Leyton High Road Open Studios 2026

Maltese visual artist and designer based in London, UK. Iela started drawing as a teenager, switching from Biomedical science to Art History at University of Malta, followed by an MA in Communication Design at Kingston. She started her professional career as a designer for Cartoon Network and Warner Brothers Theatrical before leaving to pursue a freelance career in 2023, focusing on drawing-based fine art practice, graffiti and traditional etching. Iela‘s work is influenced by 90s animation, video games, bird and nature. Most of her work is figurative and illustrative, often exploring themes of fantasy, climate change, existentialism and personal experiences.

Fearon Gold in an artist working in oil paint. exploring the changes in time in nature, cities and within.

Dominika is an artist from the Czech Republic, using painting, drawing and clay to create semi-autobiographical works with a magical reference.

Alice Sherlock is an artist based between London and Glasgow. She graduated from her masters in Fine Art practice at the Glasgow School of Art in 2022 and BA Fine art and Theatre from Lancaster University in 2019. She has recently moved to London as she explores themes of reflective nostalgia, locality and aural verbatim storytelling.

Elicia McKenzie is an award-winning visual artist based in East London, working across a mixture of mediums including oil paint, Indian ink and charcoal. Her practice explores identity, heritage, visibility and representation, celebrating African and Caribbean culture while shining a light on individuals and communities often underrepresented in elite industries such as motorsport and cycling.

Known for her bold use of colour, expressive mark-making and powerful storytelling, Elicia creates both representational and abstract works that honour icons, capture lived experiences and spark meaningful conversation. Inspired by the journeys of two young racing drivers, Elicia is the lead artist behind the Art in Racing project, a pioneering initiative that brings together art, culture and motorsport to tell compelling stories, inspire the next generation and create positive social impact.

Tess is a multidisciplinary artist working with sculpture, installation, and film. She loves the hands-on process of casting and mould making, which allows her to transform ordinary materials and embrace the alchemy of making. This tactile approach carries over into her films, where she treats celluloid as a physical material with its own unique qualities of light and texture. Ultimately, her work explores how objects and memories change over time.

Billy’s fibre art work is a slow means of both communication and creation, the result of threads tied early in life. He have knitted and crocheted everywhere for years, making garments, wallhangings and sociological commentary. He recently began a second journey visiting independent yarn sellers along the Atlantic Coast. The first took him from the Connemara in Ireland through Brittany, Spain and Portugal to Essaouira in Morocco. Now he’s heading northwards. Fibre art is literally about connection, and he has shared these crafts with hundreds of others. Pass it on.