Top 50 Bristol Artists and their Featured Art

J.K. Bleeg is an American acrylic painter living in Bristol. In each of her works, she uses colour to build mood and provide the viewer with an escape to -- or a permanent reminder of -- a special place, memory, or state of mind. The vibrancy of the arts scene in Bristol has a strong influence on her paintings. She works out of a former music studio in Bristol and her latest collection of abstract work aims to translate the rhythm and mood of music onto canvas. Bleeg's paintings have been exhibited in juried shows in the U.S. and Europe and also included in such books as ArtFolio Annual 2021 and the Bristol & Bath Art Book. Her work is in private and corporate collections throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and the Middle East.

Cathie grew up in London before moving out West for university. She liked it so much, she stayed! A lover of both theatre and art, she spent some time painting sets at the National Theatre before becoming a stage manager, prop maker, teacher and then artist. Cathie has exhibited in various venues around Bristol, including The Island and Room 212, while supporting local mental health charities - an issue very close to her heart. Most of her artwork is small-scale, often no bigger than 20x20cm (a vast change from the scale required for theatre) and uses a combination of finger-painted strokes, fine detail and vibrant colour to capture the spectacle of the unexpectedly beautiful things in life. Expect to see white vans in city streets, warm lights on dark nights and lots of clouds. Sometimes Cathie craves working on something larger so every year or two she completes a 'big project painting' which she uses to continually develop her practice. She also creates limited edition lino print Christmas cards, with new designs each year. These are always very popular and have become a collectors' item for those who receive them.

Dan Gardiner is a self taught artist with a creative mind able to explore both human inner reality and human environment. His work is deeply inspired by punk music, graffiti and visual artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Kurt Schwitters. His mixed media collage work is aiming to communicate his various views of the world. Dan deals with the themes of mental health, climate change, injustices and present political issues. His assemblage sculptures (robots) show his funny and quirky side, as well as his love of sci-fi. Both art forms are grounded in a desire to be as sustainable as possible, mostly using recycled materials.

Aaron Lock is a mixed media artist who creates figurative expressionist images focusing on themes such as identity, consciousness and the human condition.