Talented artists from across North Yorkshire are unwrapping a unique festive treat for visitors this winter – an exclusive glimpse behind the scenes of their creative worlds in one of the UK’s largest events of its kind.
Taking place from 1-2 November 2025, Winter Open Studios will transform the region into a 3,000-square-mile gallery where visitors can explore the places where art is made and even take home some unique Christmas gifts.
Organised by artist-run collective North Yorkshire Open Studios (NYOS), it will showcase a wide variety of styles, media and subjects, as well as locations – which range from an artists’ community tucked away in the loft of a Victorian church in York to a studio with expansive views of the countryside in the tiny moorland village.
The event is designed to suit all types of visitors, from those planning to visit just a few studios to people planning a pre-Christmas weekend break in North Yorkshire.
Winter Open Studios is the final event in a year-long programme organised by NYOS in 2025, with the aim of celebrating and raising the profile of the region’s artistic talent.
Garth Bayley, Project Manager at NYOS who will be opening his own studio to the public, said:
Winter Open Studios offers a rare opportunity to see inside working studios and understand how art is made across North Yorkshire.
It’s a chance to meet the artists, explore a wide range of practices, and find something original, whether that’s a piece of work or simply a new perspective.
We want visitors to see just how much creative talent there is in this region, often in unexpected places.
Artists and makers opening their studios to visitors include:
- Andrew Moodie, from Harrogate, who aims to create energy and expressiveness in his work as he captures the beautiful Yorkshire landscape in a mixture of soft pastels and wet media. His studio is in his converted garage and he will also be showing work in the ground floor of his house.
- Cath Little, a ceramicist from Loftus, who creates vibrant raku ceramic studio ware in an outbuilding containing two kilns and her home studio. Visitors can book in advance to decorate and raku fire a pot to take home.
- Michael Kusz from Graculus Sculptures in Reeth, who creates unique quirky sculptures from recycled materials, mainly copper, inspired by his childhood in an industrial region with access to all sorts of old tools and materials.
Full List of Studios
CENTRAL
Adele Karmazyn
Andrew Bloodworth, painting & drawing
1 Stonelands Close Sheriff Hutton York YO60 6SG
Andrew Moody, mixed media
1 Firs Road Harrogate HG2 8HA
Beth Elsdon, mixed media
30a High Street, Tadcaster, LS24 9AT United Kingdom
High Braythorne Farm, Church Lane, Stainburn, Otley N.Yorkshire LS21 2LW
Caroline Machray, drawing & painting, printmaking
16 Almsford Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 8HD
Caroline Utterson, Textiles
Studio 0, South Bank Studios, Southlands Methodist Church, 97 Bishopthorpe Road, York, YO23 1NX
Constance Isobel, jewellery
3 white house rise York Yo241EE
Dee Thwaite, painting and drawing
10 Bedale Avenue Osbaldwick York YO10 3NF
Di Gomery, painting and drawing
Studio 4: South Bank Studios, Southlands Methodist Church, 97 Bishopthorpe Road York YO23 1NX
Elena Putley, painting and drawing
2 Studley Road, Harrogate, HG1 5JU
Elise Bikker, painting & drawing
The Aviary, Millfield Road, Chapel Haddlesey, YO8 8QF
Emma James, mixed media
39 Copmanthorpe Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2QR
Fiona Odle, painting & drawing
Briggate Art Studio 9a Briggate Knaresborogh HG5 8BQ
Gill Kirk, mixed media
Number 6 Studio Gallery, The Old Workhouse, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5LE
Fran Brammer, textiles
81 Jute Road York, YO26 5ES
Francis Tabbernor, Painting & Drawing
69 Tewit Well Road, Harrogate, HG2 8JL.
Gill Kirk, mixed media
4 King’s Court, Pateley Bridge, HG3 5JW
Gina Bean, painting and drawing
The Bentleys Lower Dunsforth Yorks YO269SA
Gonzalo Blanco, Painting & Drawing
Rose Dene Moor Lane Strensall YO32 5UQ
Goosewing Studios, jewellery
The Station, Station Yard, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4LD
8 King Street Studios, The Old Workhouse, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 5LE
Greenthwaite, Chantry Green, Main Street, Upper Poppleton, Nr York Y026 6DL
Helen Drye, jewellery
2 Fountains Close, Station Road, Riccall, York, YO19 6QN
Jaci Stroud, painting and drawing
Goosewing Studios The Station Station Yard Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 4 LD
Jacqueline Warrington, jewellery
3 White House Rise York YO241EE
Jeff Parker, painting and drawing
Roedeer House, Raskelf Road, Raskelf, North Yorkshire YO61 3UY
Jennifer Calder, painting & drawing
31 Cavendish Avenue Harrogate HG2 8HY
Jill Tattersall, mixed media
11 Mt Parade York YO24 4AP
Jo Walton, mixed media
Rogues Atelier Art Studios 28a Fossgate Franklin’s Yard York YO1 9TA
Johnny Sunter, sculpture
Rowan Barn Marton Le Moor Ripon HG4 5DJ
Julia Noble, painting & drawing
Noble Fine Art, Birkby Lane, East Cowton, DL7 0DX
Justine Warner, textiles
Laburnum Cottage, West End, Sheriff Hutton, York, YO60 6SH
Karen J Ward, jewellery
Southway, Millfield Road, Chapel Haddlesey Selby, North Yorks, YO8 8QF
Karen Marshall, painting and drawing
8 East Witton Rd Middleham Leyburn DL8 4NX
Laura Duval, mixed media
South Bank Studios, 97 Bishopthorpe Rd, York, YO23 1NX
Liz Harvey, painting & drawing
Unit 4, Tower Hill Industrial Units ,Grewelthorpe, Ripon HG4 3DS
Mark Elvins, printmaking
20 East Park Road, Harrogate HG1 5QT
Mo Nisbet, painting & drawing
116 Acomb Road York YO24 4EY
Rachel Jones, mixed media
16 Richardson Street York YO23 1JU
Rob Burton, mixed media
Rogues Atelier, 28a Fossgate, York YO1 9TA
Robin Grover-Jacques, painting and drawing
35 Chestnut Grove Acomb York YO26 5LE
Sam Jones, ceramics
35 Burrill Avenue Clifton York YO30 6HP
9 Lady Kell Gardens Haxby YO32 3NB
Sherry Doyal, mixed media
Tanacetum 14 Kirkgate Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8AD
Shirley Hudson, painting and drawing
2 Almshouses, Nidd, North Yorkshire, HG3 3BP.
Steph Hayes, painting & drawing
15 Thomas Drive Killinghall Harrogate HG32FA
Studio 58, painting & drawing
Nesslyn West End, Sheriff Hutton, Sheriff Hutton Sheriff Hutton
Sue Sheard, painting & drawing
Unit 4, Tower Hill Industrial Units ,Grewelthorpe ,Ripon HG4 3DS
Veronica Ongaro, mixed media
16 Richardson Street York YO23 1JU
Yvonne Hoggarth, printmaking
30a High Street, Tadcaster, LS24 9AT
DALES
Alison Wiffen, ceramics
Higherland House, West Street Gargrave N Yorks BD23 3RJ
Brian Hindmarsh, mixed media
Studio 89b, ‘i’ Centre, Back Gate, Ingleton, LA6 3BT
Carolyn Hird-Rogers, mixed media
57 Gargrave Road Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1QA
Cum-Bye Arts, painting & drawing
Studio 3 Craven Arts House, 55 Otley Street, Skipton BD23 1ET
Ellie Taylor, textiles
Studio 1 Craven Arts House 55 Otley Street Skipton BD23 1ET
Gilly Craven, textiles
1 Sawley Barn Sawley Croft Cononley Keighley BD20 8NZ
Studio 6, Dales Centre, Silver St., Reeth Richmond N. Yorks DL11 6SP
Hester Cox, printmaking
The Knoll, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Settle BD24 0HD
Jane Ellis, painting and drawing
Unit 9 Reeth Dales Centre Silver Street Reeth N.Yorks DL11 6SP
Julie Bruce, painting and drawing
26 Close House Road, Skipton, BD23 6DN
Lisa Metcalfe, painting and drawing
13 Hardings Lane, Crosshills, Keighley, BD20 7AD
Mark Butler, sculpture
Mill Bridge Gallery, 3 Mill Bridge, Skipton, BD23 1NJ
Mary Waterfall, painting and drawing
Craven Arts House, 55 Otley Street, Skipton BD23 1ET
Penny Hunt, painting and drawing
The Knoll, Horton in Ribblesdale, Settle, N Yorks. BD240HD
Peter Wilkin, mixed media
Mill Bridge Gallery, 3 Mill Bridge, Skipton, BD23 1NJ
Rakein Studio, mixed media
Sandrigg Laithe, Gildersleets Lane, Giggleswick, North Yorkshire BD24 0JZ
Robert Keep, painting and drawing
The Smithy ,4 Main Street , Grassington , Skipton , North Yorkshire, BD235AP.
Sue Strange, painting and drawing
Rosedale Studio 16 High Fold Lothersdale North Yorkshire BD20 8HE
Terry Heard, painting and drawing
Waterside, 6 Brookland, Burton in Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancs. LA6 3ND
Tony Roberts, painting and drawing
Wenning Studios, 5A Robin Lane, High Bentham, North Yorkshire LA2 7AB
MOORS AND COAST
Adam Berry, applied art & design
Sea view Cottage Studio Gallery, 68b High St, Lingdale, Saltburn-by-the-sea, TS12 3EY
Alisa Nicolson, glass
24 Iburndale Lane Sleights, Whitby YO22 5DP
Alison Spaven, textiles
9 Finkle St, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 7JD
Boo Barwick-Ward, mixed media
Middle Farm House, Langton, Malton, YO17 9QL
Cath Little, ceramics
19a Hall Grounds, Loftus, TS13 4HJ
Unit 2 Princes Road Business Centre, Princes Road, Saltburn by the Sea. TS12 1JJ
Christine Hughes, painting & drawing, sculpture
7 Market Place, Malton YO17 7LP
Clare Belbin, painting and drawing
The Moorside Room, 9 Church Street, Kirkbymoorside, YO62 6AZ
Clothyde Vergenes, painting and drawing
38 High Street, Loftus, TS13 4HA
Dave Mercer, painting & drawing
6 The Dorkings Great Broughton TS9 7NA
Diane Mainzer, painting & drawing
Sea View 68 High Street Lingdale Saltburn-by-the-sea TS12 3EY
Emma Donogue, ceramics
Loftus Arts, Former United Reformed Church, West Road, Loftus, TS13 4RG
Fiona Robertson, textiles
5 The Beeches East Harlsey DL62DJ
Garth Bayley, drawing & painting
12 Evergreen Avenue Stokesley TS9 5FQ
Gillian Martin, painting and drawing
Lebberston Hall Manor View Road Lebberston YO11 3PB
The Old Forge Rosedale Abbey Pickering North Yorkshire YO18 8SA
Gladstone Studio, painting & drawing
2-4 Gladstone Lane Scarborough YO12 7BP
Ian Burke, painting & drawing
Stonegate Mill Stonegate Lealholm North Yorkshire YO21 2AB
Ione Harrison, painting & drawing
Unit 3, Welburn Business Park Welburn York YO60 7EP
Janine Baldwin, painting & drawing
19 Gladstone Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO127BQ
Jessica Christie, mixed media
Creation Saltburn Victoria Hall 6-8 Diamond Street Saltburn by the Sea TS12 1EB
Jessica Shaw, Printmaking
Quarry Art Studio, Hagg Road, Kirkbymoorside, YO62 7JA
Jo Naden, Sculpture
Holly Cottage Bull Piece Lane Scagglethorpe Malton YO17 8DT
Jonathan Pomroy, Painting & Drawing
4 Pottergate Gilling East North Yorkshire YO62 4JJ
Julie Kelly, mixed media
Room 10, Filey Evron Centre, 1a John Street, Filey YO14 9DW
Kate Brown, printmaking
The Moorside Rooms 9 Church Street YO626AZ
Katie Braida, Ceramics
Unit 28 Manor Road Business Park Manor Road Scarborough YO12 7RY
Kimberli Werner, painting and drawing
Gallery 33, 33 Newborough, Scarborough, YO11 1NF
Lindsey-Groves, Painting & Drawing
9 Cleveland Ave, Stokesley, Middlesbrough TS9 5EZ
Lisa Skelton, Textiles
Gallery 33, 33 Newborough, Scarborough, YO11 1NF
Louise Bass, Painting & Drawing
Beeforth’s Hive Esplanade Scarborough YO11 2BA
Louise Dwyer, jewellery
Louise Dwyer Jewellery Studio @ the Estate Yard, Hovingham Estate, YO62 4LX
Louise Garrett, Painting & Drawing
Dale End Farm Green End, Goathland whitby YO22 5LJ
Lucy Somper, Painting & Drawing
Gallery 33, 33 Newborough, Scarborough, YO11 1NF
Magick and Wilds, Textiles
Kittergreen Farm, Hutton Mulgrave, Whitby, North Yorkshire. YO21 3SF
Maria Bennett, painting and drawing
Eskdaleside Barn Eskdaleside Grosmont YO22 5PS
Marna Lunt, Painting & Drawing
Creation Saltburn, Victoria Hall, 6 Diamond Street, Saltburn by the Sea, TS12 1EB
Martin Gittins, Painting & Drawing
Inchcail, Main street Gillamoor, York, YO62 7HX
Matt Machouki, Ceramics
Beeforth’s Hive, Esplanade, Scarborough, YO11 2BA
Michael Atken, printmaking
Byways, Low Street, Scalby, Scarborough YO13 0QW
Miria Miria, Painting & Drawing
Redcar Contemporary Art Gallery 13 West Terrace, Redcar TS10 1DS
Nettle Cottage, printmaking
The Moorside Rooms 9 Church Street YO626AZ
Pamela Thorby, Ceramics
Nunnington Pottery, Nunnington Studios, Low Street, Nunnington Yo62 5UR
Piers Edsall, Sculpture
Environmental art studio, unit 2 pasture lane units, showfield lane industrial estate, Malton, YO176BT
Sarah Sharpe, Painting & Drawing
Viriditas Nook, Mill Beck House 2 Pinewood Norton Malton YO17 9JT
Shirley Vauvell, mixed media
Lebberston Hall, Manor View Road, Lebberston Lebberston YO11 3PB
Slab and Slip, ceramics
The Moorside Rooms 9 Church Street YO626AZ
Steve Tomlinson, Painting & Drawing
25 Cleveland Avenue Stokesley TS9 5EZ
Wendy Tate, printmaking
Jersey Barn 51 Main Street Irton Scarbrough YO12 4RJ
