Oprisco Photography

I love it when people send work that they like, it introduces you to things that you wouldn't necessarily come across otherwise. My sister is great at finding work that I love, she is in the midsts of wedding plans which is probably taking her to the far reaches of the internet as she researches locations and flower arrangements! These photos from Oprisco are so dreamy...I know a photography catches a moment in time...but these really feel as though time was never moving in the first place...they are so still...

Find more of the work here. 

The Sunday Times Rich List

The cat's whiskers....Grey London have blown this one out of the park again with the Sunday Times Rich List, picturing three of the UK's mega-rich – Richard Branson, Elton John and Simon Cowell. Fat Cats. 

Sony World Photography Award 2014

Some of my favourite photos from the Sony World Photography Award at Somerset House.

Check out more participants here.

Dave Pollot Art

Dave Pollot is an artist with a sense of humour. He brings life back into old paintings by adding his own unique twist. Genius.

Find out more about his work here.

The website

I have doing art (do you say 'doing art'?) quietly in the background for a while, mainly as a creative output. It sounds cheesy but making things and watching as they develop gives me great satisfaction. I have done a few commissions of late and always wanted to try and take it one stage further so I have been working on my own website to start showing some of my work (and hopefully selling it)...Im developing it on Wix and it isn't live yet. But here is a little preview of what it is going to look like....

Feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Keep Calm and Carry On

When I used to live in the North East we used to regularly visit Barter Books. It is the best place to escape your thoughts and just get lost in the rows of books. The whole time I never knew they were hiding such a great secret....

What a wonderful story.

Moocoo by Ben Braithwaite

 Ben Braithwaite is a Scottish artist. He started off painting highland coos and now does a variety of amazing commissions. Made in Scotland have become quite a fan. Check out what they had to say about this talented guy here.

Top Christmas ads

Just a few of my favourite ads this festive season...

Moocoo by Ben Braithwaite

Ben Braithwaite is an artist based near Stirling in Scotland, influenced by the highland cows surrounding his house he originally starting by painting highland coo paintings. Since setting up 'Moocoo' in 2011 he has developed to do an assortment of animals as well as unique commissions. 

He is exhibiting at the Scottish Antique and Arts Centre (if your in the area it kicks off tonight) in Abernyte until the 29th January. Check out the Moocoo website here as well as Saatchi online. 

Noma Bar - cutting the conflict

Noma Bar's latest exhibition looks at cutting the conflict between warring nations. It combines material from two countries at war in a single, unified image. Materials have been cut into shapes symbolising war and peace, such as a dove, a gun and a crouching sniper to represent the US and Syria, Ethiopia and Eritrea, Israel and Palestine and Greece and Turkey. 
Check out London’s Rook & Raven gallery for the full display of work. 

Discarded books

Artists and illustrators Kyra Clegg, Oliver Flude, Kristine Steele, Stephen Livingstone, Freya Pocklington and Clare Whistler have taken discarded books from the old Birmingham central library and given them a new life. Transforming them into works of art, they are now on display at the new Library of Birmingham. 

Ted

Love the concept behind Mark Nixon's new book Much Loved where the subject is Teddy bears, owners and their stories. Everyone had a teddy at some stage in their life (or still do) and they often have a heartfelt story behind them. 

I gave my best friend one when she was 10(ish) which she affectionately called 'Charlie', she still has it to this day and it warms my heart....