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Lee Payne: An artist that leaves an impression

Artist that leaves an impression Stunning landscapes captured in brush-strokes, Lee Payne creates artwork that you feel you could step right into. by Danni Murphy Lee Payne, who hails from Barrow, has always had a keen interest in art, and oh boy, is he a talent. He uses oil paints to create some of the […]

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Flora, fauna and four-legged friends with Gemma Keith Designs

Flora, fauna and four-legged friends Gemma Keith creates beautiful designs depicting the beauty and character within the flora and fauna she brings to life through her art. by Danni Murphy Using a range of mediums from watercolour to pencil and ink, Gemma Keith captures the tiniest details of the animal or plant she paints or […]

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All Creatures Great and Small - Kirsty Captures them All

All Creatures Great and Small – Kirsty Captures them All

All Creatures Great and Small – Kirsty Captures them All From the smallest of mice that look so real you can almost imagine them scurrying away – to her elegant bronze statue of Max the super-dog that sits proudly in Hope Park in Keswick, all of the sculptures Kirsty Armstrong creates are handmade with love.  […]

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Graham Twyford’s Overscopes

Graham Twyford’s Overscopes

Graham Twyford’s Overscopes If you are a keen follower of The Cumbria Guide, Graham Twyford will be a familiar name – due to his spectacular work appearing within our pages and across our covers on a few occasions over the years. Although he specialises in capturing Lakeland scenes, Graham has not confined his skills to […]

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Pet Artist Tim Allison

Pet Artist: Tim Allison

Pet Artist: Tim Allison Tim Allison is an artist with phenomenal talent. Like a magician, with his pencil as his wand, he can bring a drawing to life. He specialises in animal and pet portraits and draws pictures that capture the character of the individuals he sketches. Hailing originally from Staffordshire, Tim has lived in […]

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Festival of Creative Arts weekend at Keswick

Festival of Creative Arts weekend at Keswick Eden Valley Artistic Network’s weekend event, FACTORY: Festival of Creative Arts, will take place in Keswick at the old Cumberland Pencil factory from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 August.  For its second year, the creative arts festival will take place in the Packing Hall of the old pencil […]

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A Cut Above the Rest: Mark A. Pearce

A Cut Above the Rest: Mark A. Pearce

A Cut Above the Rest: Mark A. Pearce There are many reasons to visit Ravenglass – timeless, inspiring and always a pleasure to visit – it never fails to leave a lasting impression and always draws you back. This beautiful coastal village is also home to world-class artist Mark A Pearce.  Ravenglass has always been […]

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Artist in Focus – Dorothy Ramsay

There aren’t many artists around that are remotely close to Dorothy Ramsay. Her lively, colourful paintings come to life with their vibrancy and playfulness – constricting herself to nothing, she sets her creativity free and the results speak for themselves! The story of how she began painting begins when she was a small child, she […]

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Bold and Expressive from Martin Evans

Bold and Expressive from Martin Evans. Carlisle based artist Martin Evans has never been one to spend a long time dwelling over a few brush marks.  His bold landscapes and paintings are all about exploring the use of paint and colour to capture the atmosphere of a place and time:  “I tend to work quite […]

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Olly Alcock – Blues and Views

Carlisle based artist, Olly Alcock, has built a solid reputation as a Blues & Rock n’ Roll musician with a career spanning over 50 years.   Olly and his band had spells in London during the 1970s and had a very successful touring career with The Olly Alcock Band.  But what is less well known […]

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