Art12 hrs ago'Direct payments helped me to become an artist' Award winner Sally Hirst has never looked back after securing funding to sign up for an art course.12 hrs agoManchester19 hrs agoJim Moir's bird paintings to go on show in galleryDawn to Dusk: Birds will feature about 45 works at the Lady Lever Art Gallery from June to November. 19 hrs agoEngland2 days agoChildren's nature drawings turned into muralIt is made up of drawings originally created to celebrate the King's Coronation.2 days agoDevon2 days agoExhibition of church archives goes on displayAmong the items on display is a wax impression of the Common Seal of St Editha's Church.2 days agoStoke & Staffordshire2 days agoCoat of arms mosaic created from old glass bottlesThe artist who made the mosaic says it took five months to collect the glass from the city's rivers.2 days agoCoventry & Warwickshire2 days agoArtist and poet takes up wildlife mantle Kirsten Luckins will create events and activities to showcase the region's wildlife and landscapes.2 days agoTees3 days agoProject aims to put hidden artworks on displayArt historian Richard Morris says many of the artists do not get the credit they deserve. 3 days agoSuffolk3 days ago'People show me their intimate tattoos of my album art'Andy Vella has been designing record covers for more than 40 years, most predominately for The Cure.3 days agoEngland4 days agoCanary Wharf's 'whale' a reminder of plastic wasteThe sculpture Whale on the Wharf is made from plastic litter found on the beaches of Hawaii.4 days agoLondon...