Borrow Our Walls Artists 2026

Christina is a mixed-media artist/designer from Leicester UK. Her art and design process involves building layers of imagery, manipulated to create mixed media prints, collages and textile pieces. With a DIY/Punk attitude to creating from what you have to hand, re-using materials and use of experimental mixed-media processes, inspiration comes from what’s happening in society and the unexpected and absurd in life. Her work also explores emotional attachment to textiles, objects and place, the positive aspects of nostalgia and the sense of wellbeing experienced from reconnecting with treasured objects from the past.

Instagram: @christinawigmoredesign

David first studied for a BA in Art & Design at Bath Academy and then for an MA in Film & Photography at the Royal College of Art. He worked as Head of Art for more than thirty years at Secondary Schools in London, as well as with Goldsmiths College on their teacher-training programmes & the Horniman Museum on their outreach programmes in schools. David is a member of The International Council of Museums with a special interest in world art or ethnography (ICOM-ICME). His other interests include: Art and Design History, Photography & Cinema.

 

David has been part of Art House Leicester since 2024 where he has been developing geometric ideas & forms, as well as digitally modified photography including aluminium and acrylic prints. For Art House 2025 David made a series of pieces on the theme of Portable Art for Personal spaces. This project was aimed at small work for the home study or office.

 

The Art Work in the Coffee House exhibition comprises recent geometric wall pieces in wood & acrylic.

Email: davide.forster@gmail.com / Instagram: @davidforster812

23rd March - 8th May - James Harvey Jackson

 

I am an artist working in a variety of community settings for the past 43 years. I have worked on local adventure playgrounds as a play worker since 1983 and as an arts worker for Soft Touch Arts Ltd from 1986 to 2023. I am also a mural artist, banner maker and sign writer and continue to produce hand painted murals and banners for a wide variety of local organisations including community groups, campaigns and trades unions.

I have also been a co-director of two local fireworks display companies from 1988 to 2018.

I am now a freelance artist specialising in arts in mental health and have worked on projects in The Bradgate Mental Health Unit funded by Leicestershire NHS Partnership Trust and Bright Sparks Arts In Mental Health Charity.

In my photographic work I have taught black and white photography and run creative photography sessions in a variety of settings from Leicester College to local adventure playgrounds and other community venues. This often entailed setting up a temporary darkroom in a suitable space.

I have retained an interest in black and white films and papers, creating photographs and making photograms in the darkroom as well as using pinhole cameras.

The work in this exhibition is a small selection of black and white photographs created with a variety of film and pinhole cameras, which use photographic papers. 

I have an archive website: www.jhjartprojects.co.uk, which currently displays around 250 images of different aspects of my practice, including photographs.

www.jhjartprojects.co.uk

Instagram: @artprojhj

 

11 May - 3rd July Martin Cook 

Something a little different

 

This time we have Martin Cook with a display of rather different limited edition photographic prints of our city. A regular visitor, he has been inspired by the sights and energy of Leicester aiming to capture images with impact, but disturbed by the

city centre homelessness problem. The artworks will be limited to just 5 prints each, numbered and signed, and for sale with all the profits going to Leicester’s homeless charity.

 

Martin has previously covered Henley-on-Thames events with his camera over 17 years for his local newspaper, although he has also been published in national newspapers, magazines and on the BBC website. He has held several exhibitions in the Thames Valley for the last 20 years. However, this is his first one here and he is keen to gain both publicity and contributions for the charity. 

August / September TBC

October / November TBC

Details to follow