Art
A Cut Above: Emma Boyes’ Paper Creations
With a magic touch, the every-day becomes extraordinary. It’s hard to believe that the mesmerising creations scattered across this page started life as just a single sheet of paper. With a little imagination, a sharp scalpel – and the patience of a saint – a piece of paper can be completely transformed into a work […]
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Last Chance to Visit the Cumbrian Artist of the Year 2017
The final five days of the Cumbrian Artist of the Year exhibition sees the C-Art Festival 2017 draw to a close. There are over 30 artists and 100 contemporary artworks showcasing the best of current Cumbrian Art in the exhibition. You can vote for your favourite artist as the ‘People’s Choice’, voting will close on […]
Hazel’s Striking Illustration Wins Top Award At Comic Art Fest
A Cumbrian university student has beaten off stiff competition to win a top award at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival. Hazel Mason, 20, originally from Stoke-on-Trent and a third year BA (Hons) Illustration student at the University of Cumbria, entered the competition to depict renowned 1940s comic book character ‘The Spirit’ in the […]
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New Art Exhibition To Open At Florence Arts Centre
A new exhibition of work from Cumbrian artists opens at Florence Arts Centre on Saturday 4 November To round off another successful year of exhibitions, which have included a diverse range of work – photography, ceramics, calligraphy, printing, oil paintings, installations, digital media, knitting, embroidery, and more – Florence Arts Centre’s latest show is another […]
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The Local Creative Turning Pampered Pets into Works of Art
It takes incredible talent and an unconditional love to create paintings as unique as the pets they depict. Brits and their pets, it’s a unique bond and a love quite unlike anything else. Those furry friends are not just loyal companions, they are fully-fledged members of the family. So it was inevitable that the work […]
Home is Where The Art is With Ben Heslop
Owning an art gallery, Ben Heslop and his wife Hannah admire beautiful art on a daily basis. But how do they adorn the walls of their Carlisle home? Moving into the town house on Currock Road in December last year, the final carpet has just been put down. As to be expected, the home of […]
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An Artist’s Impression
As summer brightens our moods with the promise of sunshine, it might be time to add a touch of warmth to your walls as well. While unlike many things in life, art is timeless and transitional from season to season; there’s no need to spring clean your walls each year or invest in a whole […]
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Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
When Natalie Williamson sees a skull or a decaying animal carcass she doesn’t see something unsightly or disturbing she sees something that has the potential to be beautiful. Her unusual sculptures and wall hangings are created using, largely, natural materials with skulls, antlers and skeletons as the main features. Natalie explained that the idea for […]
