ArtisOn provides an unrivalled choice of short art and craft skills workshops in the Yorkshire Dales. Treat yourself to anything from painting to stained glass, from blacksmithing to knitting, from ceramics to jewellery-making. Whether you’re after something basic, challenging, fun or serious and technical – they have something for everyone. http://artison.co.uk/

ArtsBank aims to give a massive boost to the work of creative people across the north east, and beyond. Situated in a substantial Victorian property (the old HSBC bank) in the heart of the beautiful and spectacular resort of Saltburn-by-the-Sea. The whole building has been transformed into a five-floor gallery and centre for the arts, with something for everyone. www.artsbank.co.uk

A lovely gallery and tea room run by Morgan and Peter Greenhalf in Rye. Its specialises in artwork inspired by wildlife. http://www.avocetgalleryandtea.co.uk/

This gallery represents a large number of printmakers. http://www.cambridgegallery.co.uk/artists/prints/

Hester has had the good fortune to work with Charlotte developing ideas for printing on ceramics. Charlotte's ceramics reflect her love of history and collecting vintage items and celebrates thsi in the form of functional and beautiful pieces. http://www.charlotte-morrison.co.uk/

A website that brings together the activities and events run by the creative people of Masham. http://www.creativemasham.com/

Emma Durnford is a photographer currently based in Teddington. Her portfolio contains some wonderful travel, portrait, landscape and wildlife shots. She also works to commission. http://www.emmadurnfordphotography.com/

Gary's work is colour and black and white fine art and reportage style photography. www.garykeatphotographer.co.uk

Ian Scott Massie is a multi-talented artist and musician based in Masham but exhibiting and playing music nationwide. Check out the following site to see his work and read his blog. http://www.ianscottmassie.com

Janis Goodman is a Leeds based printmaker who makes intricate monochrome etchings reflecting her interest in the details of life and her surroundings. http://www.janisgoodman.co.uk/

Josie is an artist and owner of The Gallery in Masham. She is a collector of stories, poems fragments of things. This spills out into her art work, whether it is in painting, collage, assemblage or sculpture the work is always about things found that she is fascinated with. http://www.josiebeszant.co.uk/

Page Paper Stitch was formed at the beginning of 2010 by three textile artists, who all have a love of bookmaking. Annwyn Dean, Joan Newall and Elizabeth Shorrock have many years experience as textile artists and of exhibiting as individuals and with groups. http://www.pagepaperstitch.co.uk/

A great site showcasing the work of many printmakers across the country. http://www.printmakingonline.co.uk/

Rosie Scott Massie is another talented artist from Masham who currently lives in York and keeps a blog with updates about her life as an artist. http://rosiescottmassie.blogspot.com

A lovely contemporary gallery situated in Holt, Norfolk. www.theappleyardgallery.com

http://www.bluestonegallery.com/

Art, design and nature under one roof and in beautiful surroundings. http://www.dutchhouseyorkshire.com/

A great gallery in Easingwold featuring ceramics, paintings and prints. http://www.lundgallery.co.uk/

The Mercer Art Gallery is home to Harrogate district's fine art collection which consists of some 2000 works of art, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection includes works by William Powell Frith, Atkinson Grimshaw, Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Dame Laura Knight, Alan Davie and many more. The collection is not on permanent display.
The gallery has two spaces, the Main Gallery and the smaller North Gallery. The changing exhibition programme for both galleries ranges from national touring exhibitions of painting, photography, sculpture and crafts to exhibitions from the permanent collections to displays by local artists. http://www.harrogate.gov.uk/Pages/harrogate-995.aspx

Artists' group based in Wetherby http://www.waltongroupofartists.co.uk

www.mashamgallery.co.uk

http://www.leedsfineartclub.co.uk/

http://www.craftcentreleeds.co.uk/

Old Sleningford Farm is an informal community / voluntary group dedicated to having a good time. Their aim is to demonstrate a low impact way of life and to inspire self reliance through sharing ideas and resources. www.oldsleningford.co.uk