Sally Dunham

Hi, I’m Sally Dunham, sculptor and owner of Metamorphosis The Gallery. I have been a professional sculptor since graduating from the University of Wolverhampton in 1998, and a full time sculptor since 2014.

Opening this gallery is the realisation of a long held ambition and I am very proud of what has been achieved here, with the gallery hopefully providing a relaxing and friendly environment that welcomes everyone to enjoy art and maybe find something special to take home with them. I strongly feel that art should be enjoyed, that it should make you smile and brighten your day!

I am also very proud and privileged to work with the wonderful team we have at the gallery, my partner Tim Mott, who makes the stock system and accounting so efficient and the lovely artists who help man the gallery and are as passionate about the gallery as I am!

Within my own work I create two ranges, firstly, human and animal sculptures which are realistic, yet contemporary and also ‘A moment with Mister Herbert’, my own stylised character whose adventures capture everyday situations and circumstances in a lighthearted, sometime thought provoking way. I say of my work that it is ‘to make you smile’s make you ponder.’

I am privileged that I have managed to build a career doing what I love. I am truly happy when in the studio creating my sculptures, and love thinking of new ideas and ways to push my ideas and skills further.

I also frequently work to commission and believe that it is really special to work with people to create a sculpture that is truly bespoke to them.

I really look forward to welcoming you to Metamorphosis The Gallery!

Tim Mott

Hi I’m Tim Mott, gallery director, alongside my fiancé Sally Dunham. Although not an artist myself, I have always had a keen interest in the arts and since meeting Sally, this interest has further grown.

By day, I am a senior accountant at Lynx, at the gallery, I am the person who looks after the accounts, stock system and generally all things finance. I enjoy creating a good spread sheet and like to run this side of the gallery with efficiency. Between us, Sally and I make a strong team and I am delighted to support Sally in realising her ambition of owning her own gallery.

Cheryl Liston

Hello! My name is Cheryl Liston and I'm a fulltime self taught professional artist, originally specialising in watercolour since 2001 until 2019 when I decided to take on a new challenge of working with oils as well.

I have a particular love of painting the sea and all things coastal, there’s something so uplifting about the vastness of the skyline sitting over the ocean. I'm drawn to the beauty of the ever changing landscapes, sunrises, sunsets and moody skies, I capture these atmospheric elements in my paintings by embracing colour, light and tone and I enjoy creating paintings that have a sense of calm.

My painting style is contemporary and semi-abstract and the main body of my work is oil on canvas. I also work with oil and resin which I achieve by pouring resin over my finished work, using a heat gun to remove any air bubbles, leaving a smooth, shiny surface. This process can bring out more depth, texture and colour in the painting.

My watercolours have a similar painting style, keeping my work loose using a wet in wet process, which allows the colours to merge. Subtle details are then added using artist ink pens.

As a member of Cambridge Open Studios, Art in East Anglia and Visual Artist Association, I enjoy attending art fairs and exhibitions throughout East Anglia and love meeting fellow artists and art lovers.

Karen Faulkner-Dunkley (KFD Jewellery)

I design and make elegant jewellery collection and one-of-a-kind pieces to touch the heart. I started to create jewellery in 1999 when I was still a lecturer teaching biology in colleges of further education.

My jewellery is handcrafted in sustainable, recycled gold and silver. The majority of the stones I personally set are ethically sourced. I am working towards being able to track the journey of all my stones from source to jewellery.

Nature is the inspiration for the majority of my jewellery collections, with several of my collections featuring flowers or leaves. Nature has a simple elegance which I like to replicate in my jewellery. I also like to reflect on the meaning my jewellery has on the wearer so often there is symbolism within the design.

I fashion much of the jewellery directly from bullion in the form of sheet or wire. Some pieces are cast from a master I originally created. This is to ensure accuracy of design and to control cost when the designs are very labour intensive. I like to use a variety of techniques with my work to create different effects and finishes.

Recently I have introduced natural turquoise into my work. I use Wild Horse Turquoise as I love the inherent seascape colours and patterns within the stones.

Tracy Ross

My career started as a textile designer, at Great Yarmouth College of Art, where my love of colour and design began. Thereafter, I went on to complete a BA Hons in Visual Studies at NUA and a Diploma in Teaching at City College, Norwich.After leaving education I had the time to focus on what my artistic calling in the art world was. I spent several years developing the work through exploring various techniquesuntil my current style of semi-abstract seascapes started to emerge and it is something I continue to develop to this day.

My artwork explores the horizon inspired by the huge skies and ever–changing light and atmosphere of North Norfolk. I am a contemporary artist based in North Norfolk, where I spend a lot of time walking along the coastline with my sketchbook, drawing the seasonal changes. Rapidly drawing my feelings of a place through mark making, is key torecalling the energy I sense, when sketching the fleeting and ethereal light. The focus is the horizon, as it’s a place where I feel a connection; a sense of presence. I paint to capture the beauty of Creation along the North Norfolk coast, with its creeks, skies and expansive beaches. I find that painting in a semi-abstract style, using acrylics and mixed media, enablesmy work to reveal and express a deeper mystery.