Fans of the leading British artist David Hockney will know how much he doted on his pet dachshunds. Sold at Phillips last autumn, Little Stanley Sleeping was a poster made for the show ‘David Hockney:

From tiny tots to lady of the manor, Amie Elizabeth White has Christmas all wrapped up

A sale of Modern British Art earlier this year brimmed with the kind of wonderful works that auctioneers find a little heart-wrenching to let go, including a Waterfall full of wild windiness by Sir Kyffin Williams

Creating the Coronation invitation was the job of a lifetime for heraldic artist Andrew Jamieson , as Charlotte Reather discovers

Painting a local cricket match, Sherree Valentine-Daines received an invitation that changed her career and led her to become artist-in-residence at Goodwood

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight