Hollybush Conservation Centre – Barn
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Type of venue
stone built barn, conservation centre.
Access
a two-minute walk from bus stops at the Bridge Shopping Centre (numbers 91 and 49) and Kirkstall Morrisons/Kirkstall Road (numbers 33,34,35 and 508). Step-free access and Wheel-chair access. The Barn is one of the main buildings, the floor is on one level, but it is an uneven surface.
Dog friendly
yes, please keep on a lead.
Toilet
yes, there a block of gender neutral accessible toilets. There is also a baby changing unit.
Refreshments
yes, the cafe sells a range of hot and cold drinks, light meals and cake, all vegetarian or vegan.
Artist
Name: Charlie Burman
Art form: painting, printing, drawing, illustration
Artist bio: “for me, painting is my attempt to understand my emotional response to the beauty of the natural world: the relationship between the eye, the hand, and the heart. From sketches and photographs made in the field, I work mostly in the studio, though I like to work `en plein air` whenever possible.”
Website: charlieburman.co.uk
Work for sale: yes
Artist
Name: Dea
Art form: pen and ink, drawing, sculptural ceramics
Artist bio: “I love nature and work as a gardener so have regular contact with plants and beasts. I feel this is strongly reflected in my work, as my drawings and sculpture are organic in nature – although of their own world. Repetitive patterns are also a feature, I enjoy the meditative process when creating them.”
Website: outsidein.org.uk/galleries/dea/
Work for sale: yes
Artist
Name: Kate Evans
Art form: painting
Artist bio: “I’ve been painting for over forty years, creating my own technique. I cut out shapes in recycled plywood, paint them in acrylics, and then compose them into a final picture. My main subjects are still life, animals and plants. More recently I’ve been painting fridge magnets, which I hope to exhibit and sell.”
Facebook: Kate Evans Painted Fretwork
Work for sale: yes
Artist
Name: Ksenija Astra
Art form: illustration, digital art
Artist bio: “I’m an artist, illustrator and a graphic novel author. I have a keen interest in history and the people of the past. I explore the beauty of human condition and try and bring the people of the past back to life.”
Instagram: @ksenija.astra
Work for sale: n/a
Artist
Name: Loretta Spence
Art form: mixed media, printing, collage
Artist bio: “I am a mixed media artist working with collage and print, my work explores abstraction of landscapes and the natural world.”
Instagram: @spencel_art
Work for sale: yes
Artist
Name: Marcia Harding
Art form: photography, collage, mixed media
Artist bio: “I paint and create abstract multi-media and collage art. I also take photographs.”
Instagram: @corinnemarcia15
Work for sale: yes
Artist
Name: Philip Goulding O’Brien
Art form: sculpture, stone
Artist bio: “I am inspired by early 20th century art, modernism and medieval grotesques, I create original, often semi-abstract, hand-carved sculptures in stone.”
Website: ambrosegoulding.co.uk
Instagram: @philipobriensculpture
Work for sale: yes
Artist
Name: Sophie Smith Creative
Art form: mixed media, painting, collage
Artist bio: “I create mixed media abstract art. Mossy walls, knobbly trees, and rickety old wooden structures are a constant source of inspiration, where the textures and lines draw me in. My work is tactile as I use collage and mixed media. I create layers, covering them over to make something that is not only visually interesting, but also to the touch.”
Website: Sophie Smith Creative Etsy
Instagram: @Sophie.Smith.Creative
Work for sale: yes
Artist
Name: Stuart Gadd
Art form: ceramics
Artist bio: “I make unique hand built ceramic pieces that are functional and show the versatility and beauty of the clay.”
Instagram: @stuartgaddceramics
Work for sale: yes
