Railways residency

One of the best-known names in railway photography, Colin Marsden takes up the mantle of this month’s 10 Pictures feature. The former railwayman is also a well-known author who during the last five de

BESSIE MATTHEWS won a standing ovation at the National Rail Awards. Still only 33, she’s a freight train driver, author, artist, social media influencer… and a force of nature. PAUL CLIFTON went to see Bessie at work

You will learn Favourite techniques from the Impressionists Types of brush marks to use for snowfall Painting ‘white snow’ using a variety of colours With the snow season upon us, one way to add some

Encouraging the viewer to engage, Rebecca Holton prompts reflection on the way we live today and our rituals and routines. Frequently compared to Edward Hopper, her interpretation of light-dominated,

Spanning the 1920s to 1970s, Into Abstraction: Modern British Art and the Landscape, at Firstsite in Colchester, examines the evolution of abstract art during periods of sweeping social and political

Encouraging the viewer to engage, Rebecca Holton prompts reflection on the way we live today and our rituals and routines. Frequently compared to Edward Hopper, her interpretation of light-dominated,