Making a late start in painting

Taking up painting later in life is a common thing and perhaps more so today. As well as taking up a passion that did not materialise in our working and having-a-family life, more of us are keen to ta

Some of my earliest and fondest memories are of drawing. I constantly drew monsters, video game characters and comic book heroes. I kept this up through my late teens until it dawned on me that art wa

What a year this has been. I can’t quite believe I’m sat typing an article which will attempt to summarise the last 12 months of becoming a self-employed artist. The time has flown by – the years do t

BASED IN NORTHERN IRELAND, Janice Lightowler works in oil and graphite. When working on her oil paintings, she uses only one small brush, irrespective of the size of the piece, and later attaches that

What a year this has been. I can’t quite believe I’m sat typing an article which will attempt to summarise the last 12 months of becoming a self-employed artist. The time has flown by – the years do t

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,