‘at 50, i finally gave myself permission to be an artist’

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

AFTER SCHOOL, CAROLINE POOL could have easily applied to her local college to further her art education. Yet, being the last of four children who were all supremely academic, negotiating with her fath

Last year, I was standing in the Vue Cinema in Leicester Square, surrounded by start-up founders young enough to be my children. We were waiting for the winners of the London StartUp Awards to be anno

I first met Soraya in 2005 at Art in Action, where she was demonstrating for an art materials company. Impressed by her experimental approach, communication skills and ability to inspire, I invited he

I first met Soraya in 2005 at Art in Action, where she was demonstrating for an art materials company. Impressed by her experimental approach, communication skills and ability to inspire, I invited he

THIS PORTRAIT BEGAN LIFE as a pile of old magazines: pages full of colour, text and typography just waiting to be reimagined. I’ve always loved how collage can transform the ordinary into something co