Metal guru

Published in The Northern Echo October 12th 2009 and in Living November 2009

It took some years for Michael Kusz’s career in metal sculpture to take off, but now his creatures are flying all over the world, says Catharine Hewitson

Arrive at Michael Kusz’s workshop and you will be greeted by a charming little rook perched on a fence post. Step inside and, behind Graculus Limited’s modest showroom at the Dales Centre in Reeth, is a workshop filled from floor to ceiling with all manner of things: sheet upon sheet of metal, yards of copper wire, books on dinosaurs and even a stuffed parrot. This is where the magic happens.

Matt's digital revolution

Published in The Northern Echo July 20th 2009

Matt Bryan is an artist… but not in any traditional sense. He’s a digital artist. “It’s the way people move more than anything," says Matt, who is turning his passion and skill into a promising freelance career.


The 32-year-old is currently exhibiting a selection of his digital painting at online gallery, Yarm Originals. The underlying theme of his work is the concept of character. "I might pick up on the way someone is walking, or a particular pose they have struck," he says. "These are the elements that capture a person."