New Project - ‘Inspired by the Forest' - Local art & Dean Heritage Centre

The project is funded by AIM to support the Dean Heritage Centre and local art. Our logo, website, initial artist licence fees, and a small batch of initial products have been paid for by these funds.

Our Story

Local artists submitted their designs for our products. These designs were then voted on by the public, and our winning pieces were created by Sarah Delahoy Printmaker and Lisa Dear Artworks. 

Currently, the project includes notebooks and mugs, and we hope to expand our range. You can buy the products at our gift shop and other local retailers.

We hope the Dean Heritage Centre, the artists, and local retailers will all benefit from this project. ​

Our Products

Forest Animals - Sarah Delahoy Printmaker

Bluebells - Lisa Dear Artworks

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Our Artists

Lisa Dear Artworks

Lisa is a contemporary Painter exploring movement, texture, and form. Her artwork has a deep connection to nature of the beautiful Wye Valley and Forest of Dean.

'I work with thinned oil paints, applied through a spray air-gun, building intricate layers that add depth and dimension to each piece. My love of colour, shape, and texture is at the heart of every painting, creating immersive and dynamic compositions.' - Lisa

Sarah Delahoy Printmaker

Sarah is a printmaker working in the Forest of Dean, where she also runs printmaking workshops.

'I first discovered a love of printmaking while studying for a GNVQ Adv in Art and Design at Hereford Art College and a Decorative Arts Degree in Nottingham during the 90s. I returned to it around 10 years ago while attempting to find balance with my day job as a freelance Art Teacher and a need to get back to my own creative practice. During my training, I worked with many different printing techniques, but my focus is now mainly on linocut, collagraph, and dry point.' - Sarah

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The shops below stock all or some of our products.

Please check with them if you are visiting for a particular product.

The Heritage Gift Shop, Dean Heritage Centre, Camp Mill, Soudley

National Waterways Museum, Llanthony Road, Gloucester

Dr Jenner's House, The Chantry, Church Lane, High Street, Berkeley

Dean Forest Railway, Norchard Forest Road, Lydney

Taurus Crafts, Old Park, Lydney Park Estate

Forget-me-not Florest, 7 Pyart Court, Coleford

Nature in Art, Wallsworth Hall, Sandhurst Lane, Twigworth, Gloucester

Casa Interiors, High Street, Newnham

Teri Chance Boutiques, 14/15 Marina Business Park, Harbour Road, Lydney

Berry Hill News, 39 Park Road, Berry Hill, Coleford

​Puzzlewood, Perrygrove Lane, Coleford

The Fairview Gardener, Chapel Lane, Birdwood, Gloucester