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
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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_
Email: [email protected]
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
Email: [email protected]
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]
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.
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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