Tryphena FosterJul 9, 20203 minPrintmaking, Secret Postcards & Fairy Tales....Di Oliver is a printmaker based in Milton Keynes, whose work has been selected for exhibitions in Europe, the US and Japan, we heard...
Tryphena FosterJun 29, 20202 minIslamic art with RuqayaWe take a look at Ruqaya Albeaty's Islamic art that she's been working on during lockdown. Islamic art is rich in history and has been...
Tryphena FosterJun 23, 20204 minTom Chapple reflects on his journey into art.At the beginning of the year we put a call out to artists to submit their artwork for Milton Keynes Open 2020, we launched the event in...
Tryphena FosterJun 18, 20201 minRhubarb and Cheesecake!Our very own caretaker and Westbury artist, Frances Fox, is a keen cook and can often be found in the kitchen cooking up various...
Tryphena FosterJun 9, 20202 minString Art with Sveta....String art has been around for a while it was first used in the 1800's as a way of teaching Maths, by the 60's and 70's it had changed...
Tryphena FosterJun 2, 20203 minWendy & Beryl's Art Club ..... Last week I had the pleasure of talking to Wendy Thompson, I chatted to Wendy about her 85 year old mother, Beryl, and the unexpected...
Tryphena FosterMay 22, 20203 minClay, Shells & Life drawing....Mallory Henson tells us how she's been keeping herself busy .... I have painted quite a lot since I joined the MK Society of Artists,...
Tryphena FosterMay 19, 20201 minPigments & Powders! On the 1st of May I wrote a post "Off to a head start" showcasing the work of Charlie Blake and looking at the portrait art he had been...
Tryphena FosterMay 7, 20202 minPens, Pencils & Photographs.....For some, being in lockdown has provided an opportunity to re-visit the joy that creativity can bring. With jobs, family and everything...
Tryphena FosterMay 6, 20202 minFloral Magic!We catch up with floral artist and textile designer, Nicky Hunter as she talks about what she's been up to during lockdown. I've really...
Tryphena FosterMay 1, 20201 minOff to a head start!At the beginning of April we put a call out to artists, we wanted to know what creative practices people had been up to whilst being at...
Tryphena FosterApr 30, 20201 minA very tidy workshop!We've recently heard from Di Oliver who works as a printmaker, Di tells us what she's been up to during lockdown.. "Several exhibitions I...
Tryphena FosterApr 21, 20201 minToo good to eat!20th April 2020 SUZANNA RAYMOND - ARTIST Thanks to Suzanna for sharing her first sketch from home, a snap shot of her meal prep using a...
Tryphena FosterApr 21, 20201 minWestbury in oils20th April 2020 LANCE FENNELL - ARTIST Our latest edition to our #letscreateWAC blog is this fantastic gif by one of our Westbury artists...
Tryphena FosterApr 21, 20201 minGood clean fun!9th April 2020 SOAP CARVING WITH ERIN MORLEY-SMITH Erin's an art teacher and was looking for new ways to engage her students during this...
Tryphena FosterApr 21, 20202 minAcrylic magic!8th April 2020 FRANCES FOX - ABSTRACT ARTIST I happened to bump into Frances as she was creating her circular pieces of art - I was as...
Tryphena FosterApr 21, 20201 minInside the Ceramicists shed!6th April 2020 KIRSTEEN HOLUJ - CERAMICIST I have always been interested in mixed media work … ceramics and wood, ceramics and metal …...
Tryphena FosterApr 21, 20201 minWolverton Wonders & Printmaking7th April 2020 VONNIE RAW - PRINTMAKER, PAINTER & MIXED MEDIA ARTIST I've completed my first set of three 'Wolverton Works Windows' lino...
Tryphena FosterApr 21, 20201 minWestbury - A tranquil haven ....8th April 2020 ROBIN SOUTER - ARTIST AND SURGEON Robin is an artist at Westbury and describes his latest painting below. Those who know...
Tryphena FosterApr 2, 20202 minKeeping the creative cogs turning during Covid-19On the 17th of March 2020 we made the decision to close to the public in line with government advice. We then had the task of cancelling...