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Artist Venues

• Andrew Jenkins
  
  Born in 1976 and originally from Crewe in Cheshire, Andrew Jenkin has lived in the area for many years before recently moving to North Wales. He spent three years at Keele University in Staffordshire where he obtained an Honours degree in History and Ancient History.

  Andrew began painting in 1999 at evening classes run by artist Linda Pettican at Armitage Bridge, near Huddersfield. Honley artist Vera Waddington has encouraged him in his efforts and introduced him to the Huddersfield Art Society where he has held official positions.

  Working from his studio in a nineteenth-century textile mill near Huddersfield, Andrew produces greetings cards, bookmarks and prints from his watercolours, many of which depict well-known buildings and landmarks around the north of England.

  Regular exhibitions include the Huddersfield Art Society Annual Exhibitions and Holmfirth Artweek. Andrew's first solo exhibition was held in August 2004 at Washington Art Centre.
  
  Prints of Andrew's pictures are available at Renaissance2 in Golcar.
  
  

• Matthew Evans
  
  Matthew gave this information about himself: The majority of my career so far has been spent in the greetings card industry. Building on my base of a BA Hons Degree in Graphic Design, Leicester Polytechnic, 1986-89. I have continued to develop my fine art painting in my spare time and regularly exhibit locally but I aim to take part in more national and international exhibitions, maybe more contemporary shows for corporate buyers. Commissions so far have been mainly for private buyers. I would also like to see more of my pastel work used on greetings cards. I would very much like to work with print and fine art publishers to develop my work and themes in the future. My work is also featured on several other websites. I have had a piece of work included in an instruction book 'The Encyclopedeia of Drawing Techniques' written by Hazel Harrison and published by Quarto Publishing, London.
  
  
  

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