Safe harbour

After visiting Ireland on a painting holiday, Sue and Mark Gilkey decided to take the plunge and buy a traditional cottage there with an inspiring coastal setting, and sweeping views of the sea

Creative instinct and a considered tonal palette have proved a winning combination in the calm but colourful family home of artist Andrea Curtis

During my recent visit to London, a sudden downpour completely transformed the energy of Piccadilly Circus. While others hurried for cover, I stood mesmerised by how the rain softened the city’s sharp

A lovely old cow field barn, set against snow-covered hills somewhere in upper Swaledale: how could I resist? I’ve lost count of the number of barns I’ve drawn and painted over the last few years, but

I’d just dropped Sarah off at a small railway station in Scotland and, after several weeks travelling together, I was on my own again. She was heading home to Cornwall, leaving me free to devote time

I’m a landscape artist who is fortunate enough to live and work in the far northwest of Scotland. Almost every day I am either out in the hills or in my studio, trying to find ways to convey something