Artists from Stone are opening their studios to members of the public during this year’s Staffordshire Open Studios weekends.
Artists from all over the county will be opening their studios for the last two weekends in September and Stone’s artistic talent will be joining in.
Noel and Christina Bennett from Walton held their first Open Studios two years ago. Now, with a new collection of work, photographer Noel and pastel artist Christina are opening their doors to the public again.
You can visit them at their home on Eccleshall Road, Walton from 11am to 4pm on both Saturdays and Sundays on 17th/18th and 24th/25th September.
During Open Studios there will be a variety of original works and limited edition prints for sale along with a whole range of greetings cards suitable for any occasion.
Refreshments will also be available for a small donation, with proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support.
You can view a selection of their work online by visiting www.noelbennettphotography.co.uk or christinabennettartist.co.uk. You can also call them on 01785 813888 to arrange a visit.
Noel has previously taken 1st and 2nd prizes in the Three Counties Open Photography events and has also been a prizewinner in the British Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
He currently has work on display at Gallery at 12 in Eccleshall and at The Gallery, Leek, and was recently commissioned to provide 22 large framed prints for the newly refurbished Dog & Doublet Inn at Sandon.
During the last 12-18 months Noel has been in demand for talks and small photographic workshops.
Christina works almost exclusively in soft pastels, producing finely detailed representational paintings mainly of landscapes and flowers. She has had many commissions for her pet portraits.
Other local artists from Stone and the surrounding areas who are participating in this year’s Staffordshire Open Studios event are Jan Davenport, Clifford Hirst, Gillian McMillan, Roger Taylor and Karl Whitfield.
For more information about their work and where they are – as well as all the other artists taking part across the county – go to www.staffordshireenjoyart.com
