Blow the cobwebs away

Georges Seurat spent much of his short life painting the quietude of the Northern French coast, honing his rigorous technique on the play of light, sky and water

Years ago, my eyes were opened to the economy and power of watercolour when I saw ‘View from Monte Mario of the River Tiber’ by Claude Lorrain in the British Museum. You can still relive the energy an

Raku ceramicist Catherine Lucktaylor talks about finding inspiration on the Cornish coast

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

Did somebody say pebbleroni pizza? Delicate-coloured doughnuts, loaves of fresh baked bread... they might look good enough to eat but careful, you might break a tooth! Anna Llewellyn has found comfort in creating these beautiful works of pebble art...

AT THE HEART OF MY OWN PRACTICE lies observation and my wish to capture atmosphere of the place, wherever that may be. To achieve this, I like to work en plein air observing the new scenes and alla pr