James Naughton

James Naughton is one the UK’s leading contemporary landscape painters and has exhibited extensively in London and across the UK. Ascot Studios Contemporary Art Gallery are proud to represent him in Lancashire, and bring his work to new audiences in the Ribble Valley and across the North West of England. Read more...

Angela Wakefield

"Angela Wakefield is a rising star of British art; her work, mainly urban scenes of the North of England, is receiving acclaimed attention whilst exploring a new reality essence in our counterculture… I have not seen such arrangement in art since viewing paintings by Edward Hopper." Ian Welland, Art of England. Read more...

Paul Stone

Paul Stone began painting while completing his first degree in Art History in 1997 and since then has painted alongside his many teaching jobs, including Painting Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University. Since completing his Masters in Fine Art in 2007, Paul has focused his practice on traditional still life compositions, albeit with a fresh contemporary look. Read more...

Colin Halliday

Colin Halliday is a hugely talented northern painter and has exhibited extensively across London and the rest of the UK. Ascot Studios are proud to represent him in the North West throughout 2010, and a wide range of his originals are available from the Ribchester gallery. Read more...

Margaret Francis

Margaret Francis is the widow of the American Abstract Expressionist Sam Francis, and Ascot Studios are extremely proud to represent her in the UK. Sam Francis was, without doubt, one of the foremost painters of the 20th Century and his work now hangs in the Tate Gallery in London, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and in the leading International Art Galleries and Museums throughout the USA, Europe and Asia. Read more...

Rebecca Ann Wilmer

Rebecca's work has stemmed from research and development of her interest in nature and natural organic objects. Her artwork is largely based on examining colour, form and texture in the natural environment. Read more...

Mariusz Kaldowski

Born in 1962 in Chelmo, Poland, Mariusz Kaldowski is the son of the director of a leading Polish art museum. Mariusz was encouraged from a young age to develop an interest in the arts as well as being exposed to the range of painting and drawing based practices of the polish artists within the museum. Read more...

Michael F Miller

Born in 1939, Michael studied art at The Harris College, Preston and Manchester College of Art. For many years Michael was an interior design consultant for a large multi national company. During this period he received a number of prestigious portrait commissions and has continued to paint for exhibition throughout his working life. Read more...

Augustus Francis

Augustus Francis was born 30/12/1986 in Santa Monica, California to Landscape Artist Margaret Francis and Abstract Expressionist Sam Francis. He moved to the United Kingdom in 1998 and graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University in 2009 with a degree in Fine Art (BA). Read more...

Julie Dumbarton

Julie grew up roaming the Lake District hills with her family, and readily admits that the many hours spent climbing, walking and scrambling across the stunning landscapes never led her to fully appreciate their splendour. Now these magnificent rural scenes have become her prime subject of exploration, utilising layers of oil paint and a rich wealth of colour to create these fantastical images that visibly pop with vibrancy. Read more...

M J Forster

Born in Oxford in 1975, M J Forster initially studied a foundation in the arts at Newcastle College of Art and Design before pursuing a degree in Sports Science. The artist spent much of his spare time continuing to paint and draw and upon graduation, quickly resumed his artistic career.. Read more...

Jonny Rotherham

Jonny is fascinated by the position of women in contemporary society. In his paintings of young women, Rotherham captures both the physical presence and inner tensions of his subjects. Read more...

Andrea Hunter

After graduating from Leeds University in 1987, I returned home to work as a professional artist in the small village of Hardraw. I worked predominantly in Charcoal and pastel for several years, before my interest in textiles uncovered a real love for felt making. I try to create depth, subtlety, texture and a real feeling of movement in my felt pictures. Read more...

Malcolm Ludvigsen

Born in Sunderland during the post-war baby-boom, Malcolm Ludvigsen studied Mathematics at Surrey and Newcastle Universities, and then taught at the University of Botswana. Read more...

Andrew Tozer

Born in 1974 in Cornwall, Andrew completed his formal Arts training with a post Graduate degree at St. Martins School of Art in 1998.Since then he has painted and exhibited continuously both in London and Cornwall. Read more...