9-11 June 2023
artBEAT is the opening 3 day weekend for the festival showcasing the work of some of Britain’s top artists, designers and artisans in the marquee on the village green in our idyllic Cotswold village. It will next take place from Friday June 9th to Sunday June 11th 2023, open daily from 10am-5pm.
Throughout the weekend the marquee houses talented artists, printmakers, sculptors, jewellers, ceramicists, designer-makers and a host of traditional artisans demonstrating their skills & selling their work direct to the public.
Entry to the exhibitor marquee is free to the public, with a suggested donation of £1.
There’s live music too. Jazz on Saturday afternoon and Bretforton Silver Band on Sunday, with a special surprise performance mid afternoon on Sunday!
Take a look at the photos from artBEAT 2021
Applications for a stand have now closed, however if you wish to be added to the waiting list for consideration email artbeat@broadwayartsfestival.com
Introducing our 2023 artBEAT artists:
Gilly Whittington Ceramics
Porcelain, colour & energy.
Porcelain, thrown and sometimes altered, with abstract designs in coloured glazes.
Guy Warner
Bold and vibrant landscape paintings
Bold and vibrant paintings, prints and greeting cards inspired by the Cotswold landscape.
Claire Brierley Art
Unique artwork using recycled materials
Unique 2D & 3D pictures and sculptures using driftwood, recycled wood and found objects.
Claire Henley
Contemporary artist
Original paintings of the coast, countryside and urban life, as well as prints and cards.
Anna Cook
Multi-layered hand cut paper art
Multilayered paper cut art, inspired by the natural world and its inhabitants.
Robyn Hardyman
Fine wheel-thrown Porcelain ceramics
Fine porcelain vessels, thrown on the wheel, for daily use or contemplation.
Rosemary Mafrici Art
Photorealistic oil and watercolour artist
Photorealistic oil and watercolour artist who specialises in the effect of light in nature.
Cellar Ceramics
Hand thrown contemporary porcelain slipware
Our hand thrown contemporary porcelain slipware is inspired by nature, using organic forms and decoration.
The Art Shop Skipton
Premium quality art supplies
Retailers of premium quality art supplies offering Winsor & Newton, Derwent and Pebeo supplies.
The Art Shop Skipton
Premium quality art supplies
Retailers of premium quality art supplies offering Winsor & Newton, Derwent and Pebeo supplies.
Cate Fox
Contemporary mixed media embroiderer
Contemporary mixed media embroiderer utilising the found, salvaged and collected.
Rachel Higgins
Metal animal sculptures
Instagram: @rachelhigginssculpture
Rachel works with metal, creating animal sculptures, the wire form is layered with perforated sheet.
Lucinda Batchelor Photography
Fine art photographer
Photography with an atmospheric sensitive style, producing archival prints with sustainability in mind.
Maria Boyd Art
Contemporary watercolour artist
Partnered with Maria’s background in design results in highly stylised original paintings of flora and fauna.
Twisted Silver London
Solid silver jewellery from cutlery
Solid silver jewellery made from antique silver cutlery such as butter knives and pastry forks.
Claudia Petley and Paul Shepherd Metalsmiths
Nature inspired metalwork
Claudia and Paul forge and shape metal into birds, creatures and forms. Inspired by nature & wildlife.
David Skidmore
Award-winning natural world artist
Multi award-winning artist inspired by our world, creating art that hopefully inspires others.
Deborah Hook
Traditional sand carved glass
Traditional sand carved glass combined with modern lighting techniques.
Jenny Chan
Figurative ceramic sculptures
Figurative sculptures each with their own story.
Jane Moore
Enamelled silver jewellery
The aesthetics of Japanese arts continues to inspire my designs for my enamelled silver jewellery
Charlotte Berry Jewellery & Silversmithing
Heirloom jewellery handmade in Oxfordshire
www.charlotteberryjewellery.co.uk
Exquisite fine and heirloom jewellery handmade tin Oxfordshire using traditional techniques and the finest materials
Graham Ikin Furniture
Skilled furniture Designer/Maker
Graham’s flair for design combines with his craftsmanship to deliver stylish, elegant furniture for you.
Susie Cornwall
Still life flowers in oils
Susie paints still life compositions of flowers from her Cotswold garden, in an impasto style.
Robin Wade – Potters Jolley
Hand built ceramics
Hand built ceramics for home and garden inspired by nature and wild landscapes.
BinkArt – Potters Jolley
Ceramic sculpture and jewellery
Playful figurative ceramic sculpture and silver, mixed media and ceramic jewellery.
Jill Pargeter
Hand Printed Textiles
Hand printed textiles inspired by folk art and the arts and crafts movement
Atomic Stained Glass
Stained glass artist and maker
Unique, hand-painted (kiln-fired) traditional stained glass pieces. Inspiration: British landscapes, mythology and colour.
Tilly’s Cottages
Handmade wooden cottages and scenes
Handmade little wooden cottages and scenes, upcycled from reclaimed wood and vintage items.
Hilary LaForce – Potters Jolley
Ceramicist making one-off crystalline glazed pots
www.hilarylaforceceramics.wordpress.com
I am a potter making individual porcelain ceramics with crystalline and volcanic glazes working near Bidford-on-Avon.
Lockton Design Studio
Fine Jewellery and Silverware
Bespoke jewellery, silverware and heirloom jewellery remodelling. Created using both modern technology and traditional techniques.
Jo Dewar Mixed Media Artist
Acrylics, collage and wire.
Acrylic and collage painting collaborated with 3D vessels in painted linen and wire
Lizzie Bentley
Contemporary oil paintings
Lizzie Bentley is an artist from the Midlands who paints from life, in oils.
Rachel Harwood Willow
Willow sculpture artist
Sculpture artist using willow and natural materials to create items for the home and garden.
Rebecca Judge
Painter using gouache resist technique
Painter specialising in gouache resist technique and inspired by my surrounds in the Cotswolds.
Laura Dunmow
Visionary land & seascape paintings
Atmospheric land and seascape paintings that evoke the essence of a place, explored by imagination.
Danielle Flowers Contemporary Craft
Turned wooden accessories
Contemporary turned jewellery and home decor, handcrafted from sustainably felled British hardwood.
Light by Night Photography
Celestial, atmospheric and earthly subjects.
www.lightbynightphotography.co.uk
Images in low light conditions, creating beautiful vistas of celestial, atmospheric and earthly subjects.
The Pencil Room
Coloured pencil artist
www.facebook.com/bevspencilroom/
I believe my drawings convey an enigmatic quality not always found in photography.
Fiona Kingdon
Artist in wood
Intricate hand cut art, silhouettes, landscapes and jewellery created from rescued wood.
Benedict Homer
Contemporary wood sculpture
Contemporary wood sculpture influenced by living in Shropshire and Worcestershire.
Sue Calcutt – Potters Jolley
Raku fired ceramic sculptor
Sue is a self-taught ceramic artist who enjoys bringing narrative to her figurative raku fired pieces
Francine Brown
Contemporary Painter
Contemporary portrait, figurative, landscape and still life painter working mainly in watercolour.
Phil Irons
Turned wood art
www.philironswoodturning.co.uk
Salvaged wood given a new lease of life in beautiful forms.
Andy Walker
Hand-drawn digital landscape prints
Landscapes, hand drawn digitally, produced as archival quality Limited Edition giclee prints.
Anya Simmons
Contemporary Mixed Media Artist
Colourful and textural original paintings, Giclée prints and coasters featuring beautiful Landscapes, Seascapes and quirky harbours.
GPC Printmakers
Printmakers by members of GPC
A group of members from GPC showing fine art prints and demonstrating techniques.
Amanda Glanville – Maker of tiny glass stuff
Miniatures to delight and amaze
@earringcafe on Instagram
Channel you inner glee with my collection of tiny glass things made to delight and amaze
The Book Band
Books handmade as art
www.thebookband.co.uk/gallery/
Members have wide-ranging interest in making artist’s books: bookbinding, photography, digital and printmaking feature.
