Last week Nottingham Local News asked the residents of Nottingham to send in photos of any creations they have made during the lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. A huge response was received, ranging from photography, art and even creative ways to show support of our wonderful keyworkers … [Read more...]
“Portrait Artist of the Year” returns to Sky Arts for fifth year
Nottingham art student and professional artist Michael Sheppard (22) has been chosen from hundreds to compete against eight other artists in the third heat of this year’s Portrait Artist of the Year series, produced by award winning production company Storyvault Films. Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of … [Read more...]
Intricate collages to grab your attention this autumn by Bridgford resident
West Bridgford artist Helena Tyce will have her work on display at the Focus Gallery on Derby Road until 27th October. Inspired by family, music and having a bit of fun, Helena seeks to splice the old with the new to reinvent classics, to creative her own distinctive … [Read more...]
Calverton schools join forces for art activity
Children from the Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School and Manor Park Infant School in Calverton came together recently for a joint-art activity. The children worked together to create artwork based on the book Only One You, by Linda Kranz, which tells the story of a small fish following the advice … [Read more...]
Vale of Belvoir Rotary Club – Junior School art competition
This is the second year that the club has organised this competition which is open to all Junior Schools in Radcliffe / Bingham / Cotgrave and the Vale feeding into Toot Hill and South Nottinghamshire Academy Senior Schools. The theme this year was “My Favourite Season“, with the children being … [Read more...]
Exhibition of Paintings
Members of the Soft Edges Art Group, have developed over the years into a harmonious group of dedicated painters. We are all from different walks of life, have a wide range of painting styles and interests and meet regularly in Hoveringham Village Hall to paint, discuss and critique our work. We … [Read more...]
Exhibitions showcase budding creatives
A ‘Garden-Gnome Destroyer’, a Tim-Burton inspired installation,collections of exquisite printed textiles, fashion design and leather corsets, and exciting photography collections taking inspiration from the beautiful Black Forest and showcasing exciting viewpoints. These are just a small … [Read more...]
New Art Gallery Opening in Nottinghamshire
An exciting new art gallery that will celebrate Nottinghamshire Artists is opening to the public on Saturday 30 April. The Chapel Gallery, which will be located in the former Methodist Chapel at the Framework Knitters Museum in Ruddington, is a new partnership project between the museum and the … [Read more...]
I LOVE BEESTON ARTS TRAIL
Between 22-29th August, Beeston will be transformed into a showcase for regional artists. Beeston BID are teaming up with local businesses to provide a week long event showcasing arts and crafts and Beeston as a destination in its own right. Inspired by the successful Belper Arts Trail, the event … [Read more...]
PRIMARY SCHOOLS TRY ART AND DESIGN AT CARLTON ACADEMY
The Carlton Academy invited local primary school pupils to a huge art and design event to help the youngsters see what attending a secondary school is like. Some of the work that students did was in the academy’s Art department. Hayley Dyer-Ince said: “To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the … [Read more...]