The Christmas Exhibition is an opportunity to bring together a sparkling collection of work by both familiar favourites and exciting new artists. This year’s exhibition promises a celebration of regional artistic talent, with something to appeal to every taste. It has been a challenging year for artists. When household budgets are under pressure, original artwork can seem a luxury. However, for those who do choose to buy, the opportunity to support local artists and the regional economy adds another important dimension to their purchase. More than 20 artists are represented in the exhibition, including four making their debut at the gallery. David Starley the artist who runs the gallery is always looking for work that stands out from the crowd, combining originality with a high level of technical skill. One of the gallery rules is not to stock anything I don’t really,really like
Teresa Flavin Acrylics and mixed media
Teresa is a former lecturer at Leeds Arts University who now works as an artist, illustrator and author. She creates mixed-media paintings reflecting her love of history, folklore, fashion and landscapes expressed with rich colour and texture. In this exhibition, Teresa’s lyrical paintings of imagined Victorian women juxtapose representational imagery with expressive abstraction. Many of her artworks incorporate vintage ephemera and hand-printed papers as collage elements and are presented on cradled wood panels. She explained that her inspiration for these works was sparked by a collection of fashion plates of Victorian hair styles in Leeds City Libraries Special Collections, but in Teresa’s works the women come through as living personalities in their own right. As she explained “My current paintings have been inspired by real life Victorian women such as the Bronte Sisters and their world”
Teresa Flavin in studio
Teresa Flavin TF2305 ‘One Long Ago Spring’ Acryic and Mixed Media on Canvas framed to 46x46cm £520
Teresa Flavin TF2306 ‘Aurora’ Acryic and Mixed Media on Canvas framed to 46x46cm £520
Teresa Flavin TF2307 ‘Celeste’ Acryic and Mixed Media on Canvas framed to 46x46cm £520
Teresa Flavin TF2308 ‘Angelique’ Acryic and Mixed Media on Canvas framed to 46x46cm £520
Josie Barraclough
Scarborough born Josie, attended Batley Art College followed by Huddersfield and Leeds Universities before pursuing a full-time career in illustration and graphic design. Her art was further developed during extensive travelling and working overseas. For many years her own art became secondary to her role as a teacher- an inspirational one by all accounts – most recently as head of art at Bradford Grammar. Since retirement she has been able to re-focus her own creativity, working from her own West Yorkshire Studio. Her work has developed in an expressive style in a variety of media – predominantly oil on canvas sometimes overlaying collage, and is powerful both in subject matter and colour. Josie who is influenced and energised by light and colour creates pieces that are a direct response to her surroundings.
Josie-Barraclough
Josie Barraclough JB85 ‘Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve Kingfisher’ Oil and Mixed Media 40x30cm £250
Josie Barraclough JB84 ‘Staithes’ 40cmx40cm Oil £200
Josie Barraclough JB89 ‘Hare’ oil and mixed media 75x75cm £400
Josie Barraclough JB88 ‘Sardines’ oil 60x60cm £350
Josie Barraclough JB86 ‘Pansies’ oil 40x30cm £250
Josie Barraclough JB87 ‘Trees Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve’ oil and mixed media 40x40cm £250
Josie Barraclough JB91 ‘Whitby Rooftops’ oil and mixed media 60x60cm £350
Josie Barraclough JB90 ‘Sunflowers’ oil and mixed media 80x60cm £500
Josie Barraclough JB49 The Lakes-Derwent Water Series 2 Oil 60cmx60cm £375
Josie Barraclough JB76 ‘Cellular Forms III’ 76x76cm Acrylic on Canvas £500
Josie Barraclough JB75 ‘Chevin Woods Winter II’ Oil mixed media 71x60cm £450
L. Amy Charlesworth
Amy is a Bradford born painter with a BA fine art degree from Leeds Metropolitan University who has worked and exhibited her hyperrealist paintings in Bingley, for many years, building up a reputation as a distinctive and original artist.
Working primarily in oils on canvas, Amy covers an amazingly diverse range of subjects from landscapes to botanical, architecture to animals and birds, figurative to industrial machinery, and pretty much anything in between. Her work is highly representational. As she puts it “I like things to look like they look”. This does not mean that the work is without her own twist. Frequently a more dramatic feel is brought out by the use of strong shadows and light, but the resulting work is always instantly recognisable as hers.
L Amy Charlesworth AC167 ‘The Red Deer in Winter’ 65 x 63cm £480
L Amy Charlesworth AC168 ‘Did You Hear That’ 25 x26cm £85
L Amy Charlesworth AC169 ‘Is There Anything out There’ 81 x 38cm £290
L Amy Charlesworth AC170 ‘Japanese Inspired Interior 2’ 53 x 38cm £160
L Amy Charlesworth AC171 ‘Happy Days Wren’ 25x24cm £80
Amy Charlesworth – painting
Louise Garrett
Cullingworth-based plein aire painter and urban sketching enthusiast Louise Garrett explained that ‘painting outdoors gives me a special thrill because I am trying to capture what has attracted me to that scene in a very immediate way. It might be a particular pattern of light and shadow, the atmosphere in the sky, or the colour and bustle of the street scene. The technique does not escape the public’s notice: ‘passers by often come up to talk and will give instant feedback whilst dogs/ducks/ sheep invariably investigate my bag to see if there is a stray sandwich to be had.’ Gouache is her current favourite paint because it’s portable, dries fast and has a lovely soft matte appearance. “After an hour, and if I am lucky and it has not rained, the sun has moved, the shadows have lengthened, and the painting is done”
Louise Garrett LG55 ‘The Old Town Hall, Bingley’ Gouache on Panel. Framed to 43x33cm £250
Louise Garrett LG58 ‘River Aire at Salts Mill Saltaire’ Gouache on Panel. Framed to 36x36cm £220
Louise Garrett at work
Louise Garrett LG61 ‘Bridlington Beach’ Oil on board. Framed to 27x21cm £200
Louise Garrett
Louise Garrett LG56 ‘Walking the Dog, Prince of Wales Park, Bingley’ Gouache on Panel. Framed to 33x43cm £250
Louise Garrett LG57 ‘Cow and Calf, Ilkley’ Gouache on Panel. Framed to 33x28cm £195
Louise Garrett LG59 ‘Grassington’ Gouache on Panel. Framed to 34x41cm £250
Louise Garrett LG60 ‘Crossing the River, Gargrave’ Gouache on Panel. Framed to 37x28cm £195
William Morrison
William’s work falls into the long British tradition of landscape art. A native of Scotland, he moved to Halifax over 40 years ago. He considers West Yorkshire, with its dramatic light effects, and the ever-changing weather, cannot be bettered as place to paint. As he explains ‘My art practice depends on the mood of the weather and the moods inside myself’. William’s paintings may include thin layers or thick impasto oil paint, much like the built-up strata of a moorland landscape with its layers of bedrock peat and heather, such that the painting conveys a feeling of time and place.
Whilst he hopes his explanation gives an insight into his artwork, he insists ‘The pen is not my forte, that’s why I use a brush’.
William Morrison WM69 ‘Brighouse Silos’ Oil on Canvas. Framed to 64x53cm £550
William Morrison WM80 ‘Whitby’ Oil on Canvas. Framed to 64x53cm £750
William Morrison WM59 ‘Hollingworth Lake’ oil on canvas 36x24in framed to 40x28in £980
Lois Keatings Glass
New to the Gallery this Year, Lois Keatings is based on the Lancashire/Yorkshire border near Skipton. Working from her home studio, Lois creates original, handmade designs inspired by organic forms and the natural world. She embraces the challenge of capturing nature’s fluidity in the rigid, two-dimensional medium of glass. Each piece interacts uniquely with shifting natural light, transforming throughout the day and bringing ever-changing beauty into the space it inhabits.’
Lois Keatings LK02 ‘Ram’s Skull with Red Stained Glass 15×12.5in £250
Lois Keatings Stained glass Artist
Lois Keatings LK01 ‘Pair of Crows’ Stained glass 10.5x13in £250
Leyton Downs
At just 16 years old, Leyton Downs is the Gallery’s youngest exhibitor. However, he is certainly no newcomer to the world of art and creativity, having nurtured a passion for making things from an early age. Between the ages of four and 16, Leyton attended Young Masters art classes, where he developed his skills in drawing, painting, collage and upcycling. Today, his work spans an impressive range of styles, techniques and materials, from large-scale abstract paintings and felt-tip graffiti art to 3D printing, lino printing and woodcraft. Despite his young age, Leyton has already built up an impressive exhibiting CV. He is a regular stallholder at Bingley Creates, a popular local event held at Damart Mill on the last Saturday of each month, and has also exhibited at Thornton Art Trail and Skipton’s Art in the Pen.
Leyton grew up close to the Gallery, on the family dairy farm overlooking the Aire Valley. The farm, originally built by Titus Salt Junior, has been in his family for generations, with the family business dating back to 1902. Alongside his artistic pursuits, Leyton plays an active role in farm life, helping with the milking and driving tractors.
Leyton Downs LD01 ‘Wild Frequency’ Acrylic on canvas 113x35cm
Leyton Downs LD02 ‘Cosmic Drift’ Acrylic on canvas 90x90cm
Leyton Downs
Leyton Downs LD03 ‘More to Discover’ Acrylic on canvas 90x90cm £380
Graham West
Also new to the Gallery, Graham West grew up in Bingley and studied Graphic Design at Bradford College before pursuing a career in advertising. He believes “Returning to painting has brought him back to his roots”. His father, Donald West, was a Bingley painter in the 1970s, while his uncle, Frank West, photographed everyday life in the town during the 1960s. When these photographs were recovered (from a cellar in Mexico!) Graham brought them to the attention of the local public. Graham is now using his own artistic talent to work some of this subject matter up into paintings, with a high level of detail and a slightly naïve style which adds much charm to the subject matter.
Graham West GW02 ‘The Early Birds Rook St, Bingley’ . Acrylic on Board 18x14in £240
Graham West GW04 ‘Street Life Brunswick St’ . Acrylic on Board 18x14in £250
Graham West at Work
Graham West GW01 ‘Smoke Over Water’. Acrylic on Board 14x18in £ 220
Graham West GW03 ‘Trot On’ Crownest Road. Acrylic on Board 14x18in £240
Ian Burdall
Ian is a Saltaire-resident artist who was gaining a reputation for his photographic work when he swapped camera for brush with impressive results. Many of his works derive from historic photos and recall moments in past time without sentimentality – stark but with a gritty beauty.
Ian Burdall IB19 ‘Dockfield Basin’ oil on board 30x30cm framed to 46x46cm £95
Ian Burdall IB24 ‘Paddy’s Hole, Teeside’ Oil on linen canvas. 71x84cm framed to 85x97cm £450
Ian Burdall IB25 ‘Days at Sea’ Oil on canvas 61x46cm £250
Ian Burdall IB26 ‘What I Think About When I Think About The Coast’ Oil on canvas. 50x40in £250
BONEHEAD
Bonehead – stencil art
Bonehead grew up here on Park Rd and, attending local schools, but ‘cared only for his art, graphics and design technology grades’. Going on to art college, he hoped, would lead to a creative career, but jobs on offer to a youngster were poorly paid and in frustration he walked onto a local building site and was offered a job labouring. The combination of hard graft combined with creativity in restoring and developing property worked well until ‘my back fell out of with the building trade’.
Attending night school to learn autoCAD, he came across a laser cutting machine, ‘an amazing bit of kit’ and bought his own to add signage alongside other building work. Not content with the serious stuff, Mark, a fan of street art and graffiti art, puts the cutter and spray-paint, not to mention his creativity and sense of fun, to work on some art work.
Bonehead BH36 Angel small pink lips 36x14cm £45
Bonehead BH052 Peep show black on pink. Laser cut and stencil art 50x73cm £180
Bonehead BH058 ‘Christ The Redeemer’ black on pink large Stencil Art 40x61cm £80
Kate Stewart
For For Bradford-based Kate, Painting, drawing and making have always been a central part of her life, even though she has no formal art training. Her local park (Lister) and it’s visitors provide much inspiration for her. The results are beautiful, but also convey meaning and a joy for life.
Kate Stewart KS30 ‘Hellebores’ Hand embroidery 30×30 cm framed to 47x43cm £200
Kate Stewart KS31 ‘Beech Tree’ Pencil and watercolour £180
Kate Stewart KS32 ‘Two Women in Lister Park’ Ink and Pencil Drawing £200
Kate Stewart
Jane Fielder
Jane Fielder, The Bingley Gallery’s founder, remains a regular exhibitor. Her quirky work is a joy to us all . This Christmas show contains three pieces, but the gallery has an extensive selection of further work in ‘her’ room!
Jane Fielder
Jane Fielder JF836A ‘Happy Families’ watercolour 87.5×44.5cmlr
Tamara Lawson
Tamara was born in Zimbabwe, but has lived for many years in Ilkley. Formerly an actress and set designer it’s not surprising that her work is highly sought to complement interior design schemes. Many will remember Tamara’s own art galleries in Ilkley and Harrogate (where she kindly showed my work)
Images to follow
Tamara pic
Judith Levin oil painter
Judith is an internationally collected still life and landscape artist based in Otley. Best known for her depictions of the heather-clad moorland of our region: In our opinion no other painter brings out its brooding beauty quite as effectively as Judith. Although, her subject matter can be far more varied, she seems drawn to return to the big open spaces.
Judith Levin JL100 ‘August’ Oil of Canvas 20x30ins £975
Judith Levin JL82 ‘Early Evening’ Oil on Canvas 100x75cm £1700
Judith Levin in Studio
Judith Levin JL111 ‘Mist in the Vallery’. Oil on canvas. 60x30in £2700
Suzanne McQuade
Suzanne’s art is Inspired by the beautiful and diverse coast and countryside of our region, in particular those places where she experiences peace and tranquillity. Her aim is to convey these emotions to the viewer through her painting; allowing them, to take a moment to explore the scene and gain the feeling of space which she has experienced.
Suzanne is a watercolour painter in the classic tradition, but despite her many years’ experience still has respect for what she describes as ‘a tricky medium’. The process starts with washes of paint on wet paper which allow the paint to move and merge – it’s unpredictability can be frustrating at times, but serendipitously rewarding at others – allowing light to shine through the translucent elements of the paint. As the work progresses, the artist gains more control, building up the intensity of colour before finally painting in the fine details.
Suzanne McQuade
Suzanne McQuade SM32 Reflections Robin Hoods’ Bay’ Watercolour 40 x40cm £400
Suzanne McQuade SM33 ‘Pool of Light’ Watercolour 50x50cm framed to 72x72cm £500
Heather Swain – Linocuts
Heather, who works from her home studio in Baildon is passionate about printmaking, with lino-cutting as her most common technique. Subject matter varies from careful studies from nature, local landscapes through to more abstracted works. Although the prints are produced as small limited editions, her tendency to experiment and vary colours and techniques during printing often results in subtle differences within editions.
Heather Swain HSW50 ‘Bingley Five Rise Locks’ V3 Linocut 12 Of14VE 29×39 framed to 43×53 £150
Heather Swain HSW51 ‘Bingley Buttercross and Market Hall’ Linocut 6 Of12VE 14×20 mounted to 26x30cm £56
Heather Swain HSW53 ‘Druid’s Altar St Ives Bingley ‘ Linocut 17of20VE 14×20 mounted to 26x30cm £56
Heather Swain HSW56 ‘Song Thrush on Bingley Bandstand’ Linocut 1 Of16VE 14×20 mounted to 26x30cm £56
Heather Swain HSW57 ‘Resonant’ Linocut Framed to 44x54cm £160
Heather Swain HSW61 ‘Up at surprise View Otley’ Linocut Framed to 31x41cm £160
Heather Swain
David Starley
David, the proprietor of the Bingley Gallery, first studied art at Sydney University whilst working in a steel foundry, but then chose to follow a career in archaeology, before becoming a professional artist. Oil paint is very thickly applied (impasto) with a painting knife to produce a three-dimensional, almost sculpted, image. This not only adds great depth but produces a surface that responds subtly to the changing light of the environment in which the work is displayed.
David Starley
ds743 Silver Birches Against Dark Autumn Colours. Oil. 30x30in 2026 £360
DS737 ‘Survivor, Sweet Chestnut Trunk, Studley Royal’. Oil. 30x24in 2026 £460
Andrew Storrie – watercolour
New to our gallery in 2025, Andrew grew up in Eldwick and Cullingworth attending Bingley Grammar school and Bradford College to study art before moving to East Yorkshire. His paintings reflect northern life, often nostalgic with a twist of humour and frequent references to the bantams.
Andrew Storrie AS43 ‘Midland Road’ Bradford City. Original watercolour 48x31cm framed to 68x50cm £295
Andrew Storrie AS41 ‘Half Time’ Original watercolour. image 49x32cm mounted to 59x42cm £125
Andrew Storrie AS31 ‘Back from t’Match’ Original watercolour. image 30x40cm framed to 48x58cm £195
Andrew Storrie AS40 ‘Bracing’ Original watercolour. image 49x32cm mounted to 59x42cm £195
Andrew Storrie AS34 ‘Beckfoot Bridge, Bingley’ Original watercolour. image 49x32cm mounted to 59x42cm £195
Jeremy Taylor
Jeremy Taylor, fondly remembered as the tutor of numerous art classes around the Bradford region, is continuing his return to painting after having to take extended time out.
Jeremy Taylor
Jeremy Taylor JT32 ‘A Favourite Barn, Malham’ Oil on board. 24x18in £500
Jeremy Taylor JT33 ‘Snow At Burnsall’ Oil on board. 18x24in £550
