Art Features
Rottingdean and the Last Pre-Raphaelite
April 21st 2012
In the 1880s, the celebrated Victorian artist Edward Burne-Jones bought a cherished weekend retreat in the sleepy coastal village of Rottingdean, where he immersed himself in the seasonal round and designed a fine set of stained glass windows.
Life as art: Olivia Ferrier
April 13th 2012
Many artists invest their work with autobiographical elements; this becomes the artist’s voice that unites their body of work. Olivia Ferrier is an award-winning Brighton-based sculptor working predominantly in bronze.
Sussex Life visits Chichester Cathedral as it gets ready for biennial Festival of Flowers
March 22nd 2012
Chichester Cathedral’s Restoration and Development Trust is once again looking forward to hosting its biennial Festival of Flowers. The event on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of June will be the eighth time the cathedral has been completely transformed.
Billy Connolly Unveils Debut Art Collection: Born on a Rainy Day
March 15th 2012
Billy Connolly is well known as a comedian, musician, presenter and actor. But now he has decided to turn his hand to something very different. 2012 sees the launch of his first art collection, Born on a Rainy Day.
Art life - Mike Moore
February 26th 2012
Artist Mike Moore swapped a life as an engineer for one as an artist when he followed his dream after retirement. Now Mike, who specialises in portraying animals is building a new business selling his work. Simon Irwin went to meet him
The coolest art in Sussex - Antarctic paintings
February 26th 2012
Sussex art-lovers have an appealing chance to view Antarctica through the eyes of Duncton-based painter Tuëma Pattie
Edward Burra and Sussex
December 30th 2011
Edward Burra is best known for his depictions of urban life and his paintings of Harlem in the 1930s. But this well-travelled artist actually spent most of his life in Rye. Simon Martin of Pallant House Gallery examines the life of a remarkable man.
At home with Brighton artist Jim Sanders
December 28th 2011
Jim Sanders is a Brighton-based artist who believes art should be timeless, as opposed to a fashion-led commodity. Through his art, he wants to convey the common concerns, or fundamentals of life: religion, birth, love, sex and death.
Brighton & Hove Artists’ Open Houses
December 19th 2011
A thoroughly enjoyable alternative to the horrors of High Street Christmas shopping! Over 60 houses and studios will open during three weekends in Brighton & Hove, and further afield in Newhaven and Ditchling
Every Day Icons from Arundel-based semi-abstract artist, Andy Waite
December 14th 2011
Andy Waite is an Arundel-based artist, best known for his vibrant semi-abstract landscape paintings. Nicholas Toovey looks at a different aspect of the artists oeuvre based around figures and human emotions
Interview with ceramicist Kate Wickham
September 30th 2011
Ceramicist Kate Wickham currently divides her time between London and Sussex. At her Storrington and Camberwell studios she creates vessels based on themes including seascapes, landscapes and interiors. Nicholas Toovey tells us more
Profile of photographer Susie Jenkins
August 3rd 2011
Susie Jenkins is an Arundel-based photographer who views the world through a lens. Seeking out tiny details to capture on film, she transforms these into abstracted works of art. Nicholas Toovey tells us more
Interview with Hove sculptor Eve Shepherd
July 27th 2011
Eve Shepherd is a Hove-based sculptor who feels a responsibility to create work with a message. She admits her work portrays sadness as well as joy, but hopes that it will strike a chord with the onlooker
Macdonald Gill: a Sussex artist
July 24th 2011
Macdonald Gill had a huge influence on the world of graphic art in the early 20th Century.
Interview with award-winning Sussex artist Carolyn Genders
June 14th 2011
Carolyn Genders is an award-winning East Sussex artist. She embraces the ancient technique of coiling to create inimitable hand-built contemporary ceramics, reflective of the beautiful Sussex landscape. Nicholas Toovey tells us more
Painting the South Downs: artist Neville Smith
June 8th 2011
Artist Neville Smith loves painting and loves our gorgeous landscapes. So much so that he decided to travel along the South Downs Way capturing scenes as he went.
Art is all around in Sussex
June 3rd 2011
Look around you the next time you are out and about in Sussex. There is a wealth of public sculpture just waiting to be discovered, as Jo Steele found out.
New website for British based Designer-Makers that promotes British craftsmanship
April 19th 2011
Miratis, a new website that promotes British based Designer-Makers is launched. Read more about the founder, Lisa Harrison and the benefits of having Designer-makers from across Britain, brought together in one place...
Worthing artist Alan Tobias Williams
February 27th 2011
Alan Tobias-Williams’ powerful art ranges from strong textured paintings to large sculptures, made from mild steel and reclaimed items. Simon Irwin went to the artist’s home in Worthing to find out more.
Still life artist Chris Kettle
February 25th 2011
Nicholas Toovey runs the painting department at Toovey’s Auctioneers and Valuers in Washington. Here he meets Chris Kettle, a Brighton-based artist handling a classic subject matter in a new way
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