YuliaMar 30, 20235 min readThe Ashington Group or the Pitmen PaintersToday’s blog is not about one forgotten artist, but rather a lesser-known group of artists, concurrently known as the Ashington Group or...
YuliaMar 8, 20234 min readSylvia Pankhurst: an artist and a suffragetteSylvia Pankhurst is a well-recognised and important figure renowned for her campaigning for women's rights and for improving conditions...
YuliaFeb 18, 20233 min readWalter Greaves: living in the shadow of James WhistlerThe name ‘Walter Greaves’ is now familiar only to the residents of Chelsea, London where a blue plaque with his name can be found on 104...
YuliaFeb 14, 20234 min readFlora Lion: portraitist and war artistFlora Lion (1878-1958) is a name rarely mentioned in art history circles and very few of her works can be found in major institutions....
YuliaFeb 5, 20235 min readTheodor von Holst: the bridge between the Pre-Raphaelites and the Romantics‘Holst’ is a well-known surname in the UK made famous by Gustav Theodore Holst - a renowned composer, arranger and teacher best known for...
YuliaJan 27, 20234 min readThe forgotten war artist: Olive Mudie-CookeOlive Mudie-Cooke is one of the forgotten female war artists who painted life of volunteers near the front lines.