriel Ensom | Julie Howe Edward Lyon Julie Mayhew (3D decoupage) Sue Murray(photographer) Debbie Taylor Anthony Wells |
| Dancing: Colne Bank School of Dancing Kirsty’s School of Dance at Broomgrove School Societies: St Mary’s Singers Voices in Harmony
Wivenhoe Folk Club
Wivenhoe Gilbert & Sullivan Society Wivenhoe Youth Theatre Storytelling – Elly C.Stuart | Some local bands, musicians and singers: Angie Diggens Shane Diggens Amanda McStay Carbon 13 Katy Osborne Tim Whitnell Martin Newall LOaDED Mike Trim /Fingersmiths Coulter’s Candy | Tutors: Julie-Ann and Nick White (various musical instruments) Angie Diggens (vocal lessons – Classical to Popular) Bill Heslop (Painting) Joan Gifford (Folk Guitar) Hazel Humphreys (Comedy & Spoken word writing) Val Mainwood (Piano) Lyn Smith (Singing) Sarah McCaskey (freelance dance teacher and performer) Nick Elwood BA (Hons) BA PGCE AmusLCM AmusVCM – Flute, trumpet, cornet, horn, piano and theory Tim Whitnell (Folk Guitar) Caroline Moiret (courses in kiln formed glass – fusing and slumping for beginners and advanced) |
| With thanks to Elly Robinson from PRINTWORKS who helped by providing information on some of the artists: http://www.printworks-gall.co.uk | Framing – Cutting Corners. Click here The Wivenhoe Gallery – Click here The ‘Over the Sofa’ Gallery Click here Fine Art printing, see Allan Snaith of UISART at Stable Studios, Park Farm, Colchester Road, Elmstead Market – www.uisart.co.uk MUSIC – Axe Music in Wivenhoe High Street – Click here |