Meet The Change 2022 Artists
Change 2022 is proud to support a fully Kirklees-based artist team
Helaina Sharpley
Wire Artist
Helaina Sharpley is an award-winning wirework artist from West Yorkshire who exhibits nationally and internationally.
Working from her studio at The West Yorkshire Print Workshop in Mirfield, she creates intricate and elegant wirework wall pieces that cross the boundaries between drawing and sculpture. Initially inspired by the rituals and etiquette of tea drinking of days gone by, early work focussed on chintzy china cups and Victorian architecture. A variety of commissions have led to new explorations of rural landscapes and British flora, developing, and pushing new wire-working skills.
Abigail Barker
Mosaic Artist
Abigail is a practising artist specialising in mosaic based in Liversedge. Abigail's workshop explore a range of different media and across all age groups. With a background in art and education I have a wide variety of skills to draw upon when planning and facilitating workshops and collaborative projects within the community.
Creating a safe, friendly and accessible space for people to create is at the heart of my work with the community and I’ve designed and delivered hundreds of sessions, mainly with adults and primarily for seniors. During these sessions there have been many successful collaborative big projects, including mosaic murals and large-scale paintings.
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Saba Rifat
Geometric Artist
Saba's work includes Drawings, Printmaking, Installations and Murals, inspired by ubiquitous Geometric Shapes observed in Science and Nature.
Many of the compositions, Saba creates, have a close reference to historical Islamic Patterns, comprising of geometric divisions, forms and colours that use visual techniques drawn from its rich traditional arts culture.
These patterns transcend time and place, as in the structure of a snowflake, or a honeycomb exhibit an underlying hexagonal proportion since beginning of time and will continue to do so for till the end of time, and are based on Creation principles of proportion, balance, and harmony.
Andy Singleton
Paper Artist
Andy Singleton is a paper artist and illustrator based in Wakefield, England. He studied Animation with Illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University. His work is an exploration of the natural and manmade world through intricate paper cuttings, paper sculpture, hand drawn illustrations and large scale installations
Andy has produced work for variety of clients, including: Crafts Council, Penhaligon’s, Burberry, Ted Baker, Harrods, Liberty London, Hermés, Kensington Palace, Playstation, Manchester Art Gallery, The Hepworth and The Beautiful Meme.
Iqra Rafiq
Textiles Artist
Iqra is a designer, dressmaker and textile artist and has a degree in Fashion Production, Styling and Promotion and c Iqra leads and delivers art projects and activities in the local area, teaching hand stitching, embroidery, weaving and other crafts. Iqra takes inspiration from her surroundings observing nature, architecture and other interesting shapes and patterns.