The Copyright Free Art Directory


Fabulous Copyright Free Art you can use for editorial and commercial shoots right now!

It’s a relatively new problem – finding copyright-free art to include in your shoots that have free usage. If you listended to the Inside Stylists Podcast with Head of Operations at The Intelectual Property Office you’ll know why this directory is ESSENTIAL!

Well, these artists are able to help. There are portraits, landscapes, abstract, illustrators, prints, ceramicists and so much more here on this list. Nearly everyone has given the okay to be included in editorial shoots in return for a credit and most are happy to loan their pieces for a hire charge for commercial shoots. As always you must double-check that the artist is still happy to be featured in your shoot copyright free. Things always change so it’s best to confirm before your shoot.

Each artist has shared a few pieces with us. Scroll through their slides to see their style. Look past the first image – there’s so much more further in!

I’ll be adding artists as they join so keep checking back when you need art for a shoot. And if you know of any please send them our way and share the artists love.

Em x

Copyright Free Art Directory

Click on the links below to jump to a specific category

Oil Paintings

Abstract Art

Portraits

Illustrators

Modern Art

Landscapes

Still life

Lino Prints

Ceramics


 

Oil paintings

 

Lizzie Owen

Each piece I paint is inspired by my impression of objects or experiences from my every day. They feature a loose impressionistic style, mainly inspired by beautiful, muted hues from aged still life objects of beautifully ripe fruit and vegetables.

Website: www.lizzieowen.co.uk              

Instagram:@lizzieowenart

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (079) 667-6058

Loan for commercial shoots? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for editorial shoots? Yes, in return for a credit

 

 

Penny Sanderson

My work includes Botanical Giclée prints (floral, fruit and plantlife), as well as original Landscapes, Seascapes and Still Life paintings (oil on canvas). Many of these images are also available as cushions and homes accessories.

Website: pennysanderson.com

Instagram: @pennysandersonart

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07985 125 239

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

 

 

George Welch

My work explores our connections and experiences in life through the mediums of paint, inviting people into my conscious and subconscious being. Painting allows me to express my thoughts and emotions through an arbitrary expression of colour.

Website:georgewelchart.co.uk

Instagram: @george_welch_art

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07731640096

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit


Abstract art

Emma Tweedie

Emma Tweedie is an emerging artist. Shortlisted for the 2019 Sunny International Art Award, and 2019 Pebeo Mixed Media award, she mostly creates abstracts and landscape works using sustainable materials where possible. Emma has experience of shoot production and creating work for sets/shoots.

Website:  www.emmatweedie.art        

Instagram:@EmmaTweedieArt

Email:  [email protected]

Commissions taken for shoots: YES

Loan for shoots: Depends on scope etc/credits


Angela Britton – The Daily Dream

My new abstract work starts off as drawings and gouache paintings which are then layered digitally with paper texture. The collection is called ‘Sukoon’, Urdu for peace and calm. The colour palette has been carefully considered to soothe.

Website: Thedailydream.com

Instagram: @_thedailydream_

Phone:07725893887

Commercial shoot: Yes, in return for a fee. Please contact artist directly for information.

Loan for shoots: Yes, in return for a credit.

 


Andrea Mongenie

Born in Paris, Andrea founded Borneo Studio in 2016. Her final compositions relies on an inexplicable harmony between object, colour and place. Giving solace to the information overload we intake daily, her paintings empower a chance to let go

Website:

Instagram:@borneo_studio

Phone:07964630348

Commercial shoot: Yes, in return for a fee. Please contact artist directly for information.

Loan for shoots: Yes, in return for a credit.

Rebecca Newport

Rebecca Newport is a London based abstract artist and stylist. Her signature colourful style is fast becoming a favourite amongst collectors, interior designers and stylists who love her unique and fun take on contemporary painting.

Website:       Rebeccanewportart.com

Instagram:@rebeccanewport

Email:[email protected]

Phone:07980959002

Loan for commercial shoots? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for editorial shoots? Yes, in return for a credit

Sharon Drew

Sharon creates expressive abstract paintings in response to the expansive skies, tides and turbulent water of the Thames foreshore and the coasts of Cornwall and Kent. Her work is a visual metaphor for the sensation of momentum and shifting light, rather than a sense of place.

Website: sharondrew.com

Instagram: @drew_sharon

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07986 772178

Commercial shoot: Yes, in return for a fee. Please contact artist directly for information.

Loan for shoots: Yes, in return for a credit.

I’m an abstract oil painter, using lots of layers of thin, runny paint to create shimmering glazes that hum & vibrate. They try to capture ‘The Edge of The Rainbow’ which comes from ‘The Goldfinch’ and describes where all beauty, magic and art exist.

Website:       AbigailBowen.com

Instagram:@abibowen73

Email:[email protected]

Phone:07753747307

Loan for commercial shoots? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for editorial shoots? Yes, in return for a credit

Anita Kutsarova

I create colourful, dreamy abstract landscapes and seascapes. I’m an artist who loves bright and vivid colours and likes to provoke the viewer to create their own story using my work as a reference. My message is to dream and believe in yourself.

Website: anitakutsarova.com

Instagram: @anitakutsarovaart

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07927 700 072

Loan for commercial shoots? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for editorial shoots? Yes, in return for a credit

Anna Mackie-East

Anna’s paintings are large-scale abstract acrylic and mixed media paintings on canvas. Experimenting with colour palettes is often her motivation and the challenge is forming colour into shapes that sit in harmony with one another in the canvas.

Website: annamackie.com/paintings

Instagram: @annamackiestylist

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07516 921 717

Loan for commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

 

Anna Proctor

I paint abstract mixed media expressionist pieces that are layered and evoke mood. My pieces can be up to 90x90cm and are rich in texture and colour and layered to hide and reveal areas. They would work in both a contemporary or traditional setting.

Website: annaproctor.com

Instagram: @annamproctor

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07956 756697

Loan for commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

Alanna Eakin

Alanna is an abstract landscape expressionist painter. She is drawn to vast desolate expanses, voids, devoid of human activity. Her work is unapologetically colourful and she uses bold brushstrokes to layer on paints.

Website: alannaeakinart.com

Instagram:@alannaeakinart

Email:[email protected]

Phone: 07979596498

Loan for commercial shoots? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for editorial shoots? Yes, in return for a credit

Georgina Walton

I create large scale, vibrant abstract pieces inspired by interior spaces. I focus upon composition as well as gesture and colour, experimenting with brush size and types of paint, including gloss and spray. I have always been preoccupied by the concept of interior design and style, particularly within domestic spaces.

Website: georginawaltonartist.com

Instagram: @georginawaltonartist

Email: [email protected]

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

 

Kerry Hussain

Working from her home studio in South-East London, Kerry produces abstract works intended to evoke a sense of calm and instil inner peace. Using largely a neutral palette, each piece is an expression of being in a state of no-mind and totally present in the moment.

Website: verykerryh.com

Instagram: @verykerryh.art

Email: [email protected]

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

 

Kimbal Bumstead

I am a visual artist based in South East London. I make bold, playful and colourful abstract paintings on wood, canvas and paper. My works are bright and glossy and come in a variety of sizes and unusual shapes. 

Website: kimbalbumstead.com

Instagram:@kimbalbumstead

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07863352054

Loan for commercial shoots? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for editorial shoots? Yes, in return for a credit

Mary Bowkett

I’m a self-taught artist creating line drawings and abstract paintings. My work is inspired by people and influenced by expression.

Website: marybowkett.com

Instagram: @bymarybowkett

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07753 104566

Loan for commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

 

Meera Palia

I create abstract expressionist paintings and collage spontaneous, gestural and experimental work evolving from the colours, textures, marks and moods of the moment. I aim for the painting equivalent of a jazz jam or freestyle dance improvisation.

Website: meerapalia.com

Instagram: @meerapalia_art

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07956 462 937

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

 

 

Laura Brittain 

A contemporary mixed media artist, creating original bespoke pieces for your interior!
Injecting a sense of personality or feeling within a room will entirely transform the space. Everyone deserves to have a space that reflects their uniqueness.

Instagram@lb.lines/

Email:[email protected]

Phone:07874108594

Loan for commercial shoots? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for editorial shoots? Yes, in return for a credit

 

 

 

Janette Ralph

I work in acrylic, on canvas. My career in graphics is key to my art. Trained to simplify objects and marks my landscapes are areas of flattened patterns texture and shapes sitting together in conflict and harmony, creating a mosaic of colourful form

Instagram: @janetteralph

Email:[email protected]

Phone:07910210807

Loan for commercial shoots? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for editorial shoots? Yes, in return for a credit

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Portraits

Hannah King

I’m Hannah, an early career Artist living and working in Canterbury. I love working with pastels, pen, charcoal and paint. My work is mainly expressive portraits showcasing dramatic , coloured facial features and expressions.

Website: hannahjoykingdesign.wixsite.com

Instagram: @designhjk

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07762 211403

Loan for Commercial shoot: Yes, please contact artist regarding fee prices.

Loan for Editorial shoot: Yes, for a credit.

 

Helen Stone

I am a portrait artist but also paint objects and have a few abstracts in my collection too. A lot of my portraits and objects are small scale and I can create works to order with enough notice. 

Website: helenstoneart.com

Instagram: @helenstone_art

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07980 005359

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist for fee information.

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit.

 

Natasha Blatcher

I am a Philosophy undergraduate at Bristol University in my final year. My work is typically portraiture using different tones, textures, and mediums. Work sizes vary according to brief, from A3 up to 2m x 1m.

Website: Under review

Instagram: Under review

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07904 865521

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist for fee information.

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit.

 

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Illustrators

Laura Gardener

Laura creates illustrative, whimsical and sometime comical colourful art, which is created to empower and humour.

Website: DiddiandMo.co.uk      

Instagram: @DiddiandMo

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07823 779749

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

 

Betsy Benn

Betsy Benn creates a design for every story. She specialises in typographic and graphic prints that reflect something about the owners’ story such as favourite places, music, events, destinations – even turning photos into modern silhouette prints.

Website: betsybenn.com         

Instagram: @betsybenn

Email: [email protected]

Loan for Commercial shoot: Happy to loan. Please contact for fee information.

Loan for Editorial shoot: Yes – in return for a credit

Sarah Grose

I am a stay at home mum of 4 children under 8 and my work is definitely inspired by their wonderful imaginations. My work is a mixture of ink drawings, watercolours and digital art. Disco balls and glitter feature heavily too!

Website: sarahinglitzerlandart.com

Instagram: @sarah_in_glitzerland

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (022) 390-4810

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

Angelica Bacani

I’m Angelica Bacani, a Filipino-British illustrator based in London. My work focuses on clouds and skyscapes that are digitally illustrated.

Website: angelicabacani.art

Instagram: @byangelicaa

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: (074) 761-0632

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

Andrea Curtis

My work is inspired by nature and my love of plants and flowers. I love working on a large scale on paper or canvas, bringing a sense of joy and abundance to any space.

Website: andreacurtis.co.uk

Instagram: @andreacurtisartist

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07790 181678

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

Karen Kench

I create original artworks and reproduction prints using vintage images, old master paintings and recycled/upcycled elements and also design fabric for lampshades. I can work quickly in response to commissions and in sourcing particular imagery.

Website: kettleoffishdesigns.com

Instagram: @kettleoffishdesigns

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07984 770659

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

Michelle Lancaster

I illustrate bright and bold prints usually featuring animals. Many of my designs are suitable for children’s rooms or nurseries.

Website: wink-design.co.uk

Instagram: @WinkDesignUK

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07745 902 255

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

 

 

Stephanie Rostron

I specialise in detailed nature based hand drawn illustrations, depicting mostly flora/foliage/tropical elements. These are available as art prints, greetings cards and original illustrations.

Website: whitethistledesign.com

Instagram: @whitethistledesign

Email: [email protected]

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist directly regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

Louise Verity

Bookishly create a range of literary inspired products with a focus on sharing the joy of books, allowing customers to live their best bookish lives, or help others to! Our collection features words and quotes from classic literature.

Website:      bookishly.co.uk/

Instagram: @bookishlyuk

Email: [email protected]

Loan for commercial shoots? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for editorial shoots? Yes, in return for a credit

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Modern Art

 

Mary Bowkett

I’m a self-taught artist creating line drawings and abstract paintings. My work is inspired by people and influenced by expression.

Website: marybowkett.com

Instagram: @bymarybowkett

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07753 104566

Loan for commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

Tipperly Hill

We are two artists, who are passionate about colour and create abstract florals and landscapes together in gestural brushstrokes. Through the lockdown, we have worked postally building up the colour and texture in layers in our different techniques.

Website:tipperleyhill.com/collections/original-art

Instagram:@tipperleyhill

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07814024280

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artists regarding fee

Modern Art Hire

Established by interior stylist and creative director Laura Fulmine offers a unique collection of fine art for use within the world of interiors. Presenting licensed artworks and sculptural pieces by a plethora of talented artists for exclusive hires and sales.

Website: ModernArtHire.com 

Instagram: @Modern_art_hire

Email:[email protected]

Phone: 0208 880 7292

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact Laura regarding fee

Martha Roberts

Please get in touch to hire or borrow my colourful art finds pieces for your photoshoots. 

Website:      Etsy.com/uk/shop/ColourfulFinds

Instagram:@the_colour_file

Email:[email protected]

Phone:07947354135

Loan for editorial shoots? Yes, in return for a credit

Loan for commercial shoots? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

IO

io studio is a multidisciplinary duo creating objects for life and home.

Website:iostudio.works

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07949 850 428

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

Guy Allen at KD Loves

Print maker Guy Allen grew up surrounded by Norfolk’s natural beauty. The theme of the animal world is central to his work. His limited edition original etchings via KD Loves showcase his brilliant draftsmanship in a contemporary way. Guy graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2011, but discovered his passion for the traditional etching process while studying at the École Nationale Supérieure Des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 2010.

Website:https://www.kdloves.com/guy-allen-art        

Instagram:@shopkellingdesigns 

Email: [email protected]

Happy to loan copyright free for commercial shoots? Yes, please contact Az regarding fee

Happy to loan copyright free for editorial shoots? Yes, in return for a credit

Claire Griffiths

Inspired by the contrasts between the organic and the industrial, the ambiguity of Belles Petite’s work strives to highlight the differences within these themes. Her work is fabricated through colours and applies a vast spectrum of mediums.

Website: bellespetite.tumblr.com.

Instagram: @bellespetite_333

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07877 094016

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

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Landscape

Javaria Khan

I paint landscape, sea and botanical art in acrylic and water colour. I am a self taught artist and always wanted to experiment with colours.

Website: inspirationbycolour.com

Instagram: @inspirationbycolour

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07906 223204

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

Helen Barnard

I am an award winning artist based in the picturesque coastal village of Rostrevor in Co. Down. My work has been described as being vibrant, atmospheric and emotive. I pour so much colour and love into every landscape and seascape to evoke happiness.

Instagram: @hlbarnardartist

Email:[email protected]

Phone: 07774211558

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

Jacqueline Rooney

I am an abstract artist, passionate about colour, texture and the natural world especially trees.i believe that art should play a dynamic part in any space – my copper leaf tree canvases reflect the light differently throughout the day.

Website: www.jacquelinerooney.com

Instagram: @jacquelinerooneyart

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (0)28 41763096

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

Heidi Steller

I am inspired by light and nature. I paint and print cloudscapes, seascapes, the forest and the river. I also draw music and movement, resulting in extreme doodles. My background is in theatre design and scenic painting so I am happy to go large!

Website: heidisteller.co.uk

Instagram: @heidistellerart

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07957 900795

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

 

Joanna Srokol

My work is inspired by the beauty and uniqueness of Polish and Scottish landscapes. It is driven by use of dynamic colour and expressive mark making. My work echoes the intensity of texture and natural patterns found between the sea, glens and sky…crafting abstract.

Website: joanna-srokol.squarespace.com

Instagram: @joannasrokol

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07872 653611

Loan for commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for editorial shoot? Yes, for a credit

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Still Life

Teena Vallerine

Small to medium sized brightly coloured paintings made in gouache and acrylic inks on paper and old printed ephemera. My paintings primarily feature fruit and flowers arranged on items from my collection of antique ceramics.

Website: teenavallerine.com

Instagram: @teenavallerine

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07746 195591

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artists regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

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Lino Prints

Rosanna Gore

Handmade lino prints in fresh, bright pastel colours with a quirky twist. Prints are multi-layered creating exciting multi dimensional colour patterns. They are a fresh take on traditional lino prints – with black nowhere to be seen!

Website: etsy.com/shop/RGColours

Instagram: @rgcolours.prints

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (447) 711-0792

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

Amy Louise Cundall

I’m a Linocut Printmaker and my work is predominately nature inspired, particularly ocean life. I like to keep my colour palettes simple, using mainly teal and black and my work tends to have plain backgrounds so the subject itself ‘pops’.

Website: amycundallart.com

Instagram: @amylouisecundall

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07932 538608

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

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Ceramics

Karin Brink

Hi, I’m an interior stylist and ceramicist and understand your struggles. I make one off vases that are thrown on the wheel in different shapes then sculpted together and painted. I work mostly in stoneware and terracotta. More information can be found on my website.

Website: crackdenandwonkypot.com

Instagram: @crackdenandwonkypot

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07768 343 830

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

Ysanne Brooks

Inspired by my years writing about interiors, I create beautiful wheel-thrown and hand-built ceramic pieces – from large moon jars to smaller decorative pieces – with a hand-crafted vibe that simply but effectively enhance the home and garden.

Website: ysannebrooks.co.uk

Instagram: @ysannebrooksceramics

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07967 137 649

Loan for a commercial shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

Tim Fluck

Hand made contemporary ceramics, focusing on colour and form. From colourful hanging planters to most recently more sculptural brutalist inspired vases.

Website: lakemedowpottery.co.uk

Instagram: @lake_medow_pottery

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07545 398315

Loan for a contemporary shoot? Yes, please contact artist regarding fee

Loan for an editorial shoot? Yes, in return for a credit

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