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Inspiring Artist of the day - Мирко Hanák
Another illustrator whose work I have come across on the internet but know very little about. Czech Artist and Illustrator Мирко Hanák...
Moira Carter
Oct 5, 20171 min read


Inspiring Artist of the day - Jiří Trnka
My favourite book as a child was - Han's Anderson's fairy tales illustrated by Jiří Trnka. It was bought brand new for me in 1967 -...
Moira Carter
Oct 2, 20171 min read


Inspiring Artist of the day - Janet & Anne Grahame Johnstone
Whilst taking the Make Art That Sells courses I have become reacquainted with the work of the Johnstone twins, as they illustrated The...
Moira Carter
Sep 27, 20171 min read


I made it!
As you all know I've been indulging in some CPD – Continuing Professional Development – with a wee twist, five fun and information packed...
Moira Carter
Sep 14, 20171 min read


Inspiring Artist of the day - Wayne Thiebaud
As you may or may not know I've been involved a in a slice of Continuing Professional Development with Make Art That Sells, a series of...
Moira Carter
Sep 13, 20171 min read


Cause a diversion : Warhol revisited
On the 13th of June I wrote about Andy Warhol's illustrations. Click the image if you want to go there. Yesterday I went to what was our...
Moira Carter
Sep 9, 20171 min read


Inspiring Artist of the day - David Jones
I saw his 'Seagulls' and 'Angels on washing lines' at Ruthin Craft Centre and thought ...Wow! There's clever! Made mostly from disparate...
Moira Carter
Sep 8, 20171 min read


Inspiring Artist of the day - Grayson Perry
God/Goddess of Home Decor Grayson Perry. If you haven't heard of him I'd be surprised, although my partner did say "Who?". Winner of the...
Moira Carter
Sep 7, 20171 min read


Inspiring Artist of the day - Guy Taplin
Click on this image to go to a recent article about Guy in the telegraph. "You get a bit of wood, and you chop off anything that doesn't...
Moira Carter
Sep 6, 20171 min read


Inspiring Artist of the day - Yayoi Kusama
Mark making impresario! Love the freedom of her work - make a mark repeat it - fill the canvas, fill the room ...why not?! Yayoi Kusama...
Moira Carter
Sep 5, 20171 min read


Inspiring Artist of the day - Lyonel Feininger
It's Wood Week on my Make Art That Sells course and so I'm focusing on Artists who work with wood. Not that I haven't already lauded some...
Moira Carter
Sep 4, 20171 min read


Inspiring Artist of the day - Christy Keeney
Love, love, love her work which will soon be exhibited - in October 2017 - at the Bluecoat Display Centre in Liverpool, click on the...
Moira Carter
Sep 1, 20171 min read


Inspiring Artists of the day - Anne-Marie Ødegaard & Konrad Galaaen
You can't have one without the other - well maybe you can but I choose not too as Anne-Marie potted the most perfectly shaped ware and...
Moira Carter
Aug 31, 20171 min read


Inspiring Artist of the day - Turi Gramstad Oliver
Several weeks ago a wee thin jug was donated to the Save the Children shop in Chester, where I sort and price Bric-a-brac twice a week......
Moira Carter
Aug 30, 20171 min read


Inspiring Artist of the day - Mari Simmulson
This morning I started a ceramics board on Pinterest, when I found a plaque I rather liked, so after a slight wander off with Figgjo...
Moira Carter
Aug 29, 20171 min read
