The search for still-life subjects led the artist Kate Friend to some of the greatest gardens and gardeners in the country, discovers Tiffany Daneff

Lee Miller’s artistic and historical sensibility

Kerry James Marshall, ‘poised between narrative and allegory’

From gleaming presents to inebriating parties, discover five artists’ interpretations of the festive season

The Dream by Henri Rousseau

Described as an antidote to throwaway culture, Suzy Bennett’s beautiful book, Artisans of Dartmoor , celebrates inspiring individuals who work in traditional crafts. Tracy Calder talks to her about the challenges involved in environmental portraiture