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Talented illustrator Josephine Scales on her career and latest project
Illustrator Josephine Scales revels in work that allows her to tell “a whole story in one picture”, which is just as well as she juggles her art, a part-time job and motherhood
Lake Artists Society celebrates its 120th anniversary
Cumbrian heritage protected in pots, paint and print
The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition ‘open to all artists of merit’
Learning the art of paper cutting
60 years of the University of Cumbria's Brampton Road arts campus
A new exhibition and book pay tribute to an artist with connections to Ambleside
Why Appleby Hub is the heart of the local community
Artist Polly Marix Evans on her linocut art
Art inspiration at Long House Studios in Kentmere
Author and historian Lorna Hunting on finding inspiration in Cumbria
Author and poet Ann Grant on her life in art
Schoolboy chorister Malakai Bayoh reflects on his success after Britain’s Got Talent
Melanin Magic: London bookstore opens to create ‘safe space’ for black children
DJ Ken Bruce to host a Greatest Hits Radio station dedicated to this era of music
Clive Myrie to host BBC First Night Of The Proms show
Fleur East announced as new co-host of BBC’s Strictly: It Takes Two
Take That don't rule out return of Robbie Williams and Jason Orange
Rylan Clark and Judge Rinder team up for travel show on Lord Byron