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August 30, 2018

The Life and Death of Andy Warhol

Born Andrew Warhola on 6th August 1925 in Pittsburgh, USA, Warhol was brought up in a working-class home. His Mother an embroider and his Father a construction worker, his parents were Carpatho-Rusyn immigrants from an area that is today known as Slovakia.

August 13, 2018

Q&A with Artist Hester Berry

Hester Berry has always been interested in landscapes since growing up in rural Devon. In 2015 she painted Waddesdon Manor as part of the Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year. We caught up with her for a Q&A session earlier this month.

July 31, 2018

9 Creations Inspired by Van Gogh’s Starry Night

From the mind blowing to the completely bizarre, we’ve taken a look at some of the many ways people have taken inspiration from The Starry Night to create a different version of this classic piece of art.

July 26, 2018

Barack and Michelle Obama; The Official Portraits

Here at Ken Bromley Art Supplies we know that the idea of a famous face having a portrait painted of them isn’t exactly new, but that doesn’t seem to stop anyone from having them done....

July 21, 2018

Q&A with Artist Richard Allen

In this months Q&A we caught up with the winner of the 2016 Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year Richard Allen.

June 29, 2018

If Famous Artists Created Maps of the Cities They Called Home

These maps were inspired by the style of the famous artists who called these cities their home. A map doesn’t just have to be a tool to help get you from A to B – it can also be a piece of design in itself.

June 26, 2018

Explore The Work of Gustav Klimt In A Whole New Way!

The Atelier Des Lumieres Art Centre in Paris is exhibiting many artists work in a truly amazing light exhibition this year. Austrian symbolism painter Gustav Klimt has a variety of his work used in the exhibition.

June 23, 2018

Q&A with Artist Raoof Haghighi

Raoof Haghighi is a self- taught versatile artist who has participated in over 45 group and 40 solo shows in the United States, France, Iran & United Kingdom. In 2014, he became the first heat...

June 18, 2018

Q&A with Artist Richard Kitson

Richard Kitson paints, draws and makes etchings in his studio in Barnsley in South Yorkshire. In 2018 he painted Paralympic athlete Kadeena Cox MBE at the Wallace Collection in London as part Sky Arts Portrait...

June 10, 2018

Jim Carrey Talks About Discovering the Benefits of Painting in Short Documentary

An interesting 6 minute short documentary video which went viral last year about how actor Jim Carrey discovered the benefits of picking up a paint brush.

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