Art Features
Billy Connolly Unveils Debut Art Collection: Born on a Rainy Day
March 15th 2012
Billy Connolly is well known as a comedian, musician, presenter and actor. But now he has decided to turn his hand to something very different. 2012 sees the launch of his first art collection, Born on a Rainy Day.
Ever heard the colour of sound?
May 19th 2011
Artist Cate Hadley talks about her unusual gift for hearing colour
New website for British based Designer-Makers that promotes British craftsmanship
April 19th 2011
Miratis, a new website that promotes British based Designer-Makers is launched. Read more about the founder, Lisa Harrison and the benefits of having Designer-makers from across Britain, brought together in one place...
New website for British based Designer-Makers that promotes British craftsmanship
April 19th 2011
Miratis, a new website that promotes British based Designer-Makers is launched. Read more about the founder, Lisa Harrison and the benefits of having Designer-makers from across Britain, brought together in one place...
The art of food
March 23rd 2011
The key to successful food painting is remembering to carefully layer up your colour ingredients, says artist Richard Nichols
History at a gallop at The Jockey Club Rooms
February 21st 2011
Chantal Haddon starts our look at Suffolk venues by discovering a fabulous art collection – and portraits of history’s most famous racehorses – at Newmarket’s Jockey Club Rooms
Suffolk artist's lasting impressions
January 24th 2011
Suffolk artist Clare Curtis has produced work that will last for a long, long time
The Prince's balls get bigger every year...
December 21st 2010
Lynne Mortimer looks back at more than a quarter of a century of writing, directing and starring in local pantomimes. She recalls the awful jokes, plus encounters with the panto stars themselves - and not all of them were human!
Suffolk artists go wild for a good cause
December 21st 2010
Suffolk's wildlife has been captured on a series of beautiful Christmas cards by the county's top artists. And all the proceeds go to a good cause!
The man who made Granny great
December 16th 2010
Suffolk cartoonist Ronald ‘Carl’ Giles and Christmas seem to go hand in hand. As another of his popular annuals hits the bookshelves, Richard Bryson spoke to one of his admirers, Dr Nicholas Hiley, head of the British Cartoon Archive
Farmer's son ploughs new artistic furrow
November 23rd 2010
Artist Alan Bridges has an unusual background – a farmer’s son who has spent his working life in the world of advertising and marketing. Now retired, and living near Framlingham, he is finally able to focus on his real passion - painting
Finding the perfect patch in Suffolk
November 11th 2010
Lynne Edwards is an internationally-renowned quilt designer, teacher and author who has presented classes and exhibitions across the world and has many prestigious awards under her belt. Here she talks about her trade
The rise of Milden artist David Porteous-Butler
October 18th 2010
The rise, fall and rise again of David Porteous-Butler. The Milden-based artist has had quite a life, as he explains here . . .
How to get published: Six first-time authors tell their stories
October 14th 2010
Ever thought about writing a book? Ruth Dugdall turned to crime and made her hobby into a full-time career
How to get published: Six first-time authors tell their stories
October 14th 2010
Ever thought about writing a book? Derek Clements was inspired by the subject of his book but finding a publisher was another matter completely
How to get published: Six first-time authors tell their stories
October 14th 2010
Ever thought about writing a book? As a keen football enthusiast, Roger Hermiston embarked on his study of Brian Clough and Don Revie with relish. Finding a publisher wasn't easy but persistence paid off!
How to get published: Six first-time authors tell us their stories
October 14th 2010
Juliet Dearlove went down the path of self-publishing to see her novel get into print
How to get published: Six first-time authors tell their stories
October 14th 2010
Ever thought about writing a book? Children's author Annie Stewart tells how a fun project opened up a whole new chapter in her life
How to get published: Six first-time authors tell their stories
October 14th 2010
Ever thought about writing a book? Anthony Clavane came up with the idea for a book that linked his two obsessions - football and writing - and was lucky enough to have three publishers express an interest
What would Constable think of his country now?
August 16th 2010
Is our Suffolk countryside still the enchanting rural idyll so loved by Constable and Gainsborough? Chantal Haddon speaks to some of our regional art experts about their favourite pictures and Suffolk’s changing landscape
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