All of the artwork on display at Harrogate Climbing Centre is available to buy from the artists. Michelle Gill and Stuart McNeil are both talented artists working across a variety of subjects. Their art is displayed in the centre in reception, on our mezzanine level and in the conference room. Please ask at reception if you would like to see Michelle’s paintings.
Artist Bios:
Michelle Gill
Michelle lives and works in Yorkshire and has drawn and painted from being a child. She has studied watercolour and oil painting and life drawing locally and is currently working towards an art degree with the Open College of Art.
Michelle takes inspiration from light, landscape and nature’s colours and patterns. Not striving to make an exact copy of her subject, instead she captures the emotion of the scene. Preferring to use bright colours Michelle often paints with palate knives or large brushes – alla prima – often mixing the colours on the canvas which allows for a certain amount of spontaneity.
Having travelled extensively through places like New Zealand, the South Pacific Islands, USA, Asia, mainland Europe and the UK – Yorkshire Dales, Lake District and Western Scotland and the Hebridean Islands have all left Michelle wanting to paint and with the use of sketches, photographs and memories she creates pictures that please others as much as they please her.
Link to Michelle Gill’s Website
Stuart McNeil
Stuart is a photographer based in the North West of England. He grew up in Glasgow and over the last few years has travelled far and wide seeking unique images, trying to capture the world from a slightly different angle.
His photography has won awards including both the Landscape and Action categories in the Kendal Mountain Film Festival Photogaphy Competition.
Link to Stuart McNeil’s Website
Stuart’s Work at HCC
