https://lornaryan.co.uk Lorna Ryan Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:52:23 +0000 https://lornaryan.co.uk en https://lornaryan.co.uk/Master-of-The-Art-Workers-Guild Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:49:00 +0000 Lorna Ryan https://lornaryan.co.uk/Master-of-The-Art-Workers-Guild Master of The Art Workers' Guild Lorna's husband Rob, was elected 'Master of the Art Wokers' Guild' for the year 2024. To mark this event Rob asked Lorna to paint his portrait to be hung alongside past Masters portraits, some going back over a century. In the portrait we see Rob wearing the officiating gown and regalia, his passion for cycling represented by the bright cycling top worn under his gown. Sign writer and fellow member of The Guild, Ged Palmer named and dated the portrait.... <img width="1080" height="1433" width_o="1080" height_o="1433" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/baa59249575c8b63dd14c55aaf0a5b6ec473785c868d80b7fd6b961ee6014cb9/AWG-portrait-hero-.1jpg.jpg" data-mid="241263910" border="0" alt="Master of The Art Workers' Guild, 2024" data-caption="Master of The Art Workers' Guild, 2024" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/baa59249575c8b63dd14c55aaf0a5b6ec473785c868d80b7fd6b961ee6014cb9/AWG-portrait-hero-.1jpg.jpg" /> Process <img width="828" height="1098" width_o="828" height_o="1098" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a28ecc40a3c7b1815545b4f40c219a1d89bd0b4a4648ac65e981b5a8eed2f2bd/awg-additional-3.jpg" data-mid="241263906" border="0" alt="Work in progress detail" data-caption="Work in progress detail" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/828/i/a28ecc40a3c7b1815545b4f40c219a1d89bd0b4a4648ac65e981b5a8eed2f2bd/awg-additional-3.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1433" width_o="1080" height_o="1433" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3caad431d07147a934cce921de9a3baa99f6b410428de26a9e7320294ddbf152/AWG-portrait-hero-3.jpg" data-mid="241263912" border="0" alt="Ged Palmer adding the typography" data-caption="Ged Palmer adding the typography" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3caad431d07147a934cce921de9a3baa99f6b410428de26a9e7320294ddbf152/AWG-portrait-hero-3.jpg" /> https://lornaryan.co.uk/The-Mill-France Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:04:53 +0000 Lorna Ryan https://lornaryan.co.uk/The-Mill-France The Mill, France Lorna accompanied her husband during his Artist in Residency at The Mill in France. A selection of drawings and paintings are presented here... <img width="940" height="1170" width_o="940" height_o="1170" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1d8f4a458e479dcdbc24b48fe1f66c0fa69709f260058aa663033392d3fcc090/Maya-Rudolph-SFW_.png" data-mid="244764900" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/940/i/1d8f4a458e479dcdbc24b48fe1f66c0fa69709f260058aa663033392d3fcc090/Maya-Rudolph-SFW_.png" /> <img width="1080" height="1261" width_o="1080" height_o="1261" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0096513a75562e75b08d0bd47b250eac7e153f2d3039d527be69127545b4ddf1/Maya-Rudolph-smaller.jpg" data-mid="244397705" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0096513a75562e75b08d0bd47b250eac7e153f2d3039d527be69127545b4ddf1/Maya-Rudolph-smaller.jpg" /> Maya Rudolph (b.1972) Is an American actress and comedian, famous for impersonating celebrities and politicians. Maya was cast member on the Saturday Night Live comedy sketch show. She played roles in numerous films and television shows including 'bridesmaids' and 'The Good Place'. Maya is daughter of the late singer Minnie Riperton and composer Richard Rudolph. <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0ff2a5f294b2a311d06bae11740cca5a7673a7a1076602c281e8c60a85ee53f8/Nathalie-Edwards.JPG" data-mid="244757907" border="0" data-scale="97" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0ff2a5f294b2a311d06bae11740cca5a7673a7a1076602c281e8c60a85ee53f8/Nathalie-Edwards.JPG" /> Nathalie EdwardsNathalie is the owner and founder of The Mill France: A Centre for Community, Connection &amp; Creativity. She is a self taught ceramic artist, currently working her 'Goddess Collection'. <img width="1000" height="1015" width_o="1000" height_o="1015" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/84bf4ce78b580f2ab9c52087494f2db1febc69df7b6ab0576597550eae1b0c0b/Lashana-Lynch-SFW.jpg" data-mid="244397698" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/84bf4ce78b580f2ab9c52087494f2db1febc69df7b6ab0576597550eae1b0c0b/Lashana-Lynch-SFW.jpg" />Lashana Lynch (b.1987) Is a British actress. Awards include the BAFTA Rising Star Award (2022). She starred in period dramas, James Bond film - 'No Time To Die' and played Bianca Pullman in the television series of 'Day of the Jackal', (2024). <img width="1000" height="1004" width_o="1000" height_o="1004" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6d1adb99d6867ea2fbed286a9547ae0a9b1cf61b6df464e3cf192f5ed0a379b2/Ayo-Edibiri-SFW.jpg" data-mid="244397669" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6d1adb99d6867ea2fbed286a9547ae0a9b1cf61b6df464e3cf192f5ed0a379b2/Ayo-Edibiri-SFW.jpg" /> Ayo Edibiri (b.1995) Is an American actress comedian, television producer and director. She played 'Sidney' in the television series 'The Bear'. Ayo received nominations and awards for this series. <img width="1000" height="1171" width_o="1000" height_o="1171" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dbed1c7d3d44fcc5bc8581877637e9d83882e6ee3a9b2ea58bd8e010204f6805/Noma-Dumezweni-SFW.jpg" data-mid="244764903" border="0" data-scale="83" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dbed1c7d3d44fcc5bc8581877637e9d83882e6ee3a9b2ea58bd8e010204f6805/Noma-Dumezweni-SFW.jpg" />Noma Is a South African-British actress. She won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in 2017 for her role as Hermione Granger in the West End theatre run of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child. She has appeared in numerous films and television shows including the role of Mensah in Murderbot, in the television adaptation of Martha Wells' science fiction series The Murderbot. https://lornaryan.co.uk/Portraits-on-Paper Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:07:44 +0000 Lorna Ryan https://lornaryan.co.uk/Portraits-on-Paper Portraits on Paper <img width="1000" height="1233" width_o="1000" height_o="1233" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0f6bb250940e3beb67b12b594a92601355010d9e2d938f650365b4646925d8c5/Alice-Dearing-SFW.jpg" data-mid="244398894" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0f6bb250940e3beb67b12b594a92601355010d9e2d938f650365b4646925d8c5/Alice-Dearing-SFW.jpg" /> Alice Dearing (b.1997) Dearing is the first black female swimmer to represent Great Britain at the Olympics. (2020) Dearing co-founded the Black Swimming Association in 2020. <img width="1000" height="1093" width_o="1000" height_o="1093" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4d8c9bde148c641852f303f43114d86984f5b6de9982d0593f3e3e1af900ef12/Ian-Dury-SFW.jpg" data-mid="244398937" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4d8c9bde148c641852f303f43114d86984f5b6de9982d0593f3e3e1af900ef12/Ian-Dury-SFW.jpg" /> Ian Dury (1942-2000) Ian Dury was an English singer, song writer and actor. Also lead singer of Kilburn and the High Roads and Ian Dury and the Blockheads. <img width="1920" height="2275" width_o="1920" height_o="2275" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6ec1d5b2c022506c3cc7412ce6e42eb903d07c8e999a6735755a3469baf5c6ff/Octavia-Butler-SFW.jpg" data-mid="244398980" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6ec1d5b2c022506c3cc7412ce6e42eb903d07c8e999a6735755a3469baf5c6ff/Octavia-Butler-SFW.jpg" /> Octavia Butler (1947-2006) Octavia Butler was an American science fiction and speculative writer. She won numerous awards including, Hugo, Locus and Nebula Awards. Her best selling novel is 'Kindred'. https://lornaryan.co.uk/Government-Art-Collection-GAC Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:00:01 +0000 Lorna Ryan https://lornaryan.co.uk/Government-Art-Collection-GAC Government Art Collection (GAC) ArtSpark is a free learning resource available from the Government Art Collection to support classroom learning. Lorna's portrait of Lieutenant Uhura is included in artist Madelynn Green's resource..... <img width="3000" height="3389" width_o="3000" height_o="3389" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/eebe0739b25f9bb62ccbf0108a9819d49fd8d3453d2bad6f9b63018ea25794c3/Lieutenant-Uhura-.jpg" data-mid="244398454" border="0" alt="Lieutenant Uhura, Acrylic on paper, 16 x 19 cm" data-caption="Lieutenant Uhura, Acrylic on paper, 16 x 19 cm" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/eebe0739b25f9bb62ccbf0108a9819d49fd8d3453d2bad6f9b63018ea25794c3/Lieutenant-Uhura-.jpg" /> https://lornaryan.co.uk/Oval-Portaits Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:02:15 +0000 Lorna Ryan https://lornaryan.co.uk/Oval-Portaits Oval Portaits Inspired by the collection of miniatures housed at the Victoria &amp; Albert Museum in London. Lorna worked on portraits painted on wooden ovals, but on a larger scale than those of the 1600-1900's. <img width="2565" height="2956" width_o="2565" height_o="2956" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/587416a1b755cb32d2648455b1a6dded35befaa9ba32ec883ed897018f848180/Adjoa-Andoh-Hires.jpeg" data-mid="244759390" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/587416a1b755cb32d2648455b1a6dded35befaa9ba32ec883ed897018f848180/Adjoa-Andoh-Hires.jpeg" /> Adjoah Andoh (b.1963) Is a British actress and writer famous for her role as Lady Danbury in the television series 'Bridgerton'. <img width="1000" height="1252" width_o="1000" height_o="1252" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5ef509271f5eb9e248192d0110881035211a6382058883bb0a0f72c0040a1853/Advolly-Richmond-SFW-.jpg" data-mid="244759392" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5ef509271f5eb9e248192d0110881035211a6382058883bb0a0f72c0040a1853/Advolly-Richmond-SFW-.jpg" /> Advolly Richmond OBE (b.1966) Is a garden writer, social historian and television presenter, regularly appearing on BBC's Gardener's World. <img width="1000" height="1252" width_o="1000" height_o="1252" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/524b5b28241f3eb94e8f43324612e948244d3ba8762e65ce1a005a5d4c3340ba/Bernardine-Evaristo-SFW-v2.png" data-mid="244759404" border="0" data-scale="97" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/524b5b28241f3eb94e8f43324612e948244d3ba8762e65ce1a005a5d4c3340ba/Bernardine-Evaristo-SFW-v2.png" />Bernardine Evaristo (b.1959) Is an author and Professor of Creative Writing at Brunel University of London. Her novel 'Girl, Woman, Other' jointly won the Booker Prize in 2019 alongside Margaret Attwood's 'The Testaments' making her the first black woman to win the Booker. <img width="1000" height="1140" width_o="1000" height_o="1140" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/885feaea51c64c2a3f9e4caae4ffaf15599643e8d369b145f2a2b723795a0357/Emma-Dabiri-sfw.png" data-mid="244759534" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/885feaea51c64c2a3f9e4caae4ffaf15599643e8d369b145f2a2b723795a0357/Emma-Dabiri-sfw.png" />Emma Debiri (b. 1979) Is an Irish writer, broadcaster and academic. Her debut book 'Don't Touch My Hair' was published in 2019. <img width="1232" height="1400" width_o="1232" height_o="1400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5195c02a4f45dead3a81bd6f06330288dbd3fadd48218cb84fd539d55caf8379/Josette-Simon-FINAL.png" data-mid="244764943" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5195c02a4f45dead3a81bd6f06330288dbd3fadd48218cb84fd539d55caf8379/Josette-Simon-FINAL.png" />Josette Simon OBE (b.1959) Is a British actor famous for her role as Dayna Mellanby in 'Blake's 7' 91980-1981.She has acted in fifty Royal Shakespeare Company productions. <img width="1000" height="1140" width_o="1000" height_o="1140" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/35c8772fde322d61c972bc89215c6e1af4e66025b3812847ad432090b65c4bb5/Jo-Armstead-SFW.jpg" data-mid="244759507" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/35c8772fde322d61c972bc89215c6e1af4e66025b3812847ad432090b65c4bb5/Jo-Armstead-SFW.jpg" /> Jo Armstead (b.1944) Is an American soul singer and songwriter. Armstead began her career singing backing vocals for blues musician Bobby "Blue" Bland before becoming an Ikette in the Ike &amp; Tina Turner Revue in the early 1960s. <img width="935" height="933" width_o="935" height_o="933" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0b48146f38c1d7a47607832912ca1e317037408e49c84e1d022273bc323a066b/Joy-Gregory-SFW-v2.png" data-mid="244764975" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/935/i/0b48146f38c1d7a47607832912ca1e317037408e49c84e1d022273bc323a066b/Joy-Gregory-SFW-v2.png" /> (b.1959) Is a British visual artist and academic. Her work has been published and exhibited worldwide and is held in the collections of the Victoria &amp; Albert Museum and Government Art Collection in the UK. <img width="1000" height="1003" width_o="1000" height_o="1003" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/250f70bd98b919689bc1f86e79cc751943c0143ace4bb3d5f5e94b9980442b2c/Ru-Paul-Charles-SFW.png" data-mid="244890072" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/250f70bd98b919689bc1f86e79cc751943c0143ace4bb3d5f5e94b9980442b2c/Ru-Paul-Charles-SFW.png" />Ru Paul Charles&nbsp; (b.1960) Is an American drag queen, television host, singer, producer, writer and actor.He has been dubbed the 'Queen Of Drag' and is considered the most successful drag queen in the United States. https://lornaryan.co.uk/Drawn-to-You-2018 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:52:23 +0000 Lorna Ryan https://lornaryan.co.uk/Drawn-to-You-2018 Drawn to You, 2018 I started painting portraits in 2017, the first one being a self portrait, followed by family members and friends. I also painted characters from television that I'd watched throughout my childhood, often people of colour, mainly because it was so rare and exciting to see someone the same colour as me in positive roles. 'Drawn to You' is a selection of paintings of family, friends and people from the worlds of screen, music, art and literature that have caught my eye over the years. (All paintings acrylic on paper). <img width="1750" height="2137" width_o="1750" height_o="2137" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7fb4c31536f321697b033118cf69f0035c3b949146db8ed3ae1138027906b10f/01-KIT-DE-WAAL-row.png" data-mid="244760848" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7fb4c31536f321697b033118cf69f0035c3b949146db8ed3ae1138027906b10f/01-KIT-DE-WAAL-row.png" />Kit De Waal(b. 1962) I was drawn to her book ‘My Name is Leon’ for a number of reason including she was brought up around the same time as me and not far from wher I grew up in Birmingham, she champions working class writers and is involved with cared for children. Her writing has received many awards.&nbsp;21.5 x 25 cm Acrylic on paper 13.03.18 <img width="1750" height="2137" width_o="1750" height_o="2137" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d2cdaf5b5d74923ca18e174043a625ced31676c6f3ad55c533c94eef2a7bd439/02-Lesley-Dunlop.jpg" data-mid="244760849" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d2cdaf5b5d74923ca18e174043a625ced31676c6f3ad55c533c94eef2a7bd439/02-Lesley-Dunlop.jpg" />Lesley Dunlop (b.1956) In this painting young Lesley plays nurse Ruth Fulman in the first television series of ‘Angels’ in the 1970’s. She also played nurse Nora in the 1980’s film ‘The Elephant Man’. Her work includes many parts in TV and film, lately working as Brenda Walker in the TV soap opera ‘Emmerdale’.21 x 26.5 cm Acrylic on paper 20.06.18 <img width="1750" height="2137" width_o="1750" height_o="2137" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d91f2e170549728d2ffad5119a66d9644c6da95aaa48a310f5a73c78e6e5d0e9/03-NINA-BADEN-SEMPER-row.png" data-mid="244760850" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d91f2e170549728d2ffad5119a66d9644c6da95aaa48a310f5a73c78e6e5d0e9/03-NINA-BADEN-SEMPER-row.png" />Nina Baden-Semper (b.1945) Nina Baden-Semper, actor and dancer. Here is Nina playing Barbie in the controversial 1970’s televsion sit-com ‘Love Thy Neighbour’.18 x 20 cm Acrylic on paper 29.05.18 <img width="1750" height="2100" width_o="1750" height_o="2100" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bac617c54a9a289cfe5464a1bd2ab03e246bd2e6329b55a3436b9d0c90e3727b/04-Pearl-Mackie-row.png" data-mid="244760863" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bac617c54a9a289cfe5464a1bd2ab03e246bd2e6329b55a3436b9d0c90e3727b/04-Pearl-Mackie-row.png" />Pearl Mackie (b.1987) Actor, singer and dancer. Here she plays the Doctor’s assistant Phill Potts in the tenth television series of ‘Doctor Who’.21 x 25 cm Acrylic on paper 08.06.18 <img width="1750" height="2100" width_o="1750" height_o="2100" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9351d5930790ad6928dbac92feb3ef7a01b8d3a4f9490239a8040c153fb1a472/05-BARBARA-IN-AMSTERDAM-row.png" data-mid="244760864" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9351d5930790ad6928dbac92feb3ef7a01b8d3a4f9490239a8040c153fb1a472/05-BARBARA-IN-AMSTERDAM-row.png" />Barbara Ryan (b.1992) My youngesdaughter, art director, designer and zine artist.14 x 21 cm Acrylic on paper 27.07. <img width="1750" height="2100" width_o="1750" height_o="2100" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a2e92f0a673d136e5dba423bd713cfefe89eafa29260b4c21cc26214f62f2cbb/06-PAULINE-BLACK.jpg" data-mid="244760865" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a2e92f0a673d136e5dba423bd713cfefe89eafa29260b4c21cc26214f62f2cbb/06-PAULINE-BLACK.jpg" />Pauline Black (b.1953) Pauline Black (b.1953) Singer, actor and author. Here she is, lead singer in ska group ‘The Selecter’ performing ‘On My Radio’ in 1979.20.5 x 25 cm Acrylic on paper 15.05.18 <img width="1750" height="2021" width_o="1750" height_o="2021" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a585ee9c192dee45a3a5b76bdc27972c40b0b83b8c1bc0a3e986f0b4f63ba432/07-MAGGIE-A-P-row.png" data-mid="244760874" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a585ee9c192dee45a3a5b76bdc27972c40b0b83b8c1bc0a3e986f0b4f63ba432/07-MAGGIE-A-P-row.png" />Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (b.1968) Space scientist, astronomer, science educator, MBE and presenter on TV programme ‘The Sky at Night’.&nbsp; &nbsp; 17cm diameter Acrylic on paper11.07.17 <img width="1750" height="2021" width_o="1750" height_o="2021" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2956c23a97f8601a7d64716342e5f2480ab19fca36876729d00947edda504d13/08-MICHAELA-COEL.jpg" data-mid="244760875" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2956c23a97f8601a7d64716342e5f2480ab19fca36876729d00947edda504d13/08-MICHAELA-COEL.jpg" />Michaela Coel (b.1987)&nbsp; Actor, screenwriter, singer, poet, playwright and yoga queen. Works include ‘Chewing Gum Dreams’ that became the award winning television programme ‘Chewing Gum’. She appeared in two episodes of ‘Black Mirror’ and had a role in ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’. 17 x 20 cm Acrylic on paper 07.05.18 <img width="1750" height="2021" width_o="1750" height_o="2021" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5219afcb2cc3b865746298a51e7d8b21fbcd334d01f48e484ea1294dbc166f10/09-COUSINS-row.png" data-mid="244760876" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5219afcb2cc3b865746298a51e7d8b21fbcd334d01f48e484ea1294dbc166f10/09-COUSINS-row.png" />Cousins Julia &amp; Merle. My cousins on my mother's side of the family. 20 x 19.5 cmAcrylic on paper 28.02.18 <img width="1750" height="2198" width_o="1750" height_o="2198" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fa41b4949cf3a936bf0a788c564442cf658d662a661eedb0a2c124ba03c08416/10-ANGELA-BRUCE.jpg" data-mid="244760892" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fa41b4949cf3a936bf0a788c564442cf658d662a661eedb0a2c124ba03c08416/10-ANGELA-BRUCE.jpg" />Angela Bruce (b.1951) Here young Bruce plays character Sandra Ling in ‘Angels’ a 1970’ television programme about student nurses. You may also know Angela Bruce as Deb Lister, Lister’s twin sister in the television series ‘Red Dwarf’, ‘Coronation Street’, or as Brigadier Winifred Bambera in ‘Doctor Who’ among other roles.21 x 26.5 cm Acrylic on paper 05.06.18 <img width="1750" height="2198" width_o="1750" height_o="2198" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e3f88e7f6fd2010773f3f9e71fdb1909f160b6e7d80ea962be3e12779cce44d3/11-MIA-row.png" data-mid="244760893" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e3f88e7f6fd2010773f3f9e71fdb1909f160b6e7d80ea962be3e12779cce44d3/11-MIA-row.png" />M.I.A, Mathangi Maya Arulpragasam (b. 1975). Songwriter, rapper, refugee, record producer, activist. My daughter Barbara introduced me to M.I.A’s music (and other artists!)&nbsp; Here she is at The Oxford Union, doing a Q and A in 2017. 21 x 21 cm Acrylic on paper 30.04.18 <img width="1750" height="2198" width_o="1750" height_o="2198" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a9655b3e19d97914edda27b42c63e2288aa0494400872567df6689292a1ffd37/12-ANOHNI-row.png" data-mid="244760894" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a9655b3e19d97914edda27b42c63e2288aa0494400872567df6689292a1ffd37/12-ANOHNI-row.png" />Anohni (b.1971) Artist, singer and songwriter. Also known as Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons. Such a beautiful voice!17 x 17 cmAcrylic on paper 07.11.17 <img width="1750" height="2380" width_o="1750" height_o="2380" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/64f9d868cc23b79210c76a1ca89e29d2ab9e3bc51b5745d88bc1ae8ca761f120/13-UHURU-row.png" data-mid="244761002" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/64f9d868cc23b79210c76a1ca89e29d2ab9e3bc51b5745d88bc1ae8ca761f120/13-UHURU-row.png" />Lieutenant Uhura Nichelle Nichols (b,1932) actor, singer and voice artist. Here she plays Lieutenant Uhura, translator and Communications Officer in the original 1960's US television series.‘Star Trek’. As a child thought she was amazing! It was so inspiring to see a black woman playing a positive role, she looked great too! The first screened interracial kiss was between Uhura and Captain Kirk in 1968. 16 x 19 cm Acrylic on paper 31.08.17 <img width="1750" height="2380" width_o="1750" height_o="2380" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ab9dc68347bc7018efcee663b5217920222ae870d0efe02bbe91ceb49f0b5ed/14-Judith-Jacob.jpg" data-mid="244761003" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2ab9dc68347bc7018efcee663b5217920222ae870d0efe02bbe91ceb49f0b5ed/14-Judith-Jacob.jpg" />Judith Jacob (b.1961) Here is a young Judith playing Beverley Slater in television programme ‘Angels’ back in the 1970’s. TV work includes: ‘No Problem’, ‘East Enders’, ‘Real McCoy’ and ‘The Queen’s Nose’24 x 30 cm&nbsp; Acrylic on paper 08.08.18 <img width="1750" height="2380" width_o="1750" height_o="2380" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c32ddf112b9e3c44dec600c310390f02285a3c21a3a407fd423b06b1972ef279/15-Aretha-1968-row.png" data-mid="244761004" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c32ddf112b9e3c44dec600c310390f02285a3c21a3a407fd423b06b1972ef279/15-Aretha-1968-row.png" />Aretha Franklin(1942 - 2018) ‘Our Queen of Soul’ in the 1960’s. Singer, songwriter, civil rights activist, pianist and actor.27 x 27 cm&nbsp; Acrylic on paper 17.01.18&nbsp; <img width="1750" height="2283" width_o="1750" height_o="2283" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/934091c855cd1a51a9211dde099b00668f006ee0b600b5df5016fa287bc177b3/16-Phil-Lynott.jpg" data-mid="244761168" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/934091c855cd1a51a9211dde099b00668f006ee0b600b5df5016fa287bc177b3/16-Phil-Lynott.jpg" />Phil Lynott (1949-1986) Musician and songwriter, lead vocalist and bassist of Thin Lizzy. Here he is singing ‘Do Anything You Want To/Don’t believe a Word’ in 1979. My parent’s wouldn’t let me see Thin Lizzy play back in in the 1970’s cos I was too young! I was so angry!19 x 28 cm Acrylic on paper 26.09.18 <img width="1750" height="2281" width_o="1750" height_o="2281" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/87c31a0b0cf4f36a9a3330d8deb1fdda98e2daba9631f74584bbad33f97d3f2a/17-JOAN-ARMATRADING.jpg" data-mid="244761170" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/87c31a0b0cf4f36a9a3330d8deb1fdda98e2daba9631f74584bbad33f97d3f2a/17-JOAN-ARMATRADING.jpg" />Joan Armatrading (b.1950) I was so inspired By Joan Armatrading when I was a teenager. She was Black British like me. She had a great afro hairstyle and I loved her music. Here she is singing 'Love and Affection' on the 'Old Grey Whistle Test' television show in 1976.19 x 26 cm&nbsp; Acrylic on paper 26.10.17 <img width="1750" height="2281" width_o="1750" height_o="2281" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7a1fad0d8af9318d0dda70db46a0d6d0454483c424452a48d4c98a3efdec2400/17-JOAN-ARMATRADING-row.png" data-mid="244761169" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7a1fad0d8af9318d0dda70db46a0d6d0454483c424452a48d4c98a3efdec2400/17-JOAN-ARMATRADING-row.png" />Flo Headlam Flo Headlam, garden designer and presenter on BBC television programme ‘Gardeners’ World’.16 x 16 cm Acrylic on paper 11.11.17 <img width="1685" height="1685" width_o="1685" height_o="1685" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a8ca8faae79ff21f60a326f96dae8c3828c68af224ab49e64ada93a8d9dc8970/19-ARIT.jpg" data-mid="244761190" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a8ca8faae79ff21f60a326f96dae8c3828c68af224ab49e64ada93a8d9dc8970/19-ARIT.jpg" />Arit Anderson Arit Anderson Akram is a garden designer and Presenter on BBC TV program ‘Gardeners’ World’.&nbsp;13.5 x 11 cm Acrylic on paper 09.03.18 <img width="1676" height="1676" width_o="1676" height_o="1676" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/80b9d48c81a6318919aafb48a75a1e3e8fe22c93da23efb807650509dfd3b320/20-JACKIE-KAY.jpg" data-mid="244761191" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/80b9d48c81a6318919aafb48a75a1e3e8fe22c93da23efb807650509dfd3b320/20-JACKIE-KAY.jpg" />Jackie Kay (b. 1961) Scotland’s poet Laureate/Makar and novelist. Me and my husband saw her at Wapping Electricity Rooms many years ago, she gave an entertaining and moving talk in a green house!13.5 x 11 cm Acrylic on paper 15.11.17 <img width="1685" height="1622" width_o="1685" height_o="1622" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9900180f8a2e17f87113659b3bdad02670774eaa17476ce19a314de2979902e8/21-ARETHA.jpg" data-mid="244761192" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9900180f8a2e17f87113659b3bdad02670774eaa17476ce19a314de2979902e8/21-ARETHA.jpg" />Aretha Franklin (1942 - 2018)Singer, songwriter our 'Queen of Soul'! 27 x 27 cm Acrylic on paper 17.01.18 <img width="1750" height="2043" width_o="1750" height_o="2043" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1d1c0e3caf903d8911b54731adbdf9261c42cf7df1293e2208f7f01b0721cd47/22-MAGGIE-HADEN.jpg" data-mid="244761195" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1d1c0e3caf903d8911b54731adbdf9261c42cf7df1293e2208f7f01b0721cd47/22-MAGGIE-HADEN.jpg" />Maggie Maggie works in the film/television/theatre world creating costumes, models and creatures. A good friend.14 x 20 cm Original gouache on paper 15.08.17 <img width="1750" height="2084" width_o="1750" height_o="2084" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1307f04bc7399f5025126dac76f989fa57aea8557e30f009169df9f1d71cc287/23-LUBAINA-himid-.jpg" data-mid="244761196" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1307f04bc7399f5025126dac76f989fa57aea8557e30f009169df9f1d71cc287/23-LUBAINA-himid-.jpg" />Lubaina Himid (b.1954) Artist, curator, Professor, MBE, 2017 Turner Prize winner. Her practic celebrates black creativity and people of the African diaspora, at the same time challenging institutional invisibility.17 x 20.5 cm Acrylic on paper 10.05.18 <img width="1750" height="2043" width_o="1750" height_o="2043" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a5d007705eb4e6326942dd36916d89a92f0c549a6ba25da3b9eb8ef79cb4c420/24-BRUM-GIRLS-row.png" data-mid="244761197" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a5d007705eb4e6326942dd36916d89a92f0c549a6ba25da3b9eb8ef79cb4c420/24-BRUM-GIRLS-row.png" />Brum Girls Night Out Maureen, Lorna and Maud. I was born and brought up in Birmingham. Here I am with some of my friends that I have known since I was about 10. Once ever few years we get together, here we are at The Lord Clivden pub in 2017. We all turned up wearing the same kind of top!20 cm diameter Acrylic on paper&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 17.10.17 https://lornaryan.co.uk/Edward-Bawden-Me Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:39:27 +0000 Lorna Ryan https://lornaryan.co.uk/Edward-Bawden-Me Edward Bawden &amp; Me Lorna was invited by her friend Christopher Brown to visit Edward Bawden's Archive at The Higgins Bedford. She was tasked to choose a piece of work to respond to, along with other artists. Her interest in surface design naturally drew her to his wallpaper designs. One of which was chosen for the background of the portrait. Featured on BBC News <img width="1000" height="1019" width_o="1000" height_o="1019" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c5e7ef01a69dacd94602e4aa43ca97a4880b60475bbeff55f55bbfb04dea2fa4/Chris-Brown-SFW.jpg" data-mid="244398141" border="0" alt="Christopher Brown, Pencil on Paper" data-caption="Christopher Brown, Pencil on Paper" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c5e7ef01a69dacd94602e4aa43ca97a4880b60475bbeff55f55bbfb04dea2fa4/Chris-Brown-SFW.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ac36352cb9411fe0e2b156d02b8bc3907f5b5a00b5cc611b89757dcc9f0d8761/Edward-Bawden-1.jpg" data-mid="241263744" border="0" alt="Portrait of Edward Bawden, Pencil on Paper" data-caption="Portrait of Edward Bawden, Pencil on Paper" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ac36352cb9411fe0e2b156d02b8bc3907f5b5a00b5cc611b89757dcc9f0d8761/Edward-Bawden-1.jpg" /> https://lornaryan.co.uk/Shop Sat, 02 Feb 2019 09:38:00 +0000 Lorna Ryan https://lornaryan.co.uk/Shop &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Your print will be carefully packaged and sent in a flat sturdy cardboard box. Delivery: Please provide a secure address where someone is able to sign for your parcel. <img width="3508" height="4961" width_o="3508" height_o="4961" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5551ad04adf9c9479d57331807d13114184a2aab505c0330bac03b28d7a96f46/Angela-Final.jpg" data-mid="36640150" border="0" data-scale="87" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5551ad04adf9c9479d57331807d13114184a2aab505c0330bac03b28d7a96f46/Angela-Final.jpg" /> Angela Bruce&nbsp; Signed print on quality paper with&nbsp;wonderful&nbsp;texture and colour saturation. Paper size: 30 x 42cm (A3)Image size: 21 x 26.3 cm Hahnemuhle German Etching 310gsm Paper Edition of 10&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img width="7016" height="9921" width_o="7016" height_o="9921" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0bdf1d22f6bd8e8acd802ae862337f55f76707f23c85c0eec99dd735b571d179/Joan-Final.jpg" data-mid="36640153" border="0" data-scale="87" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0bdf1d22f6bd8e8acd802ae862337f55f76707f23c85c0eec99dd735b571d179/Joan-Final.jpg" /> Joan Armatrading Signed print on quality paper with wonderful&nbsp;texture and colour saturation. Paper size: 30 x 42cm (A3)Image size: 19.5 x 26.7cm Hahnemuhle German Etching 310gsm Paper Edition of 10&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img width="3508" height="4961" width_o="3508" height_o="4961" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4cef8e8f956ed478940c8067cc8495b42bde007f970bd3995d70aae2cceb807d/Ruth-Final.jpg" data-mid="36640189" border="0" data-scale="87" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4cef8e8f956ed478940c8067cc8495b42bde007f970bd3995d70aae2cceb807d/Ruth-Final.jpg" /> Lesley Dunlop Signed print on quality paper with wonderful texture and colour saturation. Paper size: 30 x 42cm (A3)Image size: 21.6&nbsp; x 26cm Hahnemuhle German Etching 310gsm Paper Edition of 10&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img width="7016" height="9921" width_o="7016" height_o="9921" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a3220857d1302cd7674d1603a1049d7124b038270c0b878a9f68592c5a9c2f8c/Phil-Final.jpg" data-mid="36640192" border="0" data-scale="87" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a3220857d1302cd7674d1603a1049d7124b038270c0b878a9f68592c5a9c2f8c/Phil-Final.jpg" /> Phill Lynott Signed print on quality paper with wonderful texture and colour saturation. Paper size: 30 x 42cm (A3)Image size: 18.6 x 27.5cm Hahnemuhle German Etching 310gsm Paper Edition of 10&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <img width="7016" height="9921" width_o="7016" height_o="9921" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fef6b2d061a2bed41adf880f586a1f37ccbe8152e217a3dce26309efa271d044/Uhura-final.jpg" data-mid="36640193" border="0" data-scale="87" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fef6b2d061a2bed41adf880f586a1f37ccbe8152e217a3dce26309efa271d044/Uhura-final.jpg" /> Lieutenant Uhura Signed print on quality paper with wonderful texture and colour saturation. Paper size: 30 x 42cm (A3)Image size: 16.5 x 19 cm Hahnemuhle German Etching 310gsm Paper Edition of 10&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; https://lornaryan.co.uk/Homepage Mon, 17 Sep 2018 20:32:14 +0000 Lorna Ryan https://lornaryan.co.uk/Homepage