By Gavin Lenaghan in Art And Culture
It’s that yearly event that so many artists – even those who are largely self-taught – so often talk about in hushed tones. Yes, that’s right – I’m talking about the fine art degree show. They happen in art schools…
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By Gavin Lenaghan in Art And Culture
Some artists handle the divide between amateur and professional more easily than others. While some can become disillusioned by a stop-start practice defined by only occasional sales or gallery interest (perhaps due to prohibitive time, money or location factors), others…
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By Jack Smurthwaite in Art And Culture
With the price of gallery space at an all-time high, space of any kind being at a premium and opportunities to exhibit within the arts dwindling fast, it is important to think outside the box and diversify. This post looks…
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By Jack Smurthwaite in Art And Culture
Unless you are the type of person who can flit from one social circle to another, they are nightmares: the constant explanations, the chin rubbers, the ‘I-am-just-here-for-the-free-wine-ers’, the outlandish outfits and the same old questions. Private views sneak up on…
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By Jack Smurthwaite in How To
Life as an artist can sometimes be overwhelming. What with juggling the day job to pay the rent; explaining to colleagues what it is, exactly, you do; researching the gallery your friend has just hired for two and three-quarter days…
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By Sara in Art And Culture, Artwork
After visiting the Affordable Art Fair in Hampstead last night, we thought we’d share some of our favourite artists, galleries, and work that we saw. Enjoy! Here’s how the Liberty Gallery‘s stand looked (before the crowds!), we really liked Maria…
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By Sara in Interviews
James Crabb’s colourful, energetic and detailed paintings are a testament to the time and care he puts into them. Here he shares his influences, working process and future plans. To see more of James Crabb’s work, visit his website: jamescrabbpaintings.com…
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By Sara in How To
It’s degree show season, a time when emerging talent in art and design is presented to the world. After all that hard work, you want to make the most of this valuable opportunity to get your art out there. Here…
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By chris kirkland in How To
Set Up for Credit Card Payments in 5 minutes However we’re now well into the 21st century and fortunately there are now plenty of convenient and secure ways of accepting card payments. I’ve recorded a 4 minute screen cast explaining…
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By Sara in How To
So, you’ve been busy creating lots of art… now it’s time to show the world! Welcome to part 2 in our ‘Exhibiting your Art’ blog series. The series will be covering various aspects of exhibiting, including getting started, working with…
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