Who is that walking down Billingshurst High Street? That is Paul Messis, a Billingshurst boy “stuck in a 1960s time warp”. Paul plays a form of psychedelic garage guitar rock with an authentic, jangly guitar sound. Like the Beatles then? A little, but in terms of...
On the first Wednesday of every month, Freddy Woods and his Big Band squeeze into a room at Horsham Cricket Club for a night’s entertainment that has been called ‘Horsham’s best kept musical secret’. The band, including vocalist Sarah Prichard, perform numbers by the...
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the British Lawn Mower Racing Association (BLMRA) staged a special endurance race on 12 - 13 August, with 51 mowers competing at high speeds in a field in Five Oaks. Traditionally held annually, this was the first time the event has...
For many, the Italian motorbike parade has become the unsung highlight of Piazza Italia in Horsham. Last year, about 200 historic bikes including Moto Guzzi, Ducati, Laverda and Benelli bikes came to town. They had all made their way from a small garage in West...
Normally, people are either surprised or impressed by the studio lights, powerful portable battery packs and an assortment of expensive cameras and lenses that the AAH photographer lugs around. But that was not the case at P&D Custom Bikes, where Toby Phillips was...
Last October, Marco Penge caused a sensation when he became club champion at The Dyke, one of the finest downland courses in the region. Depressingly for his rivals, Marco was only 13-years-old. But it didn’t come as a shock for members of the Devils Dyke club, as...
Recent visitors to the Knepp Estate in Dial Post may well have been impressed by a display of wood-turned sculptures in the Wilding Shop. These beautiful pieces, which include bowls, urns, amphora and vases up to a metre tall, are crafted by Niall Clutton from local...
Southwater artist Ian Walder suffers from a rare form of Motor Neurone Disease (MND). As the degenerative disease progresses, it impacts the scale and scope of his work. However, an exhibition at Warnham Deer Park in September revealed the full variety of Ian’s...
Alison Ingram is renowned for her abstract paintings of British wildlife. Much of her output has focused on mammals, but more recently, Alison’s passion for swifts has inspired a new direction. AAH met the artist at her home studio to find out more… NATURAL FLAIR...
Katy Edgington began painting after being diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour. Through her website, Dreams in Colour, Katy sells her bold and colourful acrylic paintings inspired by a love of nature and travel. Here, Katy describes her journey from microbiologist...
West Grinstead-based artist Claire Harrison creates semi-abstract works inspired by the natural world. Her latest series of paintings, Portrait of Nature, explores mankind’s relationship with the earth and has been featured in a renowned art publication. Here, Claire...
The COVID lockdowns inspired many of us to take up new hobbies or embark on a creative journey. For Steyning artist Sarah Duffield, a pandemic side project has presented exciting new directions. Feeling that she was becoming “stuck” in her artistic approach, Sarah set...
Steve Bicknell worked as a professional photographer before finding further success in publishing, specialising in calendars and children’s books. In recent years, he has pursued a passion for sculpture, working from a studio in Thakeham. Here, Steve describes his...
Lize Kruger established herself as an artist in South Africa, before a family tragedy led to an extended sabbatical. Now living in Horsham, her astonishing, multi-layered, digitally enhanced art is in demand all over the world. Here, Lize describes her journey…...
Sometimes, it’s hard for a casual observer to appreciate the hours behind an artist’s creations. But that’s not the case with Horsham-based textile artist Vicky Glyn. The intricate mesh of colours and shapes is immediately apparent in works such as ‘Presence,’ made...
Former tattoo artist Danny Fuller has turned his hand to model making, with a new range of figures inspired by his interest in the realms of fantasy. Danny describes his journey in the own words... TATTOO LEGACY Many people know me from my time at Red Dragon Tattoo...
Jamie Ampleford resisted the pressure to explore more contemporary forms whilst studying Fine Art. Instead, he paints and draws his own way, with a focus on achieving a perfect likeness in his portraits. Now, with a growing portfolio of work in an impressive array of...
Lunch atop a Skyscraper has become one of the world’s most iconic photographs. The snap of eleven workers sat on a steel girder during construction of the Rockefeller Centre, New York in 1932 has been subject to countless parodies over the years. The Simpsons, the...
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