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Liam Casey

Florence Blanchard Everyday Vibrancy

You’ll find Florence Blanchard's vibrant medleys of colour and shape adorning the facades of pubs, galleries and car parks.

Anna Forlati Magic realism in illustration

"Among my illustrations, the ones I prefer are mostly those that emerge from inside rather than outside. Sometimes I conceive them when I'm drifting into sleep."

Lisa Maltby March's featured artist

What strikes me first about this month's featured artist, Lisa Maltby, is how pleasantly unpretentious her art is. From the work she does…

Ellen Jewett Superrealist sculpture

All the craft associated with hyperrealism is present in Ellen Jewett's art. You could almost mistake each sculpture for a real creature, but up close, a bird's feathers are blades of grass, a deer's antlers are formed of tree branches.

Tishk Barzanji Otherworldly Architecture

Considering his upbringing in Iraq during the years of political unrest, Tishk Barzanji is an artist whose work is perhaps unusually…

Lisa O'Hara: Surrealist Manifestations

This month’s featured artist, Lisa O’Hara, is an illustrator and graphic designer living and working in the Sheffield area. Her work is a…