The University of Sheffield
Physics and Astronomy Art Group

List of members

We have members from all sections of the Physics and Astronomy department, representing undergraduate and postgraduate students, research, technical, clerical, academic staff and family members.

Due to interest we are now allowing members from other departments.

To join the group please use our joining form, see the link in the navigation panel on the left.

Members from the Physics and Astronomy department

Name Artistic interests
Members highlighted in pink have left the University but wish to retain their group membership
Keith Atkin I'm mainly interested in drawing, painting and photography
Ehsaneh Daghigh Ahmadi Photography
Robert Anderson  
Catherine Annabel I am not an artist but I want to support the project, I have a lot of experience working with artists and am currently a trustee of S1 Artspace (see links)
Karen Batty Enjoy all aspects of art
Becky Carpenter Crafty eg learning to knit, drawing and making claymations
Natalie Browne Pencil sketching, although I am keen to experiment with other media
Rosie Brook Sewing mostly but lots of other things too!
Ben Carpenter Photography
Ross Carter Pretty much anything... photography and making stuff from found things is pretty good as well
Steve Collins I like most art, I prefer more traditional stuff, i'm not a fan of Mondrian, Rothko etc. I like to make little bits and bobs - craft type stuff
Natasha Cowley  
Richard De Grijs Photography
Simon Dixon Furniture design and making, but also interested in all aspects of art and craft
Andy Eccleston Lens-based media
Gillian Finnerty Sewing and a bit of painting
Michael Fox Music and doodles
Lucy Fox Painting, drawing, photography
Ana Lorena Morales Garcia  
Randa Hassan  
Katie Hindley Painting is what I have done most of, but I am interested in expanding this
Nigel Holmes  
Joanna Holt Photography
Ben Jones Photography
Mugdha Joshi  
Lekshmi Kailas Embroidery, sanskrit calligraphy, poetry and clay moulding
Dan Krishnan Drawing (pencil, charcoal, fine line), Watercolours, Oils, Photography, most design.
Rita La Spina  
David Lidzey Painting and pottery
Alex Mackie Drawing, but interested in learning to paint
Samantha Jade Massey Pencil drawing
Stefan Menzel Landscape photography, terragen (landscape photography`s natural enemy), animations using terragen + music
Matt Mears Modelling and photography
Youmna Mouhamad  
Parvaneh Mokarian  
Ida Monfared Painting
Murcilla Mosleh Islamic calligraphy
Elham Nabavi Persian painting, miniature
Karen Noutsos Drawing, painting and photography
Sean Paling Just wanted to join in
Carlos A. Perez Delgado Photography
Delia Puzzovio Photography
Francesca Paola Quacquarelli Drawing, photography, maybe painting and other things.. I would like to experiment with new techniques
Maryam Raftari  
Tim Richardson Tiny bit of painting, tiny bit of photography, but my son paints when I can persuade him to put down the computer games!
Lynn Sheldon Drawing, jewellery, sewing, knitting, baking
Wendy Takawira Drawing
Drew Tarmey  
Sasha Tartakovskii Music, photography and prose
Dick Teale Painting and drawing
Mike Tomlinson  
Mei-Hsien Tu Calligraphy and handicrafts
Sarah Walker Abstract painting, jewellery and photography
Clare Webb Drawing, abstract
Helen Webb Needlepoint, crewel embroidery
Laura Webb I like going on the walks and I like sewing, crochet, plasticine etc
Richard Webb All sorts but mainly painting using watercolour, gouache and acrylics
Christa Weber  
John Williams Photography
Da Xu  
Jo, Bin Zhao Painting, calligraphy

Associate members from outside the Physics and Astronomy department

Name Artistic interests Department
Valeria Amenta   Chemistry
Anne Atkinson Occasional painting (acrylics and pastels) (beginner) EEE
Amanda Beddows I make jewellery which is heavily influenced by physical principles Chemistry
Jenny Chambers Photography, weaving, driftwood models, scrapbooking! Civil and structural engineering
Lorna Crowhurst Stuff! Chemistry
Rosa Díaz   Applied Mathematics
Lilian Edwards Drawing, painting - would like to explore digital photography! Law
Rachel Falconer Drawing, sculpture, painting (oils), I would like to learn how to weld metal English
Elaine Frary   Chemistry
Pamela Hafekost Recently I've tried watercolours, silk screen printing and modelling with papier mache. Years ago I did a pottery course and I'd love to have another go at it. Careers Service
Linda Hoy Photography, collage, multimedia etc. Writer-in-residence Animal and Plant Science
Maria Cristina Misuraca   Chemistry
Yoshimi McLeod Drawing, painting, jewellery and craft English Language Teaching Centre
Tessa Pirnie I used to draw, but haven't for years - I'd like to try a bit of everything Archaeology
Philip Staton Photography Engineering Materials
James Tandy-Lupton Photography and pottery Safety Services
Manoj Kumar Valluru Photography, Painting, drawing, multimedia Surgical Oncology
Lisa Varley   Chemistry
Shu Wang Photography and handicraft making ACSE