December is here and Christmas is approaching, it's time to purchase the perfect gift for someone close to you. Through this blog we hope you get inspired!
Get your camera at the ready, The Wildilfe Photographer of the Year 2019 competition is now open. If you're captivated by the natural world the 2018 exhibition is also showcasing at the Natural History Museum.
Back for a fourth series searching for the nation's best landscape painter. Aiming to challenge contestants artistic talent across various UK locations.
It‘s always exciting when beginning a new artistic venture. Calligraphy is popular among artists who wish to create beautiful hand-written text for cards, letters, signs, or other decorative creations. Why not give it a go?
Now in its fourteenth year, the Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize is open for entries. Welcoming outstanding creative examples of representational painting from both amateur and professional artists in the UK.
We've mentioned Inktober, how about about filling your month with more activities to celebrate drawing. Pick up your pencils for this years The Big Draw theme 'Play'.
As we travel across America, certain art museums are jumping out at us; The Broad being one of them. Interested to hear what it was like? Let me tell you all about it...
These are crucial first questions to ask when looking for the right pencils. There are so many different types of pencils to use and understanding which ones will work for your projects will save you time and money.
Now it's my turn! As I head across America and Canada, I'm taking you with me to check out art outside of our beloved U.K. Things are about to get exciting...
Explore three storeys of collections and exhibitions as the newly built V&A Dundee opens its doors this September. An international centre for design for Scotland at the heart of Dundee's waterfront.
About a year before I set out to America my Father was on a train back to Blackpool from London and ended up sat next to a young American (song by Bowie) who was travelling alone on his first trip outside of the USA.
It would be tempting to say that whilst on the bus between Tulsa and Amarillo (Texas) that the bus driver took a wrong turn and had to stop and ask a local “is this the way to Amarillo?”
The year was 1972, a young Mark Hudders (our Managing Director) clad in denim with shoulder length hair, was about to embark on a journey that many said was "NUTS".
Etsy is a popular website for turning your hobby into a business, selling handmade products globally. This December Etsy will be coming to you, in Preston's Harris Museum.
