BY/DESIGN
COLLECTIVE
Our Artists
Mixed Media Artist
Shalini Bharadwaj
Shalini describes herself as a ‘Creative Experimentalist.’ She says, ‘For me creativity is a journey of experimentation and exploration. The process is as important as the end result. Whether it’s painting, digital design or jewellery making, I rarely start with a preconceived idea. I like to see where the material and momentum take me.'
Being interested in art and design from an early age, Shalini studied Graphic Design at Nottingham Trent University where she won a series of national design awards including the prestigious D&AD (British Design and Art Direction) Award and the Society of Typographic Designers Award and graduated with a First Class Honours degree. After a successful career in online design, having worked with many leading London Digital Design Studios, Shalini now pursues various creative endeavours out of her West London Studio - HUTKE Art & Jewellery being one of them.
Recent exhibitions and achievements:
Affordable Art Fair Hampstead Heath, May 2023, 2024
Royal Society of British Artists Bicentennial Exhibition Mall Galleries March 2023 (By selection)
Landmark Arts Centre Autumn Art Fair 2023, 2024
Harrow Open Studios June 2023, 2024
The Creative Mile, Brentford Art Trail, Great West Gallery, Aug 2024
Borough of Ealing Art Trail Sept 2023, 2024
WLSOA resident artists Open Studios and Group Show Nov 2024
Rolling Exhibition with Arthouse Galleries Woking, Kingston, Epsom 2023, 2024
To see Shalini's work and find out more please visit
Visual Artist and illustrator
Christian Azolan
Christian is a mixed-media visual artist who enjoys working in the following fine art mediums, photography, painting, digital and gilding.
Christian was educated in the UK and calls London home, he holds BA in Fashion Design from Ravensbourne and an MA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins.
His most celebrated work is inspired by people, environments and nature and his ongoing series titled 'The Birds' released in October 2020 and updated in 2022 plays on the themes of freedom, fantasy and escapism in flight, against the backdrop of the ongoing global pandemic, war, displacement and our place in a new future. Golden Flock his most popular print to date was re-created as a 23ct gold screenprint highlighting that we have to work as one to accomplish anything in life.
Recent exhibitions and achievements:
Solo Art Exhibition, Little Black Girls, July 2022, Fitzrovia
Group exhibition, WYF (Where You From?) Safehouse - Peckham
Art Maze Exhibition, Bargehouse, Dec 2023
FLUX Art Exhibition 10th Edition 2023, Dec 2023
"Uchi-Soto" Art Exhibition, My Act and Ritual Elements of Water -Baptism, Sage Gallery, Oct 2023
Ealing BEAT, Open Studio, Stewkley House, Sept 2023
Art Car Boot Fair 2023 POP! Kings Cross
Central Saint Martins School of Art MA Fine Art: Digital 2023 Postgraduate Art Exhibition
The Affordable Art Fair 2023 Little Black Girls, Hampstead Heath, May 2023
To see Christian's work and find out more please visit
Ceramicist
Riecha Kapoor
Riecha draws her inspiration from the natural world, incorporating organic forms and textures into her ceramic work. Each piece is handcrafted with care, using a melange of techniques including wheel throwing, hand building, and surface decoration
Recent exhibitions and achievements:
Harrow Open Studios June 2023, 2024
Borough of Ealing Art Trail Sept 2023, 2024
WLSOA resident artists Open Studios and Group Show Nov 2024
Rolling Exhibition with Arthouse Galleries Woking, Kingston, Epsom
To see Riecha's work and find out more please visit
riechakapoor.ceramics@gmail.com
Artist / Eco Artivist / Rubbish Artist
Francesca Busca
As an Eco-artivist, ‘Rubbish artist’ and mosaicist, Francesca pioneers sustainable art by creating her artworks entirely out of waste (her 'trashure'). Torn between optimism and surrender, she is haunted by the idea of mankind’s imminent self-destruction. Yet she believes in a future of resourceful innovation through systemic re-thinking. Her artworks are drenched in hope: every tessera she creates is in itself a protest against our disposable lifestyle, providing a different perspective on waste. The more beautiful the artworks, the clearer the message.
Recent exhibitions and achievements:
Comparaisons, Grand Palais, Paris, to start February 2025
On permanent exhibition at The Mindsports Centre, London
On permanent exhibition at Halcyon Interiors, London
On permanent exhibition at the Institute of Marine Sciences, Venice
Guilford House Open, Guildford, 23 Nov 2024 - 1 Mar 2025
The Fronteer Open 2024, Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield, 20 Nov - 7 Dec
LSoM Open, Corner7, London, 13-19 Nov 2024
WAST'ED! Solo exhibition, Re'Store W3, London, 17-28 Oct 2024
Winner of the Boomer Prize 2024
VAO 2024 shortlisted artist 8. Art Gemini Prize 2024 finalist
IOAEA residency, September - November 2024
Winner of the Future of Art Global Masterpiece Award, Contemporary Art Curator Magazine, 2024
Singular, Echos Studio, São Paulo, Brazil, Sept 2024
BEAT (Borough of Ealing Art Trail), Open Studio, Sept 2024
EuropArtFair, Amsterdam, Holland, 2024
Art Gemini Prize finalists’ exhibition, London Lighthouse Gallery & Studio, London, Sept 2024
The Path, Palazzo Pisani-Revedin, Venice, Italy 2024
Fragments of Identity, Boomer Gallery, London
2 weeks’ residency at the Institute of Marine Sciences, Venice, 2024
Waste to Create 3, EcoAware Gallery 2024
EarthFest 2024, King’s Cross, London 2024
EmpowerHER, CasildArt Gallery, London 2024
Ephemeral Elegance: Women in Artistic Reflection, Cista Arts
ArtGeminiPrize, The London Lighthouse Gallery, London
To see Francesca's work and find out more please visit
Abstract Artist
Shveta Maini
Shveta is an abstract artist whose upbringing in diverse cities across India has profoundly shaped her artistic journey. Surrounded by a rich tapestry of cultures, languages, and traditions, she draws inspiration from her experiences. With a background in surface textiles and a degree from University of Arts London, she possesses a refined sensitivity to texture and a deep appreciation for the interplay of colors.
Shveta’s paintings embody her intuitive creative process, allowing her emotions to dictate her brushstrokes. This connection to her feelings results in works that resonate with both personal and universal themes, reflecting the vibrant essence of her life experiences. Through her art, Shveta invites viewers into her emotional landscape, creating a space where cultural influences and personal expression converge.
Recent exhibitions and achievements:
The Other Art Fair - Truman Brewery, London - October, 2024
Curated Exhibition Titled “ Open 24” at the Tarpey Art Gallery , Derby –September 2024 Group Show
Curated Exhibition Titled “Art Gemini Summer Exhibition” at the London Lighthouse Art Gallery , London - July 2024, Group Show
Curated Exhibition Titled “FIESTA” at the Inky Fingers Art Gallery , London, July 2024– Group Show
Curated Online Exhibition, “Abstract" VirtualRoyal Blue Art Gallery, May 2024– Group Show
Wunderkammer Exhibition, 54 The Gallery, London, May 2024
Courtyard Herts Open Exhibition April - May 2024
The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London - March, 2024
The Royal Cambrian Art Academy Open Exhibition - January/February 2024, Group Show
The Other Art Fair- Truman Brewery, London, October, 2023
Exhibition at the South Mill Arts, Hertfordshire, September/October 2023 – Group Show
The Other Art Fair- Kings Cross, London, July 2023
The Big Art Fair Hertfordshire, June 2023
Finalist Visual Artist Open Award 22, Unit 1 Gallery workshop, London November 2022 – Group show
The Other Art Fair- Truman Brewery, London, October 2022
To see Shveta's work and find out more please visit
Visual Artist
Alex Ebdon
Alex describes the inspiration for his work as being capturing ‘moments of magic’. He says, ‘My work is all about capturing the moment - the moment that nature reveals a second of striking beauty in a landscape, the moment that a glance or expression perfectly describes a person, the moment that elements combine and conspire to turn the mundane into the majestic.’
The British landscape is something that Alex is continually drawn to. Through his semi-abstract paintings he looks to capture the feeling of being within these landscapes and to transport the viewer to a place, moment or memory that they uniquely hold special.
Alex studied Fine Art at Blackpool & The Fylde College and went on to have a distinguished career in advertising. He founded his own art business in 2016, which operates across a range of creative areas. Alex is Chair of the Borough of Ealing Art Trail (BEAT), which provides over 250 artists across Ealing the opportunity to exhibit their work through an annual open studio event.
Recent exhibitions and achievements:
‘A life well lived’ Portraiture Exhibition with Age UK, UWL, 2022
Landmark Arts Centre Art Fair 2022, 2024
Art Surrey Art Fair, Epsom 2024
Borough of Ealing Art Trail Sept 2023, 2024
Arthouse Galleries Exhibition, Ealing 2023
To see Alex's work and find out more please visit