ABOUT JUDY

I’m Judy Flanagan, a landscape artist working in oils and acrylics from my home studio in Hornsea. The wide skies, shifting light, and ever-changing coastlines of Yorkshire have long been a source of inspiration, while travel to new places continually shapes my palette and perspective.

I am drawn to wide open spaces—coastlines, moorlands, meadows, and woodlands—where light, weather, and the seasons influence the colours, atmosphere, and textures around me. Each landscape evokes different emotions, and I aim to translate those fleeting, personal experiences into my paintings.

My process is layered and tactile. Working en plein air or in the studio, I build colour, texture, and depth to capture not the exact likeness of a place, but the essence of a memory—the hush of mist, the glow of dusk, or the drama of a shifting sky.

Through my work, I hope to invite viewers to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the beauty of the natural world. Whether a painting evokes nostalgia, calm, or wonder, my aim is for each piece to create a lasting emotional connection.

Explore my current collection to discover landscapes that resonate with memory and place. If you’d like to enquire about a painting or commission, please contact me directly.

Qualifications & Exhibitions

Qualifications

• BA Hons in Art & Design, QTS — 1993

Selected Exhibitions

2014

• Lincoln Cathedral

2016

• Lincoln Cathedral
• Sam Scorer Gallery

2017

• Sam Scorer Gallery
• Marshchapel

2018

• Sam Scorer Gallery
• Marshchapel

2020

• Hornsea Art Society Annual

2021

• Artwaves, Bridlington
• East Riding Artists Open
• Pocklington
• Market Weighton Open
• Art and Soul, Beverley – Solo

2022

• East Riding Artists, Burton Constable
• Market Weighton Open
• Marshchapel
• Art and Soul, Beverley – Solo
• Atom, Beverley – Solo

2023

• Hornsea Seagull Gallery Coastal Exhibition
• Nature Inspires, Orchard Gallery, Gunby Hall and Gardens – Solo
• Art and Soul, Humber Street
• East Riding Artists, Hull University
• Art and Soul, Beverley – Solo
• Atom, Beverley

2024

• Ferens Open
• Marshchapel

2025

• Shades of Spring, Gallery 49, Old Bridlington
• The Land We Call Home, Orchard Gallery, Gunby Hall and Gardens – Solo (Sept 13 – Oct 8)