Stories By Candy Bedworth
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Evelyn De Morgan, the Pre-Raphaelite Sister You May Not Know
March 14, 2020Welcome to the work of Evelyn De Morgan. Jewel rich colors, gorgeously draped figures and a feminist message – what’s not to like?! But why is her name so unknown? Art history scholars regularly pay homage...
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500 years of Raphael. Exhibitions in 2020
February 11, 2020He was sometimes known as Il divino – the divine one – for his expert mastery of space and proportion. And this year, in the 500th anniversary of his death, you can get up close and...
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Artist
Raphael – Renaissance Prince of Painters
February 1, 2020Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino – better known as Raphael – is known for the harmony and clarity of form within his visually brilliant paintings. He was sometimes known as Il divino – the divine one – for...
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Art Travels
Eleri Mills – A Deep Sense of Belonging
January 16, 2020The colour palette in Wales at the moment is one of muted browns, dour greys and mucky khaki. So what a perfect season to come across the work of Eleri Mills. Mills is one of the...
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Christmas Cards from Hell
December 24, 2019As the postman brings you cheery season’s greetings from your nearest and dearest, let me guess what the images are on the front of your Christmas cards. Chubby robins? Jolly Santas? Snowy picturesque villages? And of...
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Art History 101
Artist and Patron – Friend or Foe?
December 7, 2019Since ancient times, patrons have played a vital role in art history. Patronage can be found almost everywhere – in Europe, feudal Japan and Southeast Asia. In fact anywhere a royal or imperial or aristocratic system...
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The Gift of Pomona – Pears in Art
November 11, 2019Since ancient times the pear tree has been honoured as a sacred tree symbolising good health, happiness and prosperity. At this time of the year, farmers and growers are storing their precious harvest, laying down fruits...
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Contemporary Art
Conversations with Naomi Frears
November 6, 2019Naomi Frears is a visual artist and filmmaker based in the Porthmeor Studios in St Ives, UK. I was lucky enough to touch base with this incredible artist as her new exhibition begins at Beaux Arts,...
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19th Century
Happy Days – the Landscapes of Peter de Wint
October 21, 2019What do you think when you look at the image above? Most fans of Peter de Wint’s work see exquisite tranquillity and luminosity. That wide sky, the golden corn, the vast expanse of landscape beyond. Here...
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20th century
Beatles and Biennales – the Life and Times of Robyn Denny
October 3, 2019In a grim and conservative post-war Britain, Robyn Denny burst onto the art scene like a Holi festival colour bomb. He arrived at art school in London in 1951 just as British art was looking away...
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