Paul Floyd Blake is a joy to talk to; polite, happy, relaxed and unfazed by the oh-so-noisy building works going on around me during the (unfortunate) timing of our interview.  He has every right to be happy at the moment too; having just won the coveted Taylor Wessing National Photographic Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery for his picture [...]

PAID POSITIONS Title: Artist/Tutor, University of Hertfordshire/Luton Cultural Services Trus Location: Hertfordshire Salary: £30k-£40k pro-rata Deadline: Friday 4th December – DEADLINE NOW PASSED http://www.artsjobs.org.uk/arts-job/post/artisttutor/ – Title: Mosaic Artist Location: Bedford Salary: £30k-£40k pro-rata Deadline: Tuesday 8th December 2009 – DEADLINE NOW PASSED http://www.artsjobs.org.uk/arts-job/post/mosaic-artist/ – Title: Carnival Artist Location: Bedford Salary: £30k-£40k pro-rata Deadline: Tuesday 8th December 2009 – DEADLINE NOW [...]

This week’s ‘Spotlight’ is focused on illustrator and artist, Mike Bishop. Mike started his artistic career as a successful illustrator [...]

In this week’s ‘Spotlight’, I’m talking acryllics, aspirations and all things Parisienne with talented and successful artist, Melissa Sturgeon.  Melissa’s [...]

Fraser Kee Scott is certainly becoming recognised as a mover-and-shaker of the art world.  He opened his Notting Hill-based gallery (A Gallery) when he was just 19 and has since seemingly perfected the ability to see the message-beyond-the-skill that so often conceals an artistic talent that is set to become huge.  Hence, A Gallery has attracted a vast following of [...]

In this edition of ‘Spotlight’, I’m talking to Wendy Massey, a successful member of The Artist’s Web whose career has [...]

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I feel very privileged to have recently had the opportunity to interview renowned sculptor and Turner-prize nominee, Richard Wilson.  In fact, having been a fan of his work for some time, it was tantamount to Christmas morning when you’re 6.  Richard was born in 1953 and his career spans over 30 years, during which time he has indulged in installation, [...]

This week the spotlight is on Tai Snaith, a Melbourne-based artist who’s exhibited and performed all over the world from [...]

‘IT SEEMS IMMENSELY TIMELY TO ME TO EXPLORE WHAT WE REALLY MEAN BY HEROISM’ – Martin Firrell ‘COMPLETE HERO’ BY MARTIN FIRRELL AT THE GUARDS CHAPEL LONDON Public art digital projections of text and video to the chapel exterior The Guards Chapel, Birdcage Walk, Wellington Barracks 4-10 November 2009 17.00 – 21.00 nightly Opening 4th November at 17.00 Martin Firrell [...]