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Karen Francesca Guerilla Gardening in Aberdeen

We open the boot and out comes compost, a pre-made wooden box. Then a sapling and a couple of pea…

We Meet Sam Peacock in Hastings to talk about his new body of work ‘Of The Land’

I suppose I should have known better! A trip to the seaside sounded appealing and what’s not to like about…

exhibition, interview

The murals of the 2018 Nuart Aberdeen Street Art Festival

The 2018 iteration of the Nuart street art festival in Aberdeen saw 12 street artists from around the world invited…

Mural, Nuart

Carrie Reichardt Suffragette Spirit Mosaic in Aberdeen

“I think I might need to start redefining myself” says Carrie Reichardt standing next to her latest Suffragette Spirit mosaic…

History Articles, interview, Mosaic

Where to find Street Art in Aberdeen

Pictures and information about the street art murals of Aberdeen created as part of the Nuart festivals

An Interview with Stencil Artist Anna Jaxe

“I think a lot of instruments are just artworks in their own right because they are just so amazing to…

interview

Interview with Australian Artist Jerome Davenport

We’ve been hanging out with Jerome Davenport a fair bit recently! Mainly on account of his recent painting of a…

History Articles, interview

Education is Not a Crime creates over 40 Worldwide Murals

A movie showcasing a Worldwide street art campaign was recently released at the Ritzy cinema in Brixton. Called ‘Education is…

Education is not a crime, Mural

The Old Bow Station and the Bow Palais

The old Bow Station was a grand affair. The type of building, which if it was still there, today would…

Ten Artists worth knowing at the Enter Gallery in Brighton

Enter Gallery is a Brighton institution. Sitting on Bond Street for the past twenty years, the only thing that’s really…

Art Gallery

Remi Rough Artist Murals in Stratford and Dulwich

We’ve been coming across a lot of work by the artist Remi Rough recently. An abstract painter with a background…

Mural

Dotmasters draws attention to eviction of the homeless

Street art has appeared on the side of a disused office block in West London. Not entirely surprisingĀ  in itself,…

A Wander around the Felt Cave, Lucy Sparrow’s Felt Making Studio

Last month we caught up with Lucy Sparrow and you might have read our latest interview with her here. We…

interview

We meet Richard Berner the Illustrator with a Surreal View of the World

It was a while ago when we last met in LondonĀ and Richard and I had been promising a get together…

Mural of Sylvia Pankhurst on the Lord Morpeth pub in Bow

A giant mural of Sylvia Pankhurst has been painted onto the side of a pub in Bow. The location couldn’t…

History Articles, Mural

Artist David Bray talks about his new series of Landscapes

We’ve always known the artist David Bray as an illustrator! His delicate drawings are such that his style is instantly…

exhibition, interview

Photographs of Brick Lane in the Snow

London has been snow covered over the last couple of days. The so called ‘Beast from the East’, a freezing…

photography, Shoreditch and Brick Lane

Interview with Joachim the Belgian Artist who was Born to Paint

For once Brick Lane and the Truman Brewery are quiet. There’s an otherworldly feel to the place on account of…

interview

Interview with Illustrator Tom Berry

The new series of works from illustrator Tom Berry is about looking at the mundane activities of daily life and…

interview

Lucy Sparrow the Felt Artist taking the Art World by Storm

Lucy Sparrow and I are sitting in the felt cave! On the inside a comfy cavern full of felt shaped…

interview

Street Art and Graffiti in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle

The Baltic Triangle in Liverpool is the cities growing cultural hub and a great place for street art. Walk around…

Mural Tour

Interview with Decolife as he prepares for his first solo exhibition in London

We first met Andre Deco in 2013 when he first came to London. Originally from Sao Paulo in Brazil he…

interview

30 Secrets of Carrie Reichardt’s Mosaic House in Chiswick

Carrie Reichardt’s mosaic house, nestled on a suburban road in Chiswick, is quite a sight! Colourful, detailed and impactful. It…

Mosaic

Banksy EU Flag Mural in Dover

The Banksy mural in Dover first appeared in 2017. Painted onto the side of a row of terraces. It depicts…

Banksy, Mural

Five Mysterious and Secret Spots to Discover in London

London is full of secret mysterious spots which, although often in plain sight, can reveal a whole load of mystery…

History Articles

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