I'm a massive lover of birds of prey. I find them fascinating to watch and let's face it, they are beautiful to look at. When I heard there was a display coming to Woodhorn Museum, an old mining colliery based in Northumberland, I knew I couldn't miss it. I took the opportunity to go and [...]
After a long wait to see Noah & The Whale due to rescheduling the event from November to March, I finally got to see them live last night in Newcastle. I've never been a fan of going to see bands on a school night as the intention to get a bit of an 'early finish' [...]
It may seem odd to some people given what I do for a living that I don't have any children. My love of illustration and animation comes more from a misspent youth watching cartoons and drawing at every opportunity. So when I stumble upon a fantastic animation like this, it comes from just being a [...]
Not many artists need to get permission from air traffic control and the local harbourmaster to exhibit their work, but shining seven rainbow coloured beams of light along the North East coastline is not exactly an every day occurrence. American artist Yvette Mattern did just that over the last four days, shining parallel beams of [...]
Photographs © The Art House website Another place in Alnwick worth a visit is The Art House which can be found on the main street near to the arch down a small alleyway sprayed with replicas of grafitti artist Banksy's works. As you follow the artworks up the stairs, you are led into a beautiful [...]
Photographs taken from The Emporium's Facebook page If you do get the opportunity to visit the small town of Alnwick and are looking for something that little bit different from the usual high street chains, then you should definitely check out The Emporium. On the main street if you are looking towards the arch, you [...]
If you were late for work this morning, it's about the only day when you can use the excuse that you couldn't open the front door due to the pile of Valentine's cards blocking your path to work. If like me, you live in the real world where the only card you get is from [...]
After a meeting early this morning on the 'other side of the water', I decided to seek out some art while I was there. Someone had told me about an exhibition I might be interested in called Once Upon A Time based on children's books at The Customs House in South Shields. This was no [...]
Now, I'm not quite sure how to approach this subject without making any enemies. Each year, the Turner Prize is awarded to a British artist under the age of fifty for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the twelve months preceding. The prize fund is £40,000 and is divided between the [...]
Well, the festivities are over for another year and thankfully all the stresses that come with it. I trust you've all had a very Merry Christmas and would like to wish a Happy Hogmanay to you all! I say Hogmanay not because I'm Scottish (I'm not), but because I have spent the last eleven years [...]
