Our Artists
Mixed Media Artist
Shalini Bharadwaj
Shalini describes herself as a ‘Creative Experimentalist.’ She says, ‘For me creativity is a journey of experimentation and exploration. The process is as important as the end result. Whether it’s painting, digital design or jewellery making, I rarely start with a preconceived idea. I like to see where the material and momentum take me.'
Being interested in art and design from an early age, Shalini studied Graphic Design at Nottingham Trent University where she won a series of national design awards including the prestigious D&AD (British Design and Art Direction) Award and the Society of Typographic Designers Award and graduated with a First Class Honours degree. After a successful career in online design, having worked with many leading London Digital Design Studios, Shalini now pursues various creative endeavours out of her West London Studio - HUTKE Art & Jewellery being one of them.
Recent exhibitions and achievements:
Affordable Art Fair Hampstead Heath, May 2023, 2024
Royal Society of British Artists Bicentennial Exhibition Mall Galleries March 2023 (By selection)
Landmark Arts Centre Autumn Art Fair 2023, 2024
Harrow Open Studios June 2023, 2024
The Creative Mile, Brentford Art Trail, Great West Gallery, Aug 2024
Borough of Ealing Art Trail Sept 2023, 2024
WLSOA resident artists Open Studios and Group Show Nov 2024
Rolling Exhibition with Arthouse Galleries Woking, Kingston, Epsom 2023, 2024
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Visual Artist and illustrator
Christian Azolan
Christian is a mixed-media visual artist who enjoys working in the following fine art mediums, photography, painting, digital and gilding.
Christian was educated in the UK and calls London home, he holds BA in Fashion Design from Ravensbourne and an MA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins.
His most celebrated work is inspired by people, environments and nature and his ongoing series titled 'The Birds' released in October 2020 and updated in 2022 plays on the themes of freedom, fantasy and escapism in flight, against the backdrop of the ongoing global pandemic, war, displacement and our place in a new future. Golden Flock his most popular print to date was re-created as a 23ct gold screenprint highlighting that we have to work as one to accomplish anything in life.
Recent exhibitions and achievements:
Solo Art Exhibition, Little Black Girls, July 2022, Fitzrovia
Group exhibition, WYF (Where You From?) Safehouse - Peckham
Art Maze Exhibition, Bargehouse, Dec 2023
FLUX Art Exhibition 10th Edition 2023, Dec 2023
"Uchi-Soto" Art Exhibition, My Act and Ritual Elements of Water -Baptism, Sage Gallery, Oct 2023
Ealing BEAT, Open Studio, Stewkley House, Sept 2023
Art Car Boot Fair 2023 POP! Kings Cross
Central Saint Martins School of Art MA Fine Art: Digital 2023 Postgraduate Art Exhibition
The Affordable Art Fair 2023 Little Black Girls, Hampstead Heath, May 2023
To see Christian's work and find out more please visit
Ceramicist
Riecha Kapoor
Riecha draws her inspiration from the natural world, incorporating organic forms and textures into her ceramic work. Each piece is handcrafted with care, using a melange of techniques including wheel throwing, hand building, and surface decoration
Recent exhibitions and achievements:
Harrow Open Studios June 2023, 2024
Borough of Ealing Art Trail Sept 2023, 2024
WLSOA resident artists Open Studios and Group Show Nov 2024
Rolling Exhibition with Arthouse Galleries Woking, Kingston, Epsom
To see Riecha's work and find out more please visit
riechakapoor.ceramics@gmail.com
Ceramicist
Janet White
Janet uses ceramics as a vehicle to explore and connect with her Chinese Heritage, having left Hong Kong as a child. She practices Chinese brush painting and ceramics and she has been working on integrating her two artistic practices.
Her wall pieces are painted with cobalt on porcelain with a Chinese brush painting spontaneous style technique and fired thrice including with a 24k gold lustre. The vases are traditional Chinese shapes dating as far back as the Song Dynasty (960–1271 AD) and the painted subjects are traditional subjects often with symbolic meaning.
Recent exhibitions and achievements:
Nov 2023 London Potters Annual Exhibition, London
Nov 2022 London Potters Annual Exhibition, London
Aug 2022 Celebrating Ceramics (selected), Waterperry
Aug 2021 Celebrating Ceramics (selected), Waterperry
Nov 2023 London Potters Annual Exhibition - Judges commendation
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Visual Artist
Alex Ebdon
Alex describes the inspiration for his work as being capturing ‘moments of magic’. He says, ‘My work is all about capturing the moment - the moment that nature reveals a second of striking beauty in a landscape, the moment that a glance or expression perfectly describes a person, the moment that elements combine and conspire to turn the mundane into the majestic.’
The British landscape is something that Alex is continually drawn to. Through his semi-abstract paintings he looks to capture the feeling of being within these landscapes and to transport the viewer to a place, moment or memory that they uniquely hold special.
Alex studied Fine Art at Blackpool & The Fylde College and went on to have a distinguished career in advertising. He founded his own art business in 2016, which operates across a range of creative areas. Alex is Chair of the Borough of Ealing Art Trail (BEAT), which provides over 250 artists across Ealing the opportunity to exhibit their work through an annual open studio event.
Recent exhibitions and achievements:
‘A life well lived’ Portraiture Exhibition with Age UK, UWL, 2022
Landmark Arts Centre Art Fair 2022, 2024
Art Surrey Art Fair, Epsom 2024
Borough of Ealing Art Trail Sept 2023, 2024
Arthouse Galleries Exhibition, Ealing 2023
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Oil Painter
Sarah Lim-Murray
Sarah Lim-Murray is a London-based oil painter with a diverse artistic background. Originally from Singapore, she earned a diploma in Art & Design before obtaining a BA(Hons) from Central St Martins. Trained in various art forms, she specializes in oil painting, blending classic techniques with contemporary themes.
Sarah’s work is inspired by life, philosophy, and current topics. Her work spans from realistic portraits, and contemporary landscapes to graphic-style themes. Her artistic approach is shaped by her early experiences as a classical chorister in Singapore’s national ensemble, then a hip-hop dance company manager in London, and now a Qigong/Tai Chi teacher, often featuring strong female figures and philosophical themes.
Her artwork has been exhibited in London, Milan, Monaco, Venice, and Singapore, earning her a growing reputation in the art world.
Recent exhibitions and achievements:
The Other Art Fair, London, Truman Brewery
Mar 2025, Mar & Oct 2024, 2023, 2022
Nomad Exhibits, a group exhibition held at Nomad production company in Borough, London, Sept 2024
Summer Exhibition, Art Gemini Prize in collaboration with The London Lighthouse Gallery, July 2024
FIESTA - An Art Can exhibition July 2024 Inky Fingers Gallery
Fabricated Realities -Virtual Art Exhibition by Contemporary Art Collectors, Sept 2022
Awards and Honours:
Woman United Art Prize 2024 - Longlisted
VAA Artist of the year Awards 2024 - Longlisted
Woman United Art Prize 2023 - Shortlist
VAA International Exhibition & Scholarship Prize (Robot Cat 1) 2023, London, Shortlist
Art Gemini Prize 2022, (Set me Free) London/Singapore, Shortlist finalist, exhibited at Y2art Gallery, Singapore
To see Sarah's work and find out more please visit
Sculptor and Bronze Artist
Neil Lemaire
Neil is a sculptor and bronze artist specialising in biomorphic, abstract forms that blend organic movement with industrial precision.
With a background in mould-making and metal casting, his work explores the tension between nature and human engineering, often incorporating mirror-polished surfaces and refined craftsmanship.
Drawing from experience in commercial diving and environmental projects, he is deeply influenced by water, erosion, and the physicality of materials. A member of the Guild of Master Craftsmen and the Heritage Crafts Association, he is dedicated to preserving and advancing traditional foundry techniques. In addition to his studio practice, Neil teaches bronze casting and mould-making from his
studio at the old blacksmith forge at The London Museum of Water & Steam, sharing his expertise with new audiences.
Recent exhibitions and achievements:
2022, 2023 and 2024 - The London Art Fair.
2020 – 2025 – The Creative Mile in Brentford, London.
2018 – Public Sculpture in Dickens Yard, Ealing, London.
2016 – 2025 – the Borough of Ealing Art Trail (BEAT) in London annually.
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Visual Artist
Gail Astbury
Gail Astbury (b 1967) Lancashire, England on the Morecambe Bay coast. After graduating with a degree in Fine Art Painting from Wimbledon School of Art London in 1992 under Prunella Clough, she achieved commercial success within the field of public art.
In 2014 she gained an MA in contemporary art from Goldsmiths University and now teaches painting at Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery in the London borough of Ealing. For the last 20 years she has made and shown paintings in her studio in La Péruse, a rural village in western France.
Gail is best known for her series of oil paintings and watercolours. In her own words - “My work seeks to take the viewer on a sensuous journey. Sometimes the aim is to soothe and, others, to stimulate with colour, action, and adventure. There is a lyrical balancing act that takes place to find new ways to express what it feels like to live now in this moment. The choice of motif is determined by my desire to connect with my surroundings emotionally and symbolically. The imagery originates from photographic, art historical and cultural references, as well as experiential memories. In some paintings, I wrestle with a narrative that suggests an actual event, others, are imaginary scenes from fictional tales. These archetypes encourage the viewer to engage with their own visual stories. In terms of technique there has been a shift in my work towards using stronger colour combinations and more dynamic compositions. The use of multiples and themes is still in play, and I have added an element of risk to my process by allowing images to emerge from the paint without a pre-determined composition. The choice of medium is usually a matter of time, scale, and subject matter. Oil paint allow for contemplation and reworkings, while watercolour can be more daring with its speed and translucency."
Recent exhibitions and achievements:
Royal Academy Summer exhibition – selected artist 2025
London Lighthouse Gallery Representation – 2023-2024
BEAT EALING arts Trail – 2022-2025
The Landmark art Fair – exhibiting artist 2023
Le Prieuré Art Gallery in Les Salles Lavauguyon - selected artist for a 3 month residency and exhibition in rural France 2023
Roy’s Art Fair – 2022
Museum of Walking – Created virtual and actual Public Art trails including London, Bath, Northwest, and Edinburgh. 2019-2025
Institut Français, London – l’île au Trèsor: solo exhibition of watercolours inspired by the book Treasure Island 2021
Ashcroft Arts Center, Hampshire Cultural Trust – Message on a bottle gallery installation
MMSU Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Rijeka Croatia – What is your language? 2019
Collaborative commission, investigating modes of communication. Held in the museum’s collection
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Mixed Media Collagist
Danic Lago
Danic is a London based mixed media collagist who grew up in Brazil. Having lived in Switzerland, London, and Mexico, she has always been an explorer: a collector of small treasures, textures, and experiences. Having started her career in the fashion world, she specialised in trend research.
Danic works with intricate manual collages in a mix of materials. Mixing elements such as paper, wood, watercolour, ink, acrylic, gold leaf, fabrics, dried leaves, mosses, pieces of trees and stones.
She hopes her pieces reflect the world – a Brazilian touch, a Mexican vibe, and a worldly view.
Recent exhibitions and achievements:
Women United ART MAGAZINE | Issue IX
The Other Art Fair, October/24
The Other Art Fair, March/24
Art Bellow Pimlico
Exhibition February/24 - Ad Lib Gallery, Wimbledon
The Other Art Fair Dallas- USA, May/23
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