United Kingdom Arts News

Children at Polwhele House, Truro, have created an artistic welcome for visitors to their school’s open morning on Saturday, February 25. Catching the eye as prospective parents park their cars in the school playground will be a giant mural.

Budding young artists at Roselyon School, Par, are keenly anticipating their debut in the public eye with the school’s first public art exhibition, opening in Lostwithiel on Saturday, February 11.

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Valentine weekend events from the Falstaff Experience in the romantic town of Stratford upon Avon!

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Card Holders: a group for artists who love to see their work on greetings cards. Launched at the start of 2012, Card Holders is a fast growing showcase for a global selection of painters and photographers who have similar philosophies and goals.

Northumberland painter exhibits six oil paintings with online gallery

Coloursoup online art gallery has just launched a new collection of British abstract landscape paintings, including work by Fred Ingrams, James Colman and Mike Bell.

Helped along by hectic bidding from the other side of the world, a damaged Chinese porcelain piece was sold for a staggering 40-fold increase on its estimated price at The Penzance Auction House.

UK based Photographer Alexandra Cummings is now a member of Fine Art America and has opened an on-line gallery showcasing a selection of the best of her recent work.

UK Photographer Alexandra Cummings is the bright new discovery of Society6.com. Alexandra has worked in the visual arts for a number of years, lending her images to a wide variety of publications and exhibitions.

Soukous Musician Gordon Masiala meets Rhoda Wilson for a rare festive treat on The Rhoda Wilson Show.

Rhoda Wilson Meets Fashion Industry Guru Sola Oyebade, December 10th, 4pm BEN TV On December 10th, Sola Oyebade will appear on The Rhoda Wilson Show to discuss his phenomenal career in the fashion industry.

89 year old author Harry Leslie Smith writes another true life story page turner about life in Germany after Hitler, from the perspective of allied occupational soldier.

Two spectacular books have been chosen to receive top honours at the 2011 World Book Awards.

Marc Zegans, a leading Creative Development Advisor, has developed a free tool called Working on A Sliding Scale to help creative professionals work out how to charge their clients on a sliding scale.

This list, presented in alphabetical order, is intended to acknowledge powerful black women in Europe and to inspire others to reach their full potential.

Canvas Republic invests in brand new printers for even more high quality fine art canvas prints online.

The popularity of canvas prints has continued to soar in recent months with more and more homeowners viewing the products as a way to decorate their homes in a personal and charismatic way.

ALRA (the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts) is holding auditions for its Acting courses in New York City on Saturday 17 December 2011. Apply online at www.alra.co.uk

dot-art and the Bluecoat are pleased to announce a full program of practical art classes for Spring 2012, guaranteed to bring out the artist in us all.

Enjoy the classic paintings of German painter Franz Marc whose career continues to be highly respected and well advertised all around the world.

London based artist James Apichart Jarvis looks into the cultural and constructive impact highways had on the United States.

Everything about Hollywood is big, from the big sign in the Hollywood hills to the big names and the even bigger movies made there!

Swansea based artist Fern Thomas has been invited to show her video work Divination (Near Qi Ming Temple, Xiamen), 2011 at The Curator's Egg, Altera Pars, Anthony Reynolds Gallery, London.

The leading online canvas art specialist is proud to present the latest additions to their canvas art collection for 2012.

Paul Fraser Collectibles is proud to announce the addition of a unique pre-revolutionary Cuban flag, signed by both Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, to its holding of investment grade collectibles.

Biddle & Webb hold toy event to demonstrate how the toys of yesteryear were more simple in construction but beautifully crafted and did more to capture the imagination.

Children at Polwhele House, Truro, have created an artistic welcome for visitors to their school’s open morning on Saturday, February 25. Catching the eye as prospective parents park their cars in the school playground will be a giant mural.

Three original angles on the state of community in Britain. Wednesday 15th February, The Doodle Bar, 33 Parkgate Road, Battersea, London. Emma Bridgewater (Ceramicist), William Alsop (modernist architect), Supporter of Occupy UK Naomi Colvin

The third annual World Book Awards look to celebrate literary excellence from across the globe. Authors and photographers can enter the competition starting on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

Budding young artists at Roselyon School, Par, are keenly anticipating their debut in the public eye with the school’s first public art exhibition, opening in Lostwithiel on Saturday, February 11.

Whether you’re a strummer, flutist or drummer you will find the cases and accessories you need at tomandwill.

Acolyte Home & Gifts, the unique handmade gifts emporium, announce a tempting membership offer for independent UK designers.

TRANSPLANTATION A Sense of Place and Culture An exhibition of narrative contemporary jewellery 25 February – 29 April 2012

When a love affair ends, the once treasured mementos of lost romance are often consigned to the dustbin. But, an exhibition called the Museum of Broken Relationships at The National Centre, Sleaford sets out to celebrate and showcase them.

For those familiar with Beverley’s Creative Cakes there’s a real treat in store, with her new sugarcraft school due to be officially opened in Redlynch next month.

London artist does a crowd painting of a typical commercial scene

Nelson & Forbes Sculpture Company will be exhibiting at Spring Fair 2012 where they will unveil their new Moon Gazing Hare sculpture.

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James Apichart Jarvis, a London based artist, starts a blog that charts his progress to become a professional artist.

Join us for a discussion on how to achieve high quality contemporary design in historic contexts.

Citysteps audio walking guides to London and Portsmouth are littered with references to the life and characters of Charles Dickens .

Online Gallery launches collection of limited edition prints

Valentine weekend events from the Falstaff Experience in the romantic town of Stratford upon Avon!

February 2nd - 11th 2012 at ARBEIT Gallery 4 Helmet Row, London, EC1V 3QJ PRIVATE VIEW FEBRUARY 2ND 18:00 – 21:30 “Cell” is an exploration into the self, into how one expresses emotion by artist Tim Silversides.

Read more about how you can enjoy Raphael paintings in the UK.

Turn your photos into bespoke canvas art and canvas prints. Buy canvas prints online and abstract art paintings at canvas art UK specialist Canvas Line.

The landmark Vetch field in Sandfields, at the heart of Swansea city centre, has been transformed into an urban utopia, as part of a socially engaged artwork created in association with the Wales Cultural Olympiad projects.

London Milan 2012: The Dual City Summer Fashion Sessions in Europe Learn new skills, refine your portfolio and get ahead of the curve next July

London Barcelona 2012: The Dual City Summer Sessions in Art and Design Creative, inspiring, international short courses in art and design from Europe’s Top Schools

Discover why Alphonse Mucha was such an important artist from the 20th century. You can also read about the Art Nouveau movement, in which Alphonse Mucha played a key role at the start of the 20th century, with an incredible range of paintings.

selected from a record number of entries in Major National Art Exhibition.

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Card Holders: a group for artists who love to see their work on greetings cards. Launched at the start of 2012, Card Holders is a fast growing showcase for a global selection of painters and photographers who have similar philosophies and goals.

From a very young age, Shrewsbury-born Sam Handbury-Madin had a fascination with finding and collecting things. He's now turned the fascination into a business and has recently launched his venture as the quirkily named 'It's a Nomad Life'.

lastminute.com has revealed its Top Secret collection at a 10 day, showcase event in London, highlighting the retailer's 4 and 5 star products available at 3 star prices.

After four-year closure the Kallang Theatre in Singapore reopened in 2011 and is staging Singapura: Lion City, a musical and acrobatic extravaganza chronicling the history of Singapore.

Northumberland painter exhibits six oil paintings with online gallery

Coloursoup online art gallery has just launched a new collection of British abstract landscape paintings, including work by Fred Ingrams, James Colman and Mike Bell.

This weekend, artists in Swansea will be coming together to celebrate the 1,000,049th international anniversary of Art’s Birthday.

Coloursoup is a new online art gallery. The company sells high quality paintings, drawings and prints at a lower commission rate than traditional galleries - meaning that customers get more painting for their money, and artists get a fairer deal.

A photography exhibition which features the life of world famous artist Pablo Picasso has proved exceptionally popular with visitors to Swansea's Dylan Thomas Centre.

Images of a Cornish fishing fleet long since consigned to history will attract fresh interest at The Penzance Auction House next Thursday (19 Jan 2012), when a collection of paintings by a Mousehole “jobbing artist” are offered for sale.

PleaseFund.Us are a crowdfunding company that are hoping to fuel the most creative minds across the globe, and are offering £5000 worth of grants to the most creative projects uploaded to their platform.

(23rd January - 2nd March 2012) Frank is a well established Liverpool artist, based at Bridewell Studios, who has been exhibiting regionally and nationally for over 25 years.

Midlands auction house, Biddle & Webb has a collection of documents for sale that allude to some of the most significant events in British history.

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Helped along by hectic bidding from the other side of the world, a damaged Chinese porcelain piece was sold for a staggering 40-fold increase on its estimated price at The Penzance Auction House.

Fresh work made available for public consumption by the unique and self styled 'Saviour of modern art'