Graves Gallery, Sheffield – June 2022
This was an overdue visit to the Graves Gallery in Sheffield which had been closed due to COVID and other ...
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New Art Exchange Open, Hyson Green – June 2022
In my mind, the New Art Exchange is the coolest art venue in Nottingham, situated as it is in the ...
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The Wireworks Project, Ambergate – May 2022
This was our first trip to see the Wireworks Project on the edge of Shining Cliff woods in Ambergate, a ...
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Sewerby Hall – May 2022
This was the first post-pandemic physical showing of this annual worldwide photography competition, which I’ve tried to see in person ...
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Derby West Indian Community Association – Derby Museum, March 2022
Another fascinating exhibition at Derby Museum exploring the rich history of the Derby West Indian community. It consists of a ...
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Ferens Open Exhibition, Hull – Feb 2022
This was my second success in getting into the Ferens Open Art Exhibition. I ventured into acrylic for this entry ...
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The World We Live in, Leicester Art Gallery – Feb 2022
I make regular visits to Leicester for its galleries and this was an eclectic selection of work that focussed on ...
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Breaking the Mould, Lakeside Arts – Jan 2022
This was an astounding collection of sculpture by women who have incorporated varied materials, ideas and experiences into their work ...
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Going beyond excellent in your art
I watched another video post from the inspirational artist Nicholas Wilton who runs the Art2Life initiative. This post covered the ...
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Claude Cahum, Derby Museum – Dec 2021
Continuing my photographic focus this month I wandered into Derby Museum to look at the latest exhibition of a selection ...
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Helen Levitt, Photographers’ Gallery – Dec 2021
This was the first time I’d seen the collected work of Helen Levitt who chronicled New York life in her ...
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Mixing It Up: Painting Today, Hayward Gallery – Nov 2021
This was a richly varied collection of 31 contemporary painters who live and work in the UK. I am consistently ...
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Royal Academy Summer Exhibition – Nov 2021
High brow eclecticism, pseudo-avant-garde or simply what art is at; who can judge the nature of the RA's annual summer ...
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Middlesborough Art Gallery – Oct 2021
What a find this was. We’d never ventured into Middlesbrough before so didn’t know such a striking regional gallery exhibited ...
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Paula Rego, Tate Modern – Sep 2021
This was a remarkable and totally engaging exhibition and despite the London crowds, there was space to get lost in ...
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