About hART
Bringing artists and art lovers together
hART is a community of local artists who exhibit and offer their original work for sale through exhibitions and events. Bringing a rich variety of art together in one place, hART invites visitors to discover new work, meet and talk with the artists themselves, and perhaps find a unique piece to make their own.
Experience hART exhibitions
Discover original art, meet the artists behind the work and perhaps find a piece to take home. Our exhibitions offer the opportunity to explore new work in person, with many pieces available to purchase directly from the exhibiting artists.
Upcoming Exhibitions
See where hART is exhibiting next, discover what’s on and plan your visit.
Meet the artists behind the work
Discover the people who make hART what it is. Explore our artists, their individual styles and the stories behind their work, with links to their own websites and social channels.
Nikki Griffith
Mixed Media Artist
Inspired by nature, travel and the world around her, Nikki creates wonderfully varied and characterful work across collage, watercolour, inks and acrylics, embracing a style she happily describes as ‘varied and quirky’.
Carol Dixon
Textile Artist
Inspired by familiar landscapes, Carol creates richly layered textile art using her own handmade fabrics, combining vivid colour, stitch and texture with everything from vintage textiles to recycled and found materials.
Leigh Norgrove
Landscape & Fibre Artist
Known for her landscapes and seascapes, Leigh creates distinctive works using wool fibres, carefully layering and blending them to achieve the qualities of traditional watercolour and pastel — including fibres from Romney Marsh sheep.
Mary Sampson
Ceramic & Mixed Media Artist
Drawing inspiration from Kent’s landscapes, seashore and natural world, Mary creates distinctive ceramic and mixed-media work for the home and garden, with influences ranging from folklore to the playful illustrations of Quentin Blake.
Sam Scott
Oil, Watercolour, Acrylic & Illustration
A British Art Prize finalist and Landscape Artist of the Year competitor, Sam creates vibrant work across a variety of media and has illustrated several children’s books, including the Tiggy the Salty Seadog series.
Discover more artists
Explore our full hART collection of artists, alongside guest artists who join us for selected exhibitions. Discover their work, creative stories and the individual styles that make every hART exhibition unique.
A look back at hART
Explore past hART exhibitions and the artists who brought them to life. Revisit memorable work, discover previous exhibitors and guest artists, and enjoy a lasting record of the creativity shared through hART over the years.
Stay Connected With hART
Whether you’d like to know more about our artists, upcoming exhibitions or becoming part of hART, we’d love to hear from you. Follow us for the latest work and exhibition news, or get in touch to find out more about hART and joining our community of artists.