Staithes Festival of Arts and Heritage

Staithes Festival of Arts & Heritage has established itself as one of the friendliest festivals on the Yorkshire coast — a must-see weekend in the regional arts calendar.

Step inside a village like no other as the doors of cottages are thrown open, transforming Staithes into a trail of pop-up art galleries showcasing painting, print, ceramics, textiles, sculpture, photography and more.

Alongside the open studios, enjoy a programme celebrating Staithes’ rich history and heritage, including walks, talks, photographs and film shows.

Location: Staithes — 11 miles north of Whitby (TS13 5BH)
Contact:  info@staithesfestival.com

North York Moors, Scarborough Borough Council and Welcome to Yorkshire
Photo: Duncan Lomax

Photo: Duncan Lomax

Staithes Festival Artists Beginning with G

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Sarah Garforth

Sarah is a landscape oil painter mainly inspired by the rivers and reservoirs in the Yorkshire Dales and the Scottish West Coast. ‘My work is based on the natural environment with water being a running theme. I like to work outside in all seasons, next to the water, filling sketchbooks with ideas, often working contre jour, developing the ideas back in the studio. Nature and the outdoors are my sanctuary reflected in the restful ebb and flow of the paintings. I hope to pass on the nurturing effects of the outdoors by bringing it into peoples homes.’

Venue: Fordside, Beckside, Staithes.

Medium: Landscape Oil Painter

Janet Fraser Stained Glass

Janet is a stained glass artist. She works form her garden studio in Sleights, she uses copper foil and lead technique. She creates small suncatchers to large garden art. She loves designing and making bespoke windows for her clients. She also offers workshops from her studio or she can come to you with her mobile set up.

Venue: Barras House

Medium: Stained Glass Artist

Vicky Graham

My background is in Textiles and Surface Design and I work full time as a Senior Print Technician in Higher Education. In addition to this I run a small business selling mini silk screens and screen printed items and handmade books. Periodically I run workshop sessions in printmaking processes and bookbinding. I love nothing more than a creative project and have many on the go. Screen printing is my most favoured process to use and is often incorporated into a project at every stage, visual research, development and final outcome. My latest project is based on pressed flowers and is begining to develop into natural dye exploration. Part of the Book-Print-Paint Collective

Venue: Salmon Cottage, High Street

Medium: Printmaking bookbinding markmaking

Lesley Anne Greene

Lesley has been creating and exhibiting her stylised ceramic sculptures in galleries and ceramics shows throughout the UK for over thirty years. During this time she has received awards from both her peers and arts and crafts organisations, her inspiration is taken from animal representations in folk tales, rhymes and mythology as well as personal encounters at home and abroad. Some of Lesley’s most recent works are informed by her frequent visits to the coast having relocated to East Yorkshire in 2015. All works are individually hand built in clay and fired up to three times in an electric kiln.

Venue: St Peters Festival Gallery

Medium: Figurative Ceramic Sculpture

Di Guttridge

I paint abstract landscapes using oil paints mixed with cold wax. This creates a rich medium that can be layered and manipulated using a range of techniques to produce work that is vibrant, colourful and textured. I am a regular visitor to Staithes, having owned a cottage here for over 25 years. It is both the subject and inspiration of my paintings, which I exhibit in the Staithes gallery.

Venue: Waverley House, High Street

Medium: Painting