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Ripples Run Deep - Sian Cann
When artist Sian Cann started losing her sight and seeing cobweb patterns, it might surprise you to hear she turned to photography, when...
Oct 28, 20241 min read
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The moon has fallen, at the hands of Luke Jerram
Yes, the moon has fallen and it's all the fault of Luke Jerram ... in the nicest possible way! British installation artist, Luke, has...
Oct 16, 20241 min read
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Esther Jeanes - Four Thoughts
One of the things I've really loved seeing during lockdown, is the work of Somerset artist, Esther Jeanes... or should I say the mini...
Feb 14, 20212 min read
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Art in lockdown – closer through creativity
If you read the blog and listen to the radio shows regularly, you’ll know one of the things I love is art for all... art that captures...
Aug 21, 20207 min read
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Songwriting & singing for the FIFTY BEES
A little while ago at the crack of dawn, I woke up, half-asleep, scrambled to find a scrap of paper and scribbled down some lyrics about...
Apr 13, 20195 min read
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White-jawed & yellow-faced – FIFTY BEES 3
Get ready for a recap! (like the start of your favourite TV drama, when there’s a 60 second reminder of what happened last time ;)). The...
Nov 20, 20183 min read
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Still the bees knees! FIFTY BEES: The Interconnectedness Of All Things
You might think Somerset fibre artist Lydia Needle's idea for FIFTY BEES started with, well... a bee! ;) It's a good guess, but...
Aug 23, 20186 min read
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Angus and the owls - Four Thoughts
We love a cracking arts trail to follow, don't you? And there's definitely a place in our hearts for wise owls! We've got a stunning barn...
Jul 21, 20183 min read
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Rubbish art... that's anything but!
Inside the old HSBC building in Shepton Mallet, something rubbish is happening. "Err... so why are you wasting our time with it," you...
Jul 17, 20184 min read
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Rebecca Bruton - Four Thoughts
We're always on the look out for something a little bit different and we always keep our eyes open for art in unusual places, so this...
Feb 11, 20184 min read
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Shelley Dyer-Gibbins - Four Thoughts
Guess what? Somerset artist Shelley Dyer-Gibbins has done something pretty flipping awesome. She's only gone and won the 'Original Print...
Dec 5, 20174 min read
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Kate Rattray - Mosaics, Glastonbury Abbey & Robert Plant!
Got a cuppa? Sitting comfortably? Ready to join us on a journey through Glastonbury legend and mystery, all wrapped up in some beautiful...
Oct 22, 20178 min read
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Somerset Art Weeks - Celebrating visual arts in Somerset
It’s here! The time of year when we see these yellow signs pop up all over Somerset and we get a little bit excited ;). Yep… Somerset Art...
Sep 23, 20176 min read
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Lydia and the fifty bees...
...that's a great name for a band if you ask us, but no! This is all about the Bees. Fifty beautiful, almost life-sized ones,...
Jul 15, 20176 min read
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Art on the Edge - Brean Down Fort
Each year, SAW (Somerset Art Works) dedicates just over two weeks to showcasing the fantastic art and artists that live and work in our...
Oct 5, 20166 min read
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Thirty years of art - Black Swan Arts, Frome
If you’re ever in Frome, check out the Black Swan Arts Centre. It’s a true gem, tucked away in a beautifully restored huddle of buildings...
Jul 11, 20164 min read
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Tiny & terrific! Sugar Cube Gallery, Hambridge
Fancy a cuppa? That’s one question we never say no to. We’d have been Mrs Doyle’s favourite guests if we’d ever gone to Craggy Island… so...
Mar 12, 20162 min read
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Jackie Curtis - Four Thoughts
It's the weekend! What better time for Four Thoughts - our little interview asking four quick questions of someone we think you'd love to...
Mar 11, 20163 min read
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