top of page
Tamsin Stuart Art
Collaborations
Here are some of the projects it has been my pleasure to team up for.
Cheltenham Martial Arts
Quite fitting I suppose that my art is now on show at the martial arts academy where I have trained for over nine years.
If you walk into the reception area at Cheltenham Martial Arts at 50 Winchcombe Street you will see artwork by me and fellow member Natalie Bowden on the walls.
CMA instructor and owner Matt Rudman was there at the very start of my art career and has continued to support me throughout, for which I am very grateful.
The prints and originals will be regularly updated and refreshed so it's always worth popping in to have a look if you're passing.
Lots of lovely things to look at while waiting for class. To make a purchase, speak to a member of CMA staff or visit the Online Shop section of this website.
CMA logo
CMA reception
CMA framed dog prints
CMA logo
1/6
The Pittville Pump Room Collection
It was a real privilege to work with The Cheltenham Trust to celebrate this magnificent building in all its historic finery.
I was very kindly asked to produce a collection of paintings themed around the fab activities that go on there and the people who use it. Here are the paintings that made up the series.
Pittville Pump Room
Acrylic on acrylic paper
A4
December 2020
Pittstop
Acrylic on acrylic paper
A4
January 2021
Swirl
Acrylic on canvas panel
40cm x 30cm
February 2021
Side Order of Swing
Acrylic with oil on canvas panel
40cm x 30cm
February 2021
Hands Up
Acrylic on canvas panel
40cm x 30cm
March 2021
My pop art style design of the Pittville Pump Room original was turned into an eye-catching greeting card by The Cheltenham Trust. It was also used to give the café kiosk a new, cool look in the summer months. Heritage with a funky twist!
A commission with a difference. Created this acrylic on canvas original, called Promenading Picnic, specifically for The Cheltenham Trust to turn it into a selfie board for their new heritage trail at the Pittville Pump Room.
And it was an instant hit, bringing lots of smiles to faces. A fun way to celebrate our town's history.
Postcard Art Exhibition
An annual postcard exhibition raising money for good causes which unites artist around the world. Art having an impact.
Divebomb
16cm x 12cm
Acrylic on acrylic paper
January 2021
My donation to the Twitter Art Exhibition charity fundraiser in 2021.
Big thanks to awesome wildlife photographer Matthew Cottrell for the fab photo that inspired this painting.
The 2021 exhibition was held at Cheltenham Racecourse in July to raise money for people with leukaemia.
And Divebomb was snapped up early doors.
My feisty feathered friend did his bit for a great cause.
Forever Young, For Ever Awesome - PD Bobby
17.5cm x 13cm
Acrylic on acrylic paper
January 2022
PD Bobby goes on to be a force for good after his tragic and untimely departure from this world.
PC Paul Hopley's very brilliant bomb dog had his life cut short by an aggressive tumour shortly before his second birthday.
My tribute to a very talented and happy life lived to the full.
He's the inspiration for my 2022 donation to the Twitter Art Exhibition, being held in aid of the Encephalitis Society in York in June.
Little Red
17.5cm x 13cm
Acrylic on multi media paper
April 2023
Little Red was created in a day. Most UK robins would probably fly to France, Portugal or maybe Spain, but mine had to get ready for a long-haul flight to Vancouver to take part in 2023's Twitter Art Exhibition.
Love painting most birds but there's something special about a robin.
Luckily, he landed safely in Canada.
The 2023 event was held in June to raise funds for the Urban Native Youth Association.
Busy
17.5cm x 13cm
Acrylic on paper
June 2024
My bee made it to the USA in time for the 2024 Postcard Art Exhibition.
Seem to be hammering my orange paint at the mo.
Was delighted to take part in this global fundraiser for the fourth year running.
The 2024 event was held in Texas in September to support artists via Millhouse McKinney.
Chuffed to see it sold and buzzed off to a new home.
PD Stark
We did it! We raised over £1.5k in Stark's honour.
When I heard about what this brave police dog had been through, I was moved to offer to paint him.
PD Stark fought to detain a suspect and, despite being hit more than 20 times with a machete, he refused to let go, until his partner PC Paul Hopley wrestled the attacker to the ground.
My original painting of PD Stark has been gifted to PC Hopley as a thank-you to this awesome crime-fighting duo for everything they do in the line of duty.
PC Hopley had already raised over £1,000 for the PDSA hospital that performed emergency surgery on Stark that fateful night in November 2020, but he also wanted to raise money for the Retired West Midlands Police Dog Benevolent Fund in honour of Stark's bravery. And I was more than happy to help.
Thanks to sponsorship from a number of Cheltenham-based companies, a set of limited edition fine art prints of my original was created. The first was framed and the rest were either sold or became additional raffle prizes. And thanks to the overwhelming generosity of those who took part in the fundraiser, we raised in excess of £1,500.
Through art, we managed to turn something horrendous into something positive, and I will always look back on this collaboration as a reminder of the positive power painting can have.
This gesture was made possible by the kind support of The Cotswold Framing Company, The Darkroom Ltd, The Garden Landscape Consultancy, Bishops Cleeve Care Home, Cotswold Hound and Tamsin Stuart Art.
Discover the Artists
I'm a sucker for a good cause! And this was a fab fundraiser for local arts projects and Nailsworth Rotary Club charities, which gave artists some much-needed exposure too.
All of the artists taking part were asked to sign the back of their artwork instead of the front, so you didn't know whose you were buying until you owned it. Love a bit of mystery!
Woolly Thistle
Acrylic on paper
A5
April 2023
Was invited to take part in Discover the Artists.
This original sold at the Subscription Rooms in Stroud at the exhibition in August 2023 to help raise money for local good causes.
100 per cent of all sales went to charity.
Inspired by a photo I took on one of my many dog walks at Barber Woods.
Portraits for NHS Heroes
Got a wonderful blast of positivity from taking part in the Portraits For NHS Heroes initiative in May 2020, started by Oxford artist Tom Croft as a way for artists to make themselves useful and say a special thank-you to those fighting on the Covid frontline.
Offered my services not really knowing if I was up to the task as, unlike Tom, I'm not a portrait artist, but felt it was the right thing to do and that it would give me a sense of purpose in such unsettling times.
I did two in the end and it turned out to be a good move.
Felt rewarding doing a kind thing for two inspirational women, it pushed my painting skills to the extent I surprised myself with the results. I also made a new friend in the process, Fiona, a critical care nurse at Cheltenham General Hospital with over 25 years' experience in intensive care, who lives just down the road from me and who I got to meet and thank personally when I delivered her painting.
bottom of page