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

I grew up in a creative environment where making things with our hands was encouraged. That early encouragement gave me the confidence to pursue art seriously. I also remember being deeply moved by il

SO MANY TALENTED ARTISTS were put off art at an early age, and Nisha Sehjpal is a prime example; she vividly remembers a high school teacher once telling her she had no business being anywhere near pa

OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS, ELLE HAS CELEBRATED CREATIVITY OF ALL KINDS. HERE, A RANGE OF TODAY’S LEADING ARTISTS, WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND DIRECTORS SHARE THE RITUALS, ROUTINES AND REALITIES BEHIND THEIR GREATEST WORKS, FROM MIND-BLOWING EXCEL SHEETS TO THE MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM

Growing up around her father’s studio in France, Beatrice Cloake was quite literally raised in a world of light and colour. Her father was a stained-glass maker who also painted and taught her from a

Clutter-free grandeur How the artist changed her untidy ways to create a stately studio workspace

Age may bring wisdom, but it can also bring psychic powers, as these women discovered