Do you want to know the story?
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 ,...
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Anna Poulton
- Apr 12
- 6 min
An Artist's Journey - Rise, Fall and Rise Again
Living from Art members are all different, and most have interesting stories to tell about all the different ways their careers as...
Anna Poulton
- Dec 6, 2023
- 3 min
Do you want to hear the story about a piece of art– or find it for yourself?
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...
Anna Poulton
- Nov 17, 2023
- 2 min
The Value of Community for Artists
On Thursday morning I hosted a Living from Art Members meet up, our first for a while. Understandably, lots of members were unable to...
Anna Poulton
- Oct 20, 2023
- 4 min
Planning my members' exhibition
Parabola Art Centre 24 – 28 October 2023: Sharing some thoughts and considerations This exhibition will be the fifth one I’ve put on...
Anna Poulton
- Aug 29, 2023
- 2 min
Reaching out to new customers
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...
Anna Poulton
- May 30, 2023
- 2 min
Marketing Tip: Have one specific audience for your event – and why I’ve chosen to ignore it!
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...
Anna Poulton
- Apr 19, 2023
- 2 min
Fran Reilly, textile artist: A passion for traditional textile crafts and modern interpretations.
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...
Anna Poulton
- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
The Silver Thread. Filigree work by Helen London
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...
Anna Poulton
- Oct 24, 2022
- 2 min
Living from Art exhibition at Parabola Art Centre Day minus 1
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...
Anna Poulton
- Oct 10, 2022
- 2 min
Taking an Art Break at Work
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...
Anna Poulton
- Oct 6, 2022
- 2 min
Welcome to the world of digital art
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,...
Anna Poulton
- Sep 26, 2022
- 4 min
Art to lift the spirits
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,...
Anna Poulton
- Aug 10, 2022
- 3 min
Art@123: How Ashlea Financial Planning brought Art into their workplace.
I am delighted to now share this blog, written just before the Pandemic about how Ashlea Financial Planning brought art into their...
Anna Poulton
- Jun 6, 2022
- 3 min
Things are not always as they appear
Our latest guest blog is 'A passion for print ' by Anita Saunders As a painter printmaker, I spend hour after hour, day after day...
Anna Poulton
- May 9, 2022
- 3 min
Fear and Consolation in Landscape Painting
A guest blog from Sylvia Wadsley, focussing on her latest body of work, THAW Have you ever contemplated a view and wondered what is...
Anna Poulton
- Apr 27, 2022
- 3 min
Part 2 Identity and Diversity
Having focussed on the importance of community for artists in part one, I still had more to say on identity and diversity - our personal...
Anna Poulton
- Mar 8, 2022
- 3 min
Community | Identity | Diversity
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...
Anna Poulton
- Feb 24, 2022
- 4 min
Painting or Sculpture? A guest blog from Jackie Garner
This is one of Jackie's regular blog series - sometimes practical help and advice for artists or guidance for those just starting to...
Anna Poulton
- Jan 24, 2022
- 2 min
Opening the Door: Inclusion, Accessibility, and Art
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...
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