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Author: Gareth Evans

November 30, 2018

3 Artists Giving a Different Perspective On Celebrity Portraits

Yung Jake, Tony Rodriguez and Failunfailunmefailun are 3 artists who are doing something different when it comes to celebrity portraits. We wanted to showcase their work in this months featured artists blog post.

November 15, 2018

The Rise of Roman Art

The Romans ruled over much of Europe, Asia and Africa for more than 1000 years, with their period of invasion beginning in 753BC. As the Roman army made its way through Europe, conquering countries as...

November 12, 2018

The Magnificent Works of Monet

Where it all began One of the most famous names in art history, Claude Oscar Monet was born in Paris on the 14th November 1840. He began to show a creative interest in drawing when...

October 25, 2018

The Abstract Life of Pablo Picasso

Regularly celebrated as the greatest artist of all time. We look back at the abstract life of Pablo Picasso from his childhood and early career through to his later works and death.

October 19, 2018

The Evolution of Egyptian Art

When you think of ancient Egyptian art, what most likely comes to mind is the Great Sphinx of Giza or the Pyramids and while Egyptian architecture and statues are certainly very impressive, they are only...

September 25, 2018

Life Through the Eyes of Frida Kahlo

A look back at the life of Frida Kahlo. Born in 1907 at the family home just outside Mexico City, she had a complicated childhood, marred by polio which left her disabled at the age of six years old.

September 20, 2018

A Walk Through Time With Aboriginal Art

The history of Australia is complicated. It is so large and remote that each state has its own personal and unique story, but almost every area was originally inhabited by the Aboriginal people, with records...

September 19, 2018

Q&A with Artist Nerine Tassie

Nerine Tassie won the Sky Arts’ Landscape Artist of the Year in 2015 and has continued to move from strength to strength. She graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2002 with a degree in Fine Art and currently has a solo exhibition at Frames Gallery in Perth in Scotland from now until 6th October 2018. We caught up with her for a Q&A session earlier this month.

September 7, 2018

The History of Native American Art

Much can be learnt about the Native American way of life by studying their artistic talents. Interestingly, back before the first century, even the term ‘art’ was a foreign notion, saved for the Europeans rather than the Americans, who did not view the creative concept as a significant part of their society.

September 4, 2018

Q&A with Artist Tom Voyce

Tom Voyce is an art teacher currently based in Burton on Trent in Staffordshire. In 2017 he won the Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year. He is currently in the process of building up...

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