Meet our artists, makers and creatives

We proudly present to you our artists, makers and creatives. They are the life blood of Shoreline, exhibiting, selling and teaching in Westgate Galleria and The Eclectic Art Gallery, Margate, and some participate in Margate Made’s pop-up events too. They are a diverse group, working in a very wide range of disciplines and mediums, but all share a passion for their art and a commitment to creating high quality, well-made, artisan products that will give much pleasure to their new owners.

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David Wadmore

I am a letterpress printer, typographer and publications designer creating cards and designs with my iron press, built in 1831, and vintage wood type, ancient blocks and the occasional piece of lino. As everything is hand printed, no two items are the same, ensuring that every one of my cards and prints is unique. I ink, therefore I am!...

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Deborah Gilbert

In 2015, Deborah Isabella Gilbert moved to Margate, in Kent, to fulfil a life long dream of living by the sea. Living here has captivated Deborah more than she could ever have imagined; the colours and tonal quality of the skies are constantly inspiring her. Deborah works mainly in acrylic paint, as it dries quickly, allowing her to build up light layers of glazes. A glaze is a single layer of paint that's thin enough to allow the colours beneath it to show through. Each new layer builds u...

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Dee Newton

I live in Birchington with my husband, two sons and two dogs. I just love to create beautiful things, be it watercolours, acrylics, hand-painted jewellery or vintage jewellery mosaics. Living here by our wonderful coastline inspires my artwork and I try to capture the iconic structures and coastline of Margate in a loose semi-abstract style....

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Dee Nolan

Hi, I am Dee. I have a husband of 30+ years and a grown-up family who now have their own families! Despite moving away and working abroad, I have always found myself drawn back to the seaside towns of Thanet, it’s where I find my inspiration. Having done many different things to get by when raising our family, I am fortunate to now be at a stage where I can do what I love and that is sewing. I make and embroider a vast array of different things from gifts for children to home furnishing...

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