Richard Bawden RWS RE (Splash in the Pant) is a painter, printmaker and designer working predominantly in lino, etching and watercolour. He studied painting, printmaking and graphic design at Chelsea, St Martin's and the Royal College of Art. His paintings are drawn from life and often depict scenes of domesticity: his house, sofas, chairs, windows, cats, his garden and its birds. He is attracted by atmosphere, oddity, pattern and the austere. Focussing on these, he draws the viewer into his delightful universe. He has work in Royal, public and private collections, and has taught drawing and printmaking at several London and provincial art schools. Website: www.birchamgallery.co.uk/catalogue/artist/Richard:Bawden.

Bill Belcher (His Little Autobiography), (Upwardly Mobile?) studied at Worthing School of Art after war service and then at the Royal College of Art. His work has appeared in a wide range of national newspapers and magazines, including The Observer, Radio Times, The Oldie and Good Housekeeping, and is regularly selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

Jeremy Blighton RE (The Gardener) has vast experience working as a Master Printer with many contemporary artists, also on historical editions. His etchings are dynamic compositions of figures and landscapes, many of which are historical sites. He has work in public and private collections in Britain and abroad. He is also a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy and Mall Galleries in London. Website: www.graymca.co.uk/artists?type=Contemporary&artist=84.

Nicky Browne (Hampton Court Crocuses) lives in Hampton and teaches printmaking. She trained at Leicester College of Art, Wimbledon College of Art and Kingston University. She is a member of The Fountain Gallery, East Molesey, and is on the committee of artsrichmond. She also produces cards and books of sketches illustrating events, gatherings and her travels. Website: www.nickybrowne.co.uk.

Anthea Craigmyle (Girl with Cat) trained at the Chelsea School of Art under Julian Trevelyan and Ceri Richards. Recently, she returned to Chiswick Mall where she paints in a studio not far from her childhood home. She frequently visits and paints the West Highlands. She also seeks inspiration from the Thames, animals, boats, London gardens, as well as interior spaces and domestic activities. She has illustrated and published "A Vicarage in the Blitz", based on her mother's letters about life in Chiswick during WW2. Website: www.acraigmyle.co.uk.

Anthony Dyson PhD RE (St Martin's in the Fields) trained as an artist at Blackburn School of Art and has a Doctorate in History of Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art. He has written many books and articles on art education and printmaking. His prints were first exhibited at the Royal Academy when he was still a student and he has since exhibited frequently there and widely elsewhere in Britain and France. His work is in the collections of the Science Museum, London; the Guildhall Library, London; the University of London Institute of Education; the University of London Birkbeck College; the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge; and the Sagene Laererskole, Oslo. He has been Vice-President of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, London. His latest book is "Printmakers' Secrets" published in 2009 by A&C Black Ltd. Website: www.anthonydyson.co.uk.

Mary Elliot Lacey (1923-2004) (Sand Martins & Young) was a founder member of the Society of Wildlife Artists. She was born in Birmingham and studied at the Birmingham School of Art. She was best known for her nature studies and book illustrations. She lived for the last part of her life in Suffolk.

Colleen Farr (Sweet Peas) trained at the Royal College of Art in textile design. She has been painting full time for the past 15 years and has been a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. She paints landscapes and still life, mainly in watercolour and tempera.

Mary Fedden OBE RA RWA (1915 - 2012) (Brushes and Shells) was born in 1915. She studied at the Slade School and became the first woman tutor in the Painting School at the Royal College of Art. She held annual solo shows in the UK from 1950, including at the Redfern Gallery, the New Grafton and the Arnolfini, Bristol. She carried out many mural commissions, with locations including the Festival of Britain in 1951 and Charing Cross Hospital in 1980. Website: www.portlandgallery.com/artist/Mary_Fedden/bio.

Andrew Ferguson (Richmond Bridge from the Bar at the White Cross) is a local artist who specialises in woodcut landscape prints, black and white and colour, of scenes around Richmond and farther afield. He studied at Goldsmiths' College, and has lectured at Goldsmiths' and Thames Valley University: he was Senior Lecturer in Graphic Design and Design Management, and Head of Division of Media, Design and Art History. He has exhibited widely, and prints of his work can be purchased through the Roland Goslett Gallery, Kew. Website: www.rolandgoslettgallery.co.uk/stock/woodcuts-of-richmond-by-andrew-ferguson.

Alan Halliday (St Jean Cap Ferrat from the Rothschild Villa Ephrussi) was born in 1952. He trained at The Courtauld Institute of Art, London University and at St. John’s College, Oxford University where he was awarded a DPhil in the history of art. He has been a successful professional artist for more than thirty years, working as a painter in several different media, particularly oil on canvas and gouache on paper and is renowned as a deft and daring draughtsman, working fluently in pen and ink, sepia and sanguine. His paintings are in the collections of several museums including the Victoria & Albert Museum; the Theatre Museum, London; the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington; and the Museum of London: and his work has been acquired by collectors across the world. One of the best interpreters of the theatre since Sickert, Halliday has produced an extensive body of work which covers all the major ballet companies including the Bolshoi, the Mariinsky and the Royal Ballet as well as other major national and international Opera and Theatre companies. In 2007 he was officially appointed as English National Ballet’s 'Resident Artist'. Website: http://www.camburnfineart.com/index.cfm?page=Biography&cat=6197&artist=Alan%20Halliday

Jane Harding (At the Market), is a member of the Society of Women Artists and the Ealing Art Group. Website: www.ealingartgroup.org.uk/oldsite/mem_jane_harding_1.htm.

John Iddon (Art Dealer's Time Off) is a former trustee of the Environment Trust. He ran an MA degree in Museums and Galleries Interpretation at St Mary's University College, Strawberry Hill, before becoming a dealer in fine art. He is also a NADFAS lecturer in art history. He has lectured on art at the Peggy Guggenheim Gallery, Venice; on the Queen Mary 2 and for the Tate Gallery on P&O cruises. Website: www.johniddonfineart.com/Galleria/MainMenu.aspx?PG=home.

David Imms (Under the Greenwood Tree) trained at the Central School. He is well known for his bold and vibrant interpretations of the West Country landscape. These are inspired by walking and drawing directly in all kinds of weather conditions, and are influenced particularly by the changing cycles of nature. His work is in many corporate and public galleries including the V&A. Website: www.fossegallery.com/artistsdetails.php?name=David%20Imms.

Jennie Ing (Brighton Pier) did a degree in Fine Art Printmaking at Croydon College followed by a masters at Wimbledon School of Art. She now produces boldly colourful linocut prints influenced largely by the urban environment, by the familiar, and the way space is taken up, and an interest in architecture. Living in the local area this has been an influence on much of work with landmark buildings and much loved views from London, Richmond-upon-Thames and the Hampton areas. Her work can be seen in a number of galleries and she exhibits with Greenwich Printmakers and Southbank Printmakers and is a member of the Fountain Gallery at Hampton Court. Her work is in collections at The London Councils office, Johnson Matthey, and BNY Mellon, Brentwood.Website: www.jennieingart.co.uk.

Angela Kilenyi (Girl on Floor) lives in West London and has been exhibiting in and around the capital since 1998. Angela is a founder member of the Fountain Gallery Artists’ Association where she has exhibited extensively since its inception. Other galleries and fairs where she has exhibited include Karen Taylor Contemporary Art, The Landmark Art Fair, Orleans House Gallery, The Affordable Art Fair, The Palace Art Fair, The Edinburgh Art Fair, The Highwayman’s Gallery and the Collyer Bristow Gallery. Website: www.angelakilenyi.com.

Liz Knutt (Piccadilly Circus), (Strawberry Hill) studied at Edinburgh College of Art and St Martins. She paints views and events in Richmond upon Thames and her paintings have been purchased by Richmond Theatre and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The latter purchased her picture of a Jools Holland concert for its permanent collection and used the image to market their 2002 festival. Liz's painting of the National Physical Laboratory was one of the highlights of the 2008 art auction. Her reputation as an artist meant that she was granted unrestricted access to Hampton Court Palace to produce a series of paintings. Website: www.lizknutt.co.uk

Niamh Mac Gowan (The Octagon at Orleans) lived by the Thames at Richmond for seven years where she couldn't help but be inspired by the river and the old buildings to be found in its surroundings. She produced a series of etchings and aquatints while she was based there. She now lives in a little cottage by the sea in County Wicklow, Ireland - a lot of her newer work is landscapes of the rolling hills and patchwork fields of 'The Garden County'. She has recently completed a number of new works of Richmond and its surrounds. Website: www.niamhmacgowan.com/art/

Tony McSweeney (Ironmongery in Turner's House) is a graduate of The Royal College of Art. He lives in Richmond and works as a freelance illustrator, lecturer and photographer. He illustrated the Uxbridge English Dictionary and has had drawings published in many magazines, including Country Life, the Radio Times, the Observer and the Sunday Times. He designed the bronze plaque to mark 50 years of the Richmond Society. To see more of his work, look for "Tony McSweeney artist" on Google or email him at: [email protected]

Tanja Möderscheim (Three Figs) writes: 'In admiration of the 17th C. Dutch Golden Age painters and through my passion for detail and anatomy, I enjoy painting in the Dutch Old Masters’ style using traditional techniques and materials. As a Dutch national abroad, this also allows me to stay in touch with my home. I’m known for my still lifes of food and tableware, crafted over time resulting in paintings with a timeless feel. I also produce paintings and drawings of wildlife, botanicals, landscape and the figure.' Website: www.dutchoils.com

Chris Orr MBE RA (Badger in the Barrow) studied at the Royal College of Art. He was elected a Royal Academician in 1995 and was Professor of Printmaking at the Royal College of Art 1998-2008. He was awarded an MBE and made Professor Emeritus in 2008. He shows annually at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and the London Original Print Fair. His work is in public collections including The Arts Council of England, The British Council, The British Museum, The Government Art Collection, The Palace of Westminster Collection, The Ruskin Library at Lancaster University, The Queen’s Collection, National Portrait Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, Science Museum, Tate Britain, and Victorian and Albert Museum. Website: www.chrisorr-ra.com.

Lucy Pratt (Flower Heads, Hope Cove, Devon) is a contemporary British artist whose paintings convey the vitality and spirit of a joyous moment in space and time. Gathering inspiration from all corners of the world, she spent the majority of her time during her twenties in India, Nepal, Thailand and Sumatra. She returned to live in London where her figures and cityscapes joined her love of sea and landscapes. Now based in the Cotswolds she is constantly experimenting with new subject matter, whilst continuing her passion for Cornwall and Devon coastlines. Website: www.lucypratt.com.

Salliann Putman (Christmas Concert Rehearsal, Burford) lives in Berkshire where she has her studio. She is a member of the Royal Watercolour Society and the New English Art Club. She works in oil, watercolour and mixed media which may include collage. Subject matter in her work is far less important to her than the abstract qualities of the painting itself. She is preoccupied with colour, mark and space and the relationship of these. In the end it is the emotional response to the paint that is all important. She has exhibited widely in this country, including at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, and the Royal Watercolour Society, and at a number of galleries in the USA. Website: salliannputman.com.

Alexandra Robb (Little Owl) is an artist, illustrator and writer. She trained at Chelsea and specializes in depicting the natural world. She has written and illustrated two children's books and for the last 15 years has managed the Crane Park Nature Reserve in Twickenham for the London Wildlife Trust. She has helped develop the Shot Tower Nature and Visitor Centre as a permanent exhibition space and education centre. She has two RHS medals for botanical painting. Website: www.alexrobb.co.uk

Axel Scheffler (Wild Neighbours poster) is a German-born illustrator and animator based in London. He studied illustration at the Bath Academy of Art. Axel Scheffler has achieved worldwide acclaim for his humorous illustrations and particular success in his collaborations with Julia Donaldson including, amongst many others; Room on the Broom (2001), The Smartest Giant in Town (2002) Snail and the Whale (2003), The Gruffalo’s Child (2004) and Stick Man, but he has also written and illustrated his own books and taken on several commissions. He is a patron of the Environment Trust. Website: www.childrensbookillustration.com/view_artist.php?id=30.

Melissa Scott-Miller (Cats in Garden) studied at the Slade School of Fine Art. Working from life, she specialises in painting complex urban landscapes in meticulous detail. She has exhibited at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition 17 times, and has won many awards. She is also a member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. Website: www.scottmillerart.com/home/melissa.php.

Ian Shillaker (Walking the Dog) is a graphic designer who has been painting for thirty years. He enjoys the freedom and spontaneity of watercolour and also works in oils and acrylics.

Ian Sidaway RI (Ponte Ruga Vecchia) lives in Twickenham. He worked as a designer for the J W Thompson advertising agency before beginning to paint in 1970. Throughout the 1980s and 90s he painted portraits to commission and began to illustrate books on art technique and various other subjects including those dealing with travel, horticulture and food. He began to write and produce instructional art books in the mid 1980s with 32 titles written to date. For several years he taught at summer painting workshops conducted near Arezzo in Italy. Of late his work concentrates on the landscape both in the UK and abroad. Work is produced using a wide range of materials but primarily watercolour, acrylic and oil paint. Works are held in private collections in the UK the USA, Europe and Australia, and his work is regularly exhibited at open shows held by The Royal Watercolour Society, The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, The Royal Society of British Artists, The Pastel Society, The Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Chelsea Arts Society. He is a member of The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour. Website: www.iansidaway.com.

Katie Sollohub (Colour is Therefore Light (JMW Turner's House, Sandycombe Lodge)) is a Sussex based artist who is interested in documenting and recording the places she lives and works in through drawings, paintings, performance, photography and poetry. Her work explores the narrative components surrounding objects, memories, interior and exterior spaces, brought to life with her spectacular use of colour and detail. She has just had a Turner's House drawing accepted for the upcoming The Discerning Eye exhibition at the Mall Galleries from 12-22 November. Website: www.katiesollohub.co.uk.

Jill Storey (A Day Out in Little Venice), (Skating at Strawberry Hill) lives in Twickenham and trained in Fine Art at Gloucestershire College of Art & Design and Goldsmiths. She works mainly in watercolour and pastel and, after many years of teaching in adult education, is now concentrating on her own work and subjects wider afield in Europe and overseas. Her work has been commissioned by the BBC and English Heritage among others and is in several collections including the Museum of Rugby and Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum. She has had paintings accepted for the Royal Institute of Watercolours, the Royal Watercolour Society and the Pastel Society among many others. Website: www.jillstorey.co.uk

Arthur Claude Strachan (1865-1938) (Watching the Chickens) is best known for his sentimental pictures of flower-wreathed cottages and village scenes. The painter studied art in Liverpool and later travelled throughout Great Britain painting the country landscapes. The artist lived in Warwick, Evesham, New Brighton, Glasgow, Edinburgh,London, North Wales and Minehead. He travelled extensively so biographical information is limited. Between 1885-1929 he exhibited in London and in the provinces and also showed four works at the Royal Academy.

Anne Swankie (Christmas Shopping in Regent Street) lives in Richmond. She trained at Richmond School of Art and has taken part in many group shows, both locally and in London, including exhibitions by the Society of Women Artists and Society of Landscape Painters, and the Pastel Society Annual Exhibition. Her painting of the café at Petersham Nurseries was a highlight of the art auction in 2009. Website: www.swankie.co.uk

Norman Twyman (November Afternoon, Petersham) studied at Hammersmith School of Building and Architecture and graduated from Hammersmith School of Art in 1950. In 1951 he was involved in the Festival of Britain exhibition. He had solo shows and participated in group shows at Marble Hill and Hampton Hill galleries. He died in November 2003.

Alan White (Nude) His early training was at Ealing College of Art, a thriving establishment in the 1950's and 1960's. His talent was turned to good use when he chose advertising as a career, working as a graphic designer for a number of major London agencies before running his own company. After Alan retired, he still found he had the urge to paint. He began to work under Kevin Chapman in Richmond, drawing from life and working on paper in various media. His figure work combines an inventive economy of line with a subtle and expressive palette in pastel and watercolour. He has exhibited and sold at numerous galleries and art fairs, and his work is included in private collections across Europe and the United States. Website: www.alanwhiteart.co.uk.

Howard Vie (Richmond Bridge) originally trained as an architect. He now works to commission as an illustrator, specialising in architectural subjects. He has illustrated many conservation area studies for the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Website: www.hvie.co.uk.

Beverley Waller (Mystery Moor 2) was born in North East Scotland. She studied at Wimbledon School of Art and Belfast Art College, BA (Hons) Fine Art. She paints big, bright and bold canvases using iridescent colour and rich textures to celebrate ever changing weather conditions as they capture glimpses of horizon, land, sea and shore. The combination of mixed media content with vivid and iridescent colours means the paintings, too, change in different lighting conditions. Beverley’s work can be seen in several galleries in London and the South West and by arrangement at her studio in Twickenham. She is a member of the Fountain Gallery Artists Cooperative in Hampton Court. She has work in private and public collections in the UK, Europe and America and has exhibited widely in both solo and group exhibitions in the UK. Website: www.beverleywaller.co.uk.

Anne Woodham (The Perseverance of Hope in the Absence of Success) began her career as a journalist. She has a BA Hons Fine Art from Buckinghamshire New University and a BA in English and Anthropology. She is a figurative artist interested in exploring psychological narratives revealed in body language, gestures and facial expressions. As well as painting in oils, she also enjoys making pen, gouache and watercolour drawings that take a more light-hearted approach to people and communication. Website: www.annewoodham.co.uk.

Jim Woodman (Long Lunch at the Café des Sangliers) is a full-time painter whose work is noted for its use of strong, vibrant colours that imbue stark landscapes with warmth and intensity. His inspiration is the landscape, which he paints in oils, watercolours and acrylics. Much of his work celebrates the stark, moody beauty of the island of Skye. In contrast, he also paints the Thames and its environs in London, as well as Tuscany, France and Spain. He is a Member of the National Society of Painters, Sculptors and Printmakers and won the Aya Broughton Prize at the Society’s exhibition in November 2006. Website: www.jimwoodman.co.uk

Roy Wright (Winter) studied illustration at Hull College of Art. His work is in many corporate, public and private collections. He has been a prizewinner in the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition and the RA Summer Exhibition, and his drawings have illustrated the Royal Academy's greetings cards and postcards. For tributes about Roy's work and recent awards, see his website: www.roywright.co.uk.