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Art Competition – Belle Vue Arts Festival
WHO CAN ENTER Open to all artists local to Shrewsbury SUBJECT: Be as creative as you like! ANY MEDIUM Deadline for posting art online to our website: 19 July 2021 Shortlist: 27 July 2021 PRIZES EXCITING 1st PRIZE! To be featured for an entire weekend in the window at Soden Collection on 80 Wyle Cop, […]
Interview with Halima Cassell MBE
Shropshire artist and ceramicist Halima Cassell was awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list – and is represented in Shrewsbury’s Soden Collection. Katy Rink spoke to Halima about her journey to success. Sometimes you just know you are in the presence of very great talent – even if you’re on zoom and […]
Exhibition: Art of Lithograpghy
People have always been fascinated by print art. From Stone Age hand stencils to Warhol’s Soup Cans, print has been a favoured medium for creative expression, and now we are thrilled to announce that on October 8th we will be
Shrewsbury’s tale of the Turner
After the first year of the Shrewsbury Arts Trail was huge a success, Jessica Richards the main organiser was able to bag the special exhibition hall in the Shrewsbury Museum. It was available for 2 whole months so Jessica asked
Joan Miró and Torres Clavè
Joan Miró was a leading Surrealist and pioneer of Automatism, known for his intricate compositions and a wandering linear style. Objects from the artist’s imagination were often juxtaposed against basic, yet recognisable, forms and he was known to work with
Gallery artist, Jacob Chandler is commissioned for a large scale public sculpture for the Commonwealth Games 2022
Birmingham’s biggest cultural event sparks a collaboration between Sculptor Jacob Chandler and the region’s high tech manufactures. – The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is arguably the biggest international event ever hosted by England’s second city. It will see representatives from
The Perfectly Imperfect Process of Screen Printing
Screening printing, traditionally known as silkscreen printing, is a print method that requires a mesh screen to transfer either ink, dye, or paint onto a surface. Non-printing areas of the surface are blocked out by stencils, whilst pigment is forced
Kit Andrews and His Penchant for Pit-Firing in Pottery
Kit Andrews started his pottery journey at ten years old, receiving lessons from experimental ceramicist Chris Prindl. Over the following years, Kit began to refine his techniques and soon secured his own distinctive style. His recent forms consist of vases,
Artist Spotlight: Miguel Peidro
Continually succeeding in crafting vibrant renditions of luscious landscapes, Miguel Peidro is an artist that intertwines his passion for both painting and nature. One of his main focuses includes autumnal forests and woodland areas, those of which occasionally incorporate hidden
Halima Cassell MBE and Her Lifelong Project ‘Virtues of Unity’
Virtues of Unity is an ongoing project, and installation, by artist Halima Cassell MBE. Displayed in hue order, from light to dark, this work consists of individual hand-carved ceramic pieces which share a similar form. A soft and rounded look
