Wednesday Art Challenge – Perspective
For Gill’s Wednesday Art Challenge this week, we’re exploring perspective. Perspective is based upon representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface/plain, so as to give the right impression of their […]
Crafted – Five Exhibitions of Contemporary Craft, Art & Design
This week we have chosen to focus on all things Crafted, an exhibition that has had five incarnations so far, an exciting showcase of contemporary crafts makers, artists and designers. […]
Wednesday Art Challenge – Still Life
For Gill’s Wednesday Art Challenge this week – create a still life. A still life is a work of art usually depicting inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are […]
Prescot Museum’s Special Exhibition at The Watchfactory
This week we’re looking at a special exhibition Prescot Museum created to go inside The Watchfactory in Prescot – a housing scheme developed inside part of the original Lancashire Watch […]
Family Friday – Observation Skills!
For this week’s Family Friday, artist David Holmes has created some brilliant activities for you to enjoy based on his amazing artwork – his imaginative scenes are packed full of […]
Wednesday Art Challenge – Texture
For Gill’s Wednesday Art Challenge this week, explore and experiment using texture to define or create the image. Many famous artists use different techniques and materials to create texture in […]
David Holmes: Werewolf in a Jetpack
This week we are looking back at 2017’s ‘Werewolf in a Jetpack’ by artist David Holmes. Not only does it have the most exciting exhibition title in our history, the […]
Family Friday – Create a Portrait!
This week, artist Gary McGillivray has suggested the activity for Family Friday! “Create a portrait of someone (it could be of someone in your house, a self portrait or a […]
Gill’s Wednesday Art Challenge – Urban Sketching
For this week’s challenge, be inspired by the streets around you. The above image is Decay no.6 by Mike Kirby, which featured in Kirkby Gallery’s 2018 FIVE exhibition. If you […]
Gary McGillivray: Deconstruction
This week we are celebrating local artist Gary McGillivray’s exhibition Deconstruction, at Kirkby Gallery earlier this year. Gary has been kind enough to answer a few questions for us… Who […]