March 2025 Artists of the Month – Original Art
This month we have selected 5 UK artists for our Artists of the Month. From the surreal oil paintings by Mark Pender to the traditional art by Jenny Blue. There is something to suit all tastes with month. Art2Arts original art, the first choice gallery to buy art. From a wide selection of art by our amazing contemporary artists.
Steph Cork
Artists Statement: ‘What I love about creating art is how it makes the world go still, and I love to hear what feelings it evokes for my customers’.
I’ve always loved creating art and using different mediums. I studied Art Foundation at Loughborough University where I specialised in 3D design. I then went into the world of work for 15 years before eventually working for myself.
It was only when I got covid in 2024 that I was too brain fogged to read long work documents. That was when I decided to pick up a paintbrush again, after many years away. That painting sold very quickly and then I painted another and another, and never stopped!
My work is minimalistic and serene. It was what my busy brain needed to see when it was whirring away too much. I am fortunate to live by the sea and I often paint skies as nature is my biggest inspiration. Also, I love the free feeling of birds in flight.
Some of my customers say that my work reminds them of lost loved ones and that seeing it every day is a beautiful reminder of the love they shared. Others have unlocked nostalgic memories of childhood summers.
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Jenny Blue
Artists statement: “I love the journey of each painting. The first excitement of deciding what I want to paint followed by becoming immersed in the painting. Leading to the simple enjoyment of adding the final touches to the artwork”.
I have been creative all my life and I started painting in Oils as a child. After years of training & working as a designer & illustrator, I eventually started my own business. Painting plates with oil paints which progressed to painting kiln fired ceramics.
Over the years I have gone back to my love of paintings. Because I can take more time to create more bold marks and splashes, combined with beautiful details. I enjoy painting nature, scenery & flowers that bring a sense of wild beauty that surrounds us.
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Mark Pender
Artists statement: ‘To me, the main part of being an artist is to enjoy my art and hopefully to add a little bit of enjoyment to everybody else’s lives as well’.
I have been painting and exhibiting for many years. In 2017 I moved to Sherborne, Dorset, opening my studio from where I have actively followed my art, Participating in exhibitions, art fairs, galleries and open studios.
I paint mainly in oils, but sometimes other media and have developed a reputation for whimsical or humorous work, often based on fairy tales or fables.
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Maureen Greenwood
Artist Statement: “I enjoy the journey of creating a painting and the intense satisfaction when it is completed”.
Born and educated in Dublin and came to London in the sixties. I have always loved painting but only took it up later in life due to personal circumstances.
I gave up work in the late `80s to paint and spent over eight years studying. Following that I set up art classes for adults and taught from home. I enjoy painting in many different styles and work in oil, acrylic and mixed media. I love colour and working in mixed media using different textures to create exciting effects.
My travels in Europe inspire me with ideas for new paintings, particularly the amazing light you get in the Mediterranean countries.
I have been a professional artist for over 25 years. My work has been exhibited in major art fairs in the UK and on on-line galleries. They are also in private collections in the UK and abroad.
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Arti Chauhan
Artist Statement: ”Art fills me with joy and grants me the freedom to explore the natural world through colour, form, and imagination”.
I am a representational artist based in Hampshire, England, with a lifelong passion for art. After working as an animator and illustrator in India for many years, I transitioned to become a full-time professional artist in 2011.
While I like to work in various mediums, it’s the spontaneity and transparency of watercolour that truly inspires me. My expressive and often whimsical portraits of animals capture their unique personalities and charm using mostly watercolours.
My work has been featured in juried exhibitions by the International Watercolour Society and has been showcased in Italy, Hong Kong, India, Nepal, and regularly across England. Through my website and online galleries, my art has found homes with collectors from around the world.
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