Andrew Stratford Artist Open Studio

Andrew Stratford is a contemporary landscape painter based in North Yorkshire. His work focuses on atmosphere, weather and the emotional resonance of place, drawing on the moorlands and coastlines of northern England. Painting in oil and acrylic, Andrew uses an expressive, process-led approach in which layers are built, disrupted and reworked. The resulting surfaces move between abstraction and representation, evoking the physical and sensory experience of landscape rather than a fixed depiction.

After a career in primary education, he now works full time as an artist and runs painting and drawing courses and workshops that encourage a more intuitive and exploratory approach to materials and mark-making. His work has been exhibited in galleries and selected exhibitions across the UK, and is held in private collections, reflecting a growing recognition of his distinctive atmospheric approach.

Artist Links

www.instagram.com/stratfordart1

www.stratfordart.co.uk

Venue information

Bravo Studios is home to artists across a range of disciplines, including painting, printing, textiles, paper cut, basketry, knitting and weaving. Several resident artists are taking part in feva 2026, alongside a small number of visiting artists.

The studios are fully accessible, including toilet facilities. Free parking is available and refreshments will be available to purchase.

Hexagon House is close to St James Retail Park, halfway down Grimbald Crag Close on the right-hand side, immediately after the driving test centre.

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