Our artists

Tucked away on the third floor of Barkston House sits Drew Caines, a Leeds based ceramicist who uses folklore, ethnography and modern art to inspire his collection of beautifully crafted sculptural pieces.

Rhianna is a playwright, facilitator, and producer from London.

Tessa Houghton is a British contemporary landscape painter whose work is infused with nature, exploring contrasting themes of fragility and strength, transience and endurance, death and renewal.

Jake Krushell is an artist inspired by our everyday environment and the contrast between natural and industrial materials. He often uses sculpture to purvey the impact that humans have on the landscape. 

Season Butler is a writer, artist, dramaturg and lecturer in Performance Studies and Creative Writing.

Based in London Nicolas Henninger creates design solutions with strong narratives that invite the public to relate and engage with his creations.

Tanith Mab is a prophetic, religious transhuman, non ironic, ironic post optimist, romantic realist creative from Manchester.

Nwando Ebizie is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist and curator.

Xavier de Sousa is an independent performance maker and culture worker, based between Brighton and Lisbon.

Rosie Todd trained in ceramics at the University of Edinburgh and now practices as a silk painter creating work inspired by narrative and nature.

Hannah Stacey creates illustrations, collage, bespoke wallpaper and animations, creating bold narrative motifs with her prints.

SAYANG is a Malaysian/British DJ, sound artist, producer and activist exploring race, queerness and accessibility in club and queer culture.