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The poor lass stood on the doorstep like a waif and stray trying to sell us pictures from a folder under her arm.
She said her name was Miya and in perfect English – but with perhaps a Polish or Croat accent – she explained that she was from a group of young artists who were […]

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Learning about antiques and fine art continues to fascinate me and I feel like I’m on a never-ending journey. Two things happened this week to set me off in a new direction. Both involve the work of local artists.
First, I heard I talk by a museum and art gallery curator about the life and work […]

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by Christopher Proudlove©Charles Tunnicliffe looked for all the world like a farmer … big and burly, with hands like cornbin lids, more likely to be swinging a pitchfork than holding a paintbrush. In fact, he was a deeply sensitive craftsman of delicate, artistic skill who became arguably Britain’s finest wildlife artist of his time.
He […]

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by Christopher Proudlove©It’s possible to pick up a Pablo Picasso print on an Internet site selling posters for £7.99. At the time of writing, a quick check on eBay revealed around 300 currently up for auction, some with a “Buy It Now” option for as little as £4.99. They were all probably printed yesterday. […]

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by Christopher Proudlove©The exhibition marking the bicentenary of the death of George Stubbs - which opened at Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery earlier this month, prior to a spell at Tate Britain and subsequently at the Frick Collection - has been eagerly anticipated. Rarely does the public get to see paintings by the great artist from […]

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David Pott has been selling his work on eBay for 10 months now. His blog ArtistsAnon: gives 10 Tips for Making a Living on eBay, as well as 7 Tips on How to Create Art That Sells on eBay. I can’t paint to save my life, but others might find David’s help invaluable.

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They stand ranged around the walls of our new living room like ranks of drunken soldiers each relying on the other to stop them falling flat on their faces. How long it will take before we pluck up the courage to start hanging our pictures- […]

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By Christopher Proudlove©
One day, I’ll write about the fortunes of a forgotten artist who will suddenly be rediscovered and lauded by art historians far cleverer than I’ll ever be. I’m not holding my breath!
Longstanding readers will know how keen I am. In these pages I’ve […]

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Jan van Huysum
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What would I buy if money was no object? A big house, a big garden … and the staff to run it all.
The thought occurred as I gave the patch of weeds we call a lawn its first cut after […]

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by Christopher Proudlove
Loathe as I am to admit it, surfing the auction website eBay can be a fascinating way of spending the odd idle hour on a home computer.
One of my favourites is to key in, say, the name of the village where I was born, or, […]

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