Open Studios 2012
( 8th – 30th September )Click on each area name to see artist details
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Watford
Note: numbers correspond to locations on map
Anthony Wildig
PAINTING
The Old Bakery, 53 Park Road, BUSHEY, WD23 3EE
Off Bushey High St. A411 road parking or Kemp Place car park signed off High St.
0208 950 6498
anthony.wildig1SPAMFILTER@googlemail.com
Distinctive watercolours reflecting an interest in architecture and a passion for landscape.
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Sat-Sun 11am-5pm or by appointment
Christine Long
PAINTING, TEXTILES
The Ascent, 42 Bushey Grove Road, BUSHEY, WD23 2JQ
Between Aldennham Road and Bushey Hall Road, on Bend
07979 546087
christine.long175SPAMFILTER@hotmail.co.uk
Enigmatic mixture of acrylic, watercolour and silk painting.
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Sat-Sun 2pm-5pm
Carol Rogers
PAINTING, SCULPTURE, DRAWING
Oxhey Hall Cottage, Hampermill Lane, OXHEY, Watford, WD19 4NU
Farm lane opposite 99 Hampermill Lane, first house on right.
01923 228970 / 07813 154171
rogerscdSPAMFILTER@talktalk.net
www.hvaf.org.uk/carol-rogers/gallery
Colourful nature inspired paintings, watercolours, oils & encaustic wax,. Outdoor sculpture trail. Life drawings, travel sketchbooks & printed cards.
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Sat 12noon-5pm or by appointment
Suzy Taylor
ILLUSTRATION, MIXED MEDIA 2D, DRAWING
4 Kingsfield Road, OXHEY, Watford, WD19 4PS
5 mins from J5 of the M1. 3 min walk from Bushey Station. Off Eastbury Rd.
01923 800095 / 07932 774845
craftysoozSPAMFILTER@gmail.com
www.folkartpapercuts.blogspot.com
Suzy is a papercutting artist whose work is whimsical and decorative. Each papercutting is cut by hand with a scalpel from a single piece of paper.
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Sat-Sun 10am-4.30pm * Mon/Wed-Fri 10am-2pm or by appointment
Judith Rackley
TEXTILES, MIXED MEDIA 2D
Saffron Alice Gallery, 50 Capel Road, OXHEY VILLAGE, Watford, WD19 4AE
A411 to Bushey Arches, A4008 Pinner Road, 1st left.
01923 448445 / 07817 361291
judithSPAMFILTER@natureworks.me.uk
www.natureworks.me.uk
Mixed media textiles based on natural forms and landscapes, using textiles to create the colour of nature. Commissions welcomed.
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Sat/Mon-Tue/Fri 10.30am-5pm or by appointment
Oxhey Road Studio
24 Oxhey Road, WATFORD, WD19 4QQWatford to Bushey Arches, right Eastbury Road, left Oxhey Road
01923 224553 / 07778 390045
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Sat-Sun 1pm-5pm or by appointment
Jan Langton
MIXED MEDIA 2D, PAINTING
01923 224553 / 07778 390045
janlangtonSPAMFILTER@hotmail.com
www.janlangton.co.uk
Bold, bright, colourful, impressionist acrylic paintings. Sometimes textured with fleece, collage or polyfilla. Affordable art and cards.
Gerry Langton
DRAWING, PAINTING
01923 224553 / 07958 975606
gerry.langtonSPAMFILTER@live.co.uk
www.gerrylangton.co.uk
Delicate, sensitive, figurative drawing and painting in pastel, oil and acrylic. Portrait commissions undertaken. Affordable art and cards.
Ken Haslar
PAINTING
01923 231606 / 07939 144910
kenhaslarSPAMFILTER@googlemail.com
www.kenhaslar.co.uk
Landscapes, trees and water in glorious acrylic on paper and canvas. Originals, prints and cards at affordable prices.
Judy Haggar
CERAMICS, PRINTMAKING
01923 232927 / 07941 794175
judy.haggarSPAMFILTER@virginmedia.com
Small decorative textured pieces using porcelain and white clay. Collagraph prints inspired by Indian patterns and textiles.
West Herts College
CERAMICS, SCULPTURE, PAINTING
Hempstead Road, WATFORD, WD17 3EZ
College is situated near Town Hall. Use Town Centre car parks.
01923 812663 / 07958 128138
margaret.chealSPAMFILTER@westherts.ac.uk
www.westherts.ac.uk
Selection of new artwork by current students and staff.
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Mon-Fri 10am-3pm
Lindsay Rough
PAINTING
6 Firbank Drive, WATFORD, WD19 4EL
Off Pinner Road (A4008 towards Harrow), near Bushey Station
01923 223438
lindsayjroughSPAMFILTER@hotmail.co.uk
www.lindsayrough.co.uk
Affordable, colourful semi-abstract paintings in acrylic and often incorporating textures.
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Sat-Sun 12noon-5pm or by appointment
Sunlight Studio
5 Lavinia Avenue, WATFORD, WD25 0LFOpposite Bus Garage, off St Albans Road.
01923 441614
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Sat-Sun 11am-4pm or by appointment
Sarah How
MIXED MEDIA 2D, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY
01923 441614
sarah.howSPAMFILTER@ntlworld.com
www.sunlightstudio.com
Semi abstract paintings and photography. British coastline and countryside inspired. Exploring colours, shapes and patterns in nature.
Kay Horsfield
PAINTING, PRINTMAKING, PHOTOGRAPHY
01923 675671
horsfield.kSPAMFILTER@gmail.com
I love colour, texture and exploring different techniques - focusing on landscape and natural forms.
Patsy Geraghty
CERAMICS
01923 248174
artist16SPAMFILTER@hvaf.org.uk
Clay. Paint. Glaze. Contemporary ceramics in Stoneware Clay.
Julie Wills
TEXTILES, PAINTING, MIXED MEDIA 2D
88 Langley Way, WATFORD, WD17 3EE
01923 817429
julie_wills2003SPAMFILTER@yahoo.co.uk
www.juliesthreads.com
Thread paintings mounted and framed. Complete guides how to thread paint. Embroidery cards. Commission work undertaken.
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Sat-Sun/Fri 11am-5pm
Ariaan Winter
PHOTOGRAPHY, PRINTMAKING
110 Jackets Fields, ABBOTS LANGLEY, WD5 0EN
Turn into Jacketts Field, stay in the right 3rd block of houses.
01923 261373 / 07789 851406
ariaanwinterSPAMFILTER@btinternet.com
A personal view of the world around me through the lens of my camera.
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Sat-Sun/Wed/Fri 11am-5pm or by appointment
Creative Cat
JEWELLERY
Craft Tub, 67 High Street , ABBOTS LANGLEY, WD5 0AT
Large free car park opposite.
01923 270546 / 07760 575356
creativecatjewellerySPAMFILTER@gmail.com
www.crafttub.co.uk
Design and craft varied jewellery, wearable pieces and photo frames using beads and found/discarded items. Commissions, repair, remodelling offered.
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Wed/Fri 2pm-5.30pm * Sun 11am-3.30pm or by appointment
Doreen Meek
PAINTING
90 Tibbs Hill Road, ABBOTS LANGLEY, WD5 0LL
On corner of Jacketts Field diagonally opposite 'Compasses' Pub.
01923 264367
doreenSPAMFILTER@meeky.com
www.meeky.com
Intense, vibrant, textural, exciting paintings in a loose style, often abstract, using oil, watercolour or mixed media.
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Sat-Sun/Fri 11am-5pm
Will Maier
PAINTING, DRAWING, PRINTMAKING
4 Church Lane, KINGS LANGLEY, WD4 8JS
Down the hill from Chapel at corner of Alexandria Rd
07734 104830
will_maierSPAMFILTER@talk21.com
www.willmaier.com
Figurative and abstract etchings, paintings and drawings.
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Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
Graham Boyd
PAINTING
'Blackapple', 54 Scatterdells Lane, CHIPPERFIELD, Watford, WD4 9EX
Enter Scatterdells Lane by bus stop near bottom of Tower Hill.
01923 264599
graham.boyd54SPAMFILTER@gmail.com
www.grahamboyd.co.uk
Continuing to explore the expressive properties of paint media and colour contrasts and to surprise oneself.
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Sat-Sun/Fri 1.30pm-6pm or by appointment
Dick Onians
SCULPTURE, STONE, WOOD
'Woodside', Commonwood, CHIPPERFIELD, Kings Langley, WD4 9BA
Down drive next to Cart & Horses Pub car park.
01923 265996
dick.oniansSPAMFILTER@talk21.com
www.dickonianssculptor.co.uk
Wood, stone, metal and resin sculptures, mostly abstract, for house and garden.
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Sat-Sun/Wed-Fri 12noon-5pm or by appointment
Mudlarks
The White Cottage, The Green, SARRATT, WD3 6BLLocated on The Green, 2 doors down from The Boot Pub.
01923 270813
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Sat/Tue-Thu 10am-3pm * Sun 11am-3pm
Tracy Ford
CERAMICS
01923 270813
tracyfordceramicsSPAMFILTER@hotmail.co.uk
www.tracyfordceramics.co.uk
Functional, decorative ceramics for the home and garden.
Patricia Peddle
CERAMICS, SCULPTURE
01923 264281
pat.peddleSPAMFILTER@gmail.com
A variety of subject: animals, large & small candle holders, vases for flowers, ornamental abstract forms and water features.
Kathy Foster
PAINTING, DRAWING
The Birches, 28 South Road, CHORLEYWOOD, WD3 5AR
Garden studio at rear of property. Go down narrow drive and follow signs.
01923 283655 / 07941 227116
kathryn.fosterSPAMFILTER@btinternet.com
www.kathyfosterart.com
Figurative and semi-abstract oil paintings based on everyday objects and places.
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Sat/Thu 10.30am-4pm * Sun 11am-3.30pm or by appointment
Jackie Simmonds & Laura Reiter
23 Linksway, NORTHWOOD, HA6 2XAfrom A404 turn into Copsewood Way, Linksway is 1st left.
01923 824180
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Sun-Mon/Wed-Thu 10am-4pm or by appointment
Jackie Simmonds
01923 824180
jackiesdeskSPAMFILTER@gmail.com
www.jackiesimmonds.co.uk
Paintings in a variety of media by award-winning artist, plus art bowls - enamel on copper. Art instruction books and DVDs.
Laura Reiter
PAINTING, PRINTMAKING, MIXED MEDIA 2D
0208 866 8715 / 07973 389015
laura.reiterSPAMFILTER@btinternet.com
www.laurareiter.com
Contemporary mixed media paintings using colour and texture to describe responses to places, objects and natural form.
Click on each area name to see artist details
Brochure | Open Studios 2012 | Map | Barnet | Dacorum | East Herts | Harpenden | North Herts | St Albans | Watford | Welwyn & Hatfield | List by media | List by name | Donate




