Bright & beautiful

Babies grin gummily, seemingly submerged deep inside inky pools of turquoise. Women lie back in washes of magenta or violet. Then the focus changes as if the lens of a camera has been switched and the

Anita Nowinska found her long-forgotten box of pastels while rummaging through a battered suitcase, using only a candle for light as her power was cut out. “By candlelight I created my first flower pa

IF ART IS A REFLECTION OF ITS MAKER’S WORLD, then Magdalena Starzyńska’s is one of order, rhythm and silence, balancing structure with softness. Nature is her constant theme, not as a postcard-perfect

Emily Sutton’s “rabbit warren” house in York displays the same playful charm as her much-loved nostalgic illustrations

Helen Wilde, the embroidery artist behind Ovo Bloom, shares how growing up on the Yorkshire coast and an enduring obsession with the sea have shaped her richly layered, globally celebrated art

Thanks to an innovative renovation, a tiny two-up two-down cottage has been completely transformed into a wonderfully lofty, open-plan space