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Bandcamp may only be twelve years old, a baby in terms of traditional retail, but in online years, that could almost count as veteran. For those who may not have heard of it, Bandcamp is an online platform where independent music artists can set up their own ‘storefronts’ to sell digital downloads, physical CDs andRead more

Quite Great PR work with some of the most talented creative people in the arts and have worked on exciting photographic campaigns from steampunk to street photography. As a PR company with over 25 years of experience, we know how to attract the best and most worthwhile PR and marketing, with our extensive connections withinRead more

Water is something we use mindlessly on a daily basis, we drink, eat and clean with water, but for me water is also a huge inspiration to my art. The month of May brings an awareness theme that is very important – Water Saving Week. Not only is the pollution in our seas of suchRead more

With World Earth Day on the horizon (22nd April), it is important to remember that although we are in a global pandemic – we still have a lot of work to continue to do to help save our planet. COVID-19 has been devastating for people all over the world, we have lost loved ones andRead more

Colour plays a massive part in our daily lives. Every day we are influenced through colour, from traffic lights to working out if food is fresh, colour is usually fundamental. But can colour actually control emotions? How do artists use colour to express emotions? In art, artists in all different trades have obsessed about what colour canRead more

More and more things are being cancelled due to COVID-19 and lockdown restrictions, and even though we are seeing some of the restrictions being slowly lifted, it is upsetting to say that unfortunately The Boat Race 2021 will not be occurring in its usual format. Between COVID-19 and the instability of Hammersmith Bridge, the organisersRead more

March marks the UK’s 12-month anniversary of lockdowns and social distancing. That’s a full year without experiencing the joys of a gallery and intrigue of a new exhibition. Facing the challenges of a global pandemic, art shows and galleries have been forced to adapt, innovate and overcome. A few weeks ago we discussed a riseRead more

Motherhood & careers are a constant juggling choice women are often forced to negotiate, regardless of their role or job sector. The creative industries are unfortunately no different, with many declaring domestic work as ‘the enemy of creativity’. Berthe Morisot and her daughter, Pierre Auguste-Renoir, 1894 But where does this notion stem? This forced crossroadsRead more

2020 was not a great year for travel. Cursed by a global pandemic, summer holidays, new destinations and international explorations were well and truly off the cards. With travel restrictions in place for the last 12 months our appetite for new experiences, places and people has grown immensely. The adventurer in us all has sufferedRead more

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what about flavours? Now stay with us on this one, for we may sound a little crazy. If there’s one thing I love about art, it’s the way it can ignite and heighten my senses. We know that art can speak to us, it canRead more