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Virtual Gallery: do you want your art to be featured?

Formby Times — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:19:00 GMT

WELCOME to the virtual art gallery for the Midweek Visiter and Formby Times

Your Gallery: Pamela Haynes

Formby Times — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:55:00 GMT

I AM a 58-year-old Sand- grounder who loved art and painting at school.

Your Gallery: Lisa Langan

Formby Times — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:44:00 GMT

AS A young girl I would spend hours in my bedroom drawing.

Your Gallery: Kathryn Scorah

Formby Times — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:40:00 GMT

MY PASSION for photography really took off in the late 1990s. MY PASSION for photography really took off in the late 1990s.

Your Gallery: Lynn Fraser

Formby Times — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:10:00 GMT

ALTHOUGH I was born in South Liverpool, I have lived in Sefton for the past 25 years, currently living in Formby.

Your Gallery: Pamela Williamson

Formby Times — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:05:00 GMT

I HAVE always loved sketching, from being a little girl, and I needed something to keep my mind fresh after learning Welsh while living on Anglesey.

Your Gallery: Lesley Nugent

Formby Times — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:53:00 GMT

I MOVED to Southport seven years ago and joined Churchtown Art Club to meet local people, and because I had enjoyed drawing at school.

Your Gallery: Nigel Dixon

Formby Times — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:53:00 GMT

NIGEL was born in Southport in July 1933. He was a student at Southport College of Art and at the Royal Academy Schools, London where he studied Landscape Painting.

Your Gallery: Steve Williams

Formby Times — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:32:00 GMT

I TRAINED as an artist/ illustrator in Sheffield and have a fascination with the use of realistic elements in my work.

Your Gallery: John Hart

Formby Times — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:05:00 GMT

I WAS born and educated in Liverpool at St Edward’s College and the College of Art before becoming head of an art department in a Liverpool school.

Your Gallery: Claudia Soggiu

Formby Times — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:02:00 GMT

ART was already a passion for me at a very early age. Even as a young child, I spent much of my time drawing and painting people – in particular, people who I admire and inspire me

Your Gallery: Anton Dolders

Formby Times — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:07:00 GMT

MY career as an artist started at the age of six when I was given a paint by numbers set. I mixed colours from certain tubs to create new colours and I proceeded in painting the house.

Your Gallery: James Gray

Formby Times — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:44:00 GMT

ALTHOUGH I have lived in Southport for the past 50 years, I began painting in oils in Scotland at the age of six and had my first exhibition at seven.

Your Gallery: Roy Munday

Formby Times — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:02:00 GMT

THOUGH I enjoyed art at school, it wasn’t until later in life that I decided to devote myself to it fully. This meant making many sacrifices in mine and my family’s life.

Your Gallery: Graham McQuade

Formby Times — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:12:00 GMT

Each week the Midweek Visiter and Formby Times will turn the spotlight on a local artist or photographer. You can submit your photographs at www.southportvisiter.co.uk/yourgallery or www.formbytimes.co.uk/yourgallery. We begin with Southport artist Graham McQuade...