Candy's remote, rain soaked farmhouse clings to a steep-sided valley in rural Wales. She raises cats, chickens and children with varying degrees of success. Art, literature and Lakrids licorice save her sanity on a daily basis.
Remarkable Romani—Astonishing Works By and About the Community
Think of Romani people in art—what comes to mind? When we look at traditional art history, it is really rather disappointingly scarce. If Romani...
Candy Bedworth 13 January 2025
QUIZ: The Nude in Art
Candy Bedworth 11 January 2025
Have You Seen These Statues of Famous Musicians?
There are good, bad, and ugly statues of the musical greats. Let’s take a look at 10 sculptures of famous musicians, old and contemporary, that...
Candy Bedworth 8 January 2025
Let Your Voice Be Heard: Ai Weiwei in 10 Artworks
Ai Weiwei is the world’s most famous art dissident. Here we take a tour of ten of his most significant works.
Candy Bedworth 6 January 2025
Wearing the Message: Changing the World One Outfit at a Time
From the original silk banners worn by the Suffragettes, through to slogan T-shirts, we often quite literally wear our protest message. This...
Candy Bedworth 30 December 2024
Feathered Masterpieces: The Ultimate Bird Art Quiz
Candy Bedworth 28 December 2024
QUIZ: How Well Do You Know the Impressionists?
Candy Bedworth 28 December 2024
Disobedient — A Novel About Artemisia Gentileschi
Review of Disobedient by Elizabeth Freemantle. A novel about the early life of Baroque Italian artist Artemesia Gentileschi
Candy Bedworth 27 December 2024
Art in Exile: Refugee Artists Who Found a Welcome in Wales
On International Migrants Day, we remember the persecution of artists by oppressive and authoritarian regimes. Artists who fled the Nazi regime in...
Candy Bedworth 18 December 2024
Vile Bodies? Anatomy in Art
Are you ready to journey into the fascinating world of anatomical art? Read on, as we reveal flesh and blood art through the...
Candy Bedworth 9 December 2024
