This week we are admiring this wonderful painting titled ‘Aries’, by Obi Oguguo. ‘Aries’ was painted in 2020, at Obi’s home, during Lockdown. It is part of our exhibition of Lockdown artworks, ‘As Time Stood Still, Part Two‘. It is…Read On
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Coming soon, Altered Space
The Stokesley Brothers, Luca Agathogli, Thomas Owen Audio descriptions by Sally Hirst Hosted by Project Ability About x3 and ‘Altered Space’ We kicked off our ‘x3’ project in March, working with our friends at Action Space and Venture Arts to bring our artists’ work…Read On
Lockdown Postcards by Ruth Mutch
In this weeks postcard blog we have Ruth Mutch bringing a welcome dose of hope. It’s likely you’ve seen Ruth’s distinctive, playful characters lurking elsewhere on our website and in our shop. Like Ruth, we are hoping that 2021 will…Read On
Artwork of the Week – ‘Peters and Lee’ by John Cocozza
This week we look at an amazing collection of album cover inspired art by John Cocozza. Featured above is the British folk and pop duo from the 70’s, Peters and Lee! There are several paintings by John Cocozza that have…Read On
Lockdown Postcards by Cameron Morgan
This week in postcards: a vibrant selection from a prolific Aspire artist who barely needs introducing… Cameron Morgan. These small works are captivating, fun and whimsical. They share these qualities with Cameron’s earlier lockdown collection ‘Money Money Money’ – pieces…Read On
Artwork of the Week – by Fiona Thornton
This week we look at a lovely series of drawings of different types of flora, by Project Ability artist Fiona Thornton. Fiona created these drawings in response to a selection of images sent to her by one of Project Ability’s…Read On
Lockdown Postcards by Kelly Bowes
This week we look at three colourful postcards made by Project Ability artist Kelly Bowes. We love the colour scheme going on in these playful drawings. The shapes and compositions create a surreal and happy landscape filled with fun, music,…Read On
Crafting with the National Autistic Society
Since summer 2020, our art tutor Tracy has been delivering workshops to the National Autistic Society‘s (NAS) adult craft group. Meeting digitally, Tracy worked with the group using Microsoft Teams. Despite remote working and other pandemic challenges, Tracy developed great…Read On
Artwork of the Week by Bel Pye
This week we look at a powerful but tiny artwork made by Reconnect artist Bel Pye. There is no denying the significance of this small accessory that has now become such an essential part of our lives. Delicately embroidered is…Read On
GSA & Re-Connect Nature Project
Despite the challenges of the past year, we are delighted that we could still work with students from Glasgow School of Art – albeit virtually, with online art sessions hosted over Zoom. Remi, one of this years students, worked with…Read On
