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Category: UK Contemporary Artists

Laura Benetton the Artist Linking Colour, Nature and Science

Laura Benetton is an Italian artist who lives and works in London. Known for her use of colour and bright … More

Jayson Lilley the Amazing Dyslexic and the Job He Does

Jayson Lilley is dyslexic and an artist. He is one of the people celebrated in a new book about amazing … More

Matthew Burrows the Man Behind the Artist Support Pledge

Matthew Burrows is the man behind the the Artist Support Pledge. It came at the right time. Just as the … More

LUAP Paints a Giant Pink Bear in Shoreditch

LUAP is an artist known for his Pink Bear. Normally painted in fine detail on canvas. His ventures outside the … More

An Interview with Artist Elizabeth Waggett

Elizabeth Waggett is an artist known for her delicate monochromatic work. Often laced with gold leaf it represents a kind … More

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‘I’m Glad I Found You’ 10 Years of the Pink Bear

A series of works marking the 10 year anniversary of the Pink Bear has been released by Paul Robinson. Perhaps … More

LUAP the artist behind the Pink Bear

The Pink Bear by LUAP has become immediately identifiable. A bright pink focal point amongst the landscapes on which he … More

Delphian Gallery launch the Lockdown Editions

The Delphian Gallery have launched the lockdown editions A series of new and exclusive prints they are aimed at supporting … More

WOM Inspired Street Art Festival in Camberwell

A street art festival from the Wom Collective took place over the weekend in Camberwell. Called WOM Inspired it combined … More

WOM Collective Combine for All Female Paint Jam

The WOM collective, an all female group of street artists, put on their first paint jam of the year in … More

Interview with Artist Dan Hillier at Home in Hackney

Dan Hillier is an artist whose work is based on collage. To find his source material, Dan’s early inspirations were … More

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The Murals of the 2019 Upfest Summer Editions

Upfest didn’t happen this year. In fact after 10 straight successful outings, Europe’s biggest street art festival took a break … More

Artist Euan Roberts at his Joy Ride Exhibition in London

“Like a big golden retriever bounding towards you with an idiotic smile on its face. That’s how I want people … More

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A River Runs Through It Exhibition Showcases the Best of London

An exhibition which shows off the best of the great city of London. ‘A River Runs Through It’ has become … More

Interview with Collage Artist Joe Webb

We are in Lewes. The Sussex town known for it’s quirky traditions, it’s teeming history and it’s winding streets. For … More

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Win a Connor Brothers Print and Raise Money for Men’s Mental Health

The Artist Residence in London is offering the chance to win a print by the Connor Brothers alongside two nights … More

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Artist Alexandra Gallagher and the Street Art of Blackburn

We are back in Blackburn to meet the artist Alexandra Gallagher. A local to the town, she’s offered to show … More

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Joseph Loughborough talks about his latest exhibition ‘Of Rust’ in Brighton

Joseph Loughborough is, he says, an artist who is influenced by the human form and condition. It’s something you can sense … More

Andrea Tyrimos portrait raises awareness of Mental Health at the Roy’s People Art Fair

A portrait of Catherine, a woman who managed to transform her life with the support of homeless charity Centrepoint is … More

The Murals of the Cheltenham Paint Festival 2018

The Cheltenham Paint Festival returned for it’s second year in 2018 with a line up featuring a mix of local … More

Jayson Lilley an interview with the Artist creating Golden Views of London

“I call it best view” says Jayson Lilley when I ask him about the giant two metre long print resting … More

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Louise McNaught the artist painting the natural world

“I wanted to do a big blue bee” says the artist Louise McNaught. “I’ve done one quite small, but then … More

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Cash is King the Art of the Defaced Banknote Book Review

Cash is King, the much anticipated art book from the pens and minds of Carrie Reichardt and Bob Osborne remembers … More

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Blackburn Open Walls Festival Returns for 2018 with a series of new murals

The Blackburn Open Walls festival once again brought street art to this northern town.  Now in it’s third year, the … More

The Top 25 Murals from the 2018 Upfest Street Art Festival in Bristol

Over a rainy weekend in July, Bristol has once again found itself at the centre of the street art scene. … More

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