Armed forces in art

My life in the cheese world stemmed from a geeky fascination with microbial life and how those living microbes can change a food product. I started painting through a fascination with soil microbiolog

Capturing the immediacy of fighting and the writhing bodies of soldiers, as well as keeping narrative clarity, proved enormously difficult for painters depicting battles before the advent of photography. Michael Hall reveals how they rose to the challenge

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In 1983, at just 17 years old, Sharon Broderick joined the Army, kickstarting what would go on to be an incredible military career. “I left school on the Friday and joined the Army on the Monday,” Sha

Jackie Scully, 43, wrote herself a ‘life list’ to help her stay positive during the darkest of times