Does it help you explore the work if you know the artist’s story behind the piece, or do you prefer to make your own connection with it ,...

Living from Art members are all different, and most have interesting stories to tell about all the different ways their careers as...

Behind any piece of art, there is the story about the artist who made it. Who are they? What kind of person are they, how long have they...

On Thursday morning I hosted a Living from Art Members meet up, our first for a while. Understandably, lots of members were unable to...

Parabola Art Centre 24 – 28 October 2023: Sharing some thoughts and considerations This exhibition will be the fifth one I’ve put on...

Putting your work out there - how are you getting on with that at the moment? I'm a natural reflector. I like to periodically think about...

I’ve heard this advice many times, and whilst I might generally agree with it, I’m also a bit stubborn when I see an opportunity to bring...

Fran Reilly was the first textile artist to join Living from Art. She really opened my eyes to the richness of this medium, although we...

It is a real pleasure for me to be able to include wonderful silver work from Helen London, one of our newest Living from Art members, in...

25 - 29 October 10 - 4.30 with an evening viewing on Tuesday 5.30 - 8.30 and extended opening on Thursday until 7.30 I always have...

Taking an ‘Art Break’ at work We all probably know that to maintain focus, clear thinking, energy and our physical well-being we need to...

This is the first of a series of blogs from and about the diverse group of Living from Art members exhibiting at Parabola Arts Centre,...

At the start of September I was invited to mount a display of work in the two main corridors on Monkscroft Care Centre in Cheltenham,...

I am delighted to now share this blog, written just before the Pandemic about how Ashlea Financial Planning brought art into their...

Our latest guest blog is 'A passion for print ' by Anita Saunders As a painter printmaker, I spend hour after hour, day after day...

A guest blog from Sylvia Wadsley, focussing on her latest body of work, THAW Have you ever contemplated a view and wondered what is...

Having focussed on the importance of community for artists in part one, I still had more to say on identity and diversity - our personal...

Community | Identity I Diversity – Part 1 I’ve been delighted to share so many guest blogs recently, but I thought it was time that there...

This is one of Jackie's regular blog series - sometimes practical help and advice for artists or guidance for those just starting to...

I've been supporting artists through the Living from Art network for 6 years now, and helping everyone to take part in making art through...