The event on October 2-3 celebrated the creative work of people supported by Oxfordshire’s Community Support Services (CSS). It was organised by Tallulah Allmond, team leader in the adult social care team at Oxfordshire County Council. The exhibition featured pottery from Abingdon and Witney CSS, woodburning and mixed media art from Abingdon, paintings and drawings
Laurence Mathews Art Shop on Queens Road, Southend, has been a cornerstone of independent business in the city for 80 years. It originally opened in 1945 as an art supply shop. Much of the shop’s success over the decades is attributed to a strong clientele of loyal, returning customers, alongside the expert knowledge of staff
Cockermouth’s Castlegate House Gallery is warning art buyers to exercise caution following what it says is a noticeable increase in fake works appearing at auction. The gallery has said there has been a particular rise in works it says are ‘falsely attributed’ to the late Cumbrian artist Sheila Fell. The warning comes as part of
Born in Wakefield, Yorkshire in 1903 and working until her death in 1975 in St Ives, Cornwall, Barbara Hepworth lived through a time of astonishing technological and social change. She had a broad range of interests, from politics to music, poetry, science and spirituality—and a life-long engagement with landscape—which she brought into her work, alongside
Matt Weigoldin Stoke-on-Trent Hear Ruth Breen share her artwork at Biddulph Youth & Community Zone From a Spanish school to a Bangladeshi tower block, a global trail is bringing artworks to everyday spaces. As part of the Visual Artists Association’s Global Art Trail, colourist Ruth Breen is displaying her paintings in the BBC Radio Stoke
The two dates Look closely below David’s signature and you will see a silent struggle not just between two different dates but between two contrary conceptions of time. Under his own name, David has chiselled “L’an deux”, denoting the second year of the Revolutionary Calendar which began in 1792, when the Republic was founded. That
The Foxwood Residents Association is hosting the event, which will take place at Foxwood Community Centre on Saturday, November 1, from 10.30am to 3pm. The exhibition will feature a wide range of work from local artists and photographers, as well as crafts including knitting, crocheting and embroidery from the Foxy Crafters group. Neil Butterworth, organiser,
Lara Davis, from Blandford Forum, entered the British Art Prize 2025, run by the Artists and Illustrators magazine with her drawing of a highland cow, created using pastel pencils on a pastel mat. READ MORE: Former cafe set to turn into jewellers ‘where luxury meets legacy’ The 56-year-old has also now been shortlisted for the
Colin Revell discovered a love for art 30 years ago and currently spends his spare time painting scenes from around the city. The 55-year-old’s work has featured at Art Fair East and the Royal Norfolk Show, and earlier this year, he appeared on Sky Arts’ Landscape Artist of the Year. A painting of New York submitted
Playford Art Club, formed in 1972, now consists of just 10 members, struggling to meet running costs. Despite efforts over three years to recruit more members, the numbers have remained low since the pandemic, affecting the club’s viability. The club, which meets on Thursdays at Playford Village Hall, was once bustling with more than 25