Artists and makers have been opening their studios as part of the 27th year of Sheffield festival.

Over the bank holiday weekend, a wide range of Sheffield and Barnsley venues participating in Open Up Sheffield decorated their exteriors with banners and balloons and welcomed people in to look at their work.

Artist Aprille McShane, 50, is presenting her Greystones workshop studio, where she hosts art classes, in this year’s festival. As a member of Carousel Print Studio, she creates prints inspired by changing seasons in the Porter Valley.

Mrs McShane said: “In the last few years I have developed an art style to process how I feel about aging. It was quite loose and expressive, semi-abstract.”

Open Up Sheffield, which takes place every May, promotes meeting local artists, discussing their art pieces and purchasing original art works. With over 100 studios taking part, it is one of the largest open studio events outside London.

Mrs McShane added: “It’s been nice to talk about what I’m doing. I always love sharing my artwork with others and going through that process.

“I think people have their own voices, and everyone’s own art is individual and says something about how they observe the world around them.”

Another artist taking part is Liz Timms, 74, of Whirlow, who creates lino prints, collages and sculptures. She won the award for Best Painting at Hallam Art Group’s 2024 Spring Exhibition.

Having recently moved from Bristol, her artwork is inspired by the landscapes of Yorkshire and the Peak District.

Mrs Timms said: “It’s a kind of greediness. If it’s part of the natural world, I want to grasp it.”

Rebecca Maddox, Head of Business Development at Sheffield City Council, said: “Open Up is a brilliant opportunity to meet with and view the work of dozens of Sheffield artists in their own studios or homes across the city.”

The event is continuing next weekend and artists’ studios from across the Peak District and South Yorkshire will be open from 11am-5pm. For more information on the artists and their studio locations, visit the Open Up Sheffield website.