Leigh Lawson has embraced acting and poetry with the same determination that sustained Marie Lloyd, the music-hall queen whose memorabilia he collects, as Carla Passino discovers

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Travelling the world, with a nomadic lifestyle, Belinda Eaton’s unique style derives from an infusion of diverse cultural influences. With arresting portraits of giant birds and tattooed women, set on