Lancashire Telegraph | Art

Rawtenstall artist puts her stamp on the history of Alan Turing

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:56:13 +0000

A ROSSENDALE artist is set to attract national interest after designing a first day cover to commemorate one of the fathers of computing.

Darwen art gallery listed for national award

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:58:39 +0000

A STUDENT-run art gallery is up for a prestigious national award.

East Lancashire arts officers in £150k lottery grant bid

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:07:20 +0000

EARLY medieval woodlands and Victorian mills in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale are the focus of a new £150,000 lottery bid.

Sheep set to bring tourists flocking to East Lancashire

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:51:29 +0000

FLOCKS of coloured sheep are set to descend on rural East Lancashire as part of a new art project.

What's on: Holland's Pies exhibition, Manchester, November 10 to February 12

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:14:00 +0000

IF THE proof is in the pudding, a new exhibition celebrating the 160th anniversary of Holland’s Pies should be a meaty success.

East Lancashire's Liam Spencer brings ordinary to vivid life

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:40:39 +0100

LIAM Spencer finds beauty in what others might consider bland, from rainy motorways and chip shops to petrol stations and cafes.

Iconic painting of Burnley's Charles Townley heading to USA

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:00:00 +0100

AN HISTORIC painting that has been housed in Towneley Hall, in Burnley, will be packed away today to depart for a landmark exhibition in the United States.

Man who ‘drew Burnley’ gets a solo showcase following his death

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:26:51 +0100

THE family of a Burnley artist who died earlier this year have fulfilled his lifelong ambition by staging an exhibition of his work.

Photography exhibition from domestic abuse survivors at Blackburn museum

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:12:58 +0100

A PHOTOGRAPHY exhibition created by survivors of domestic abuse has been unveiled at Blackburn Museum.

Exclusive paintings by Bob Dylan on show at Burnley gallery

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:16:42 +0100

EXCLUSIVE artwork by Bob Dylan has gone on display in Burnley.

East Lancashire artist, 84, becomes university's oldest graduate

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:10:00 +0100

AN 84-YEAR-old former soldier who is the oldest person to graduate from Blackburn College’s University Centre has given an insight into army life through his degree work.

On the hunt for new cartoon kings in Burnley

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:00:00 +0100

YOUNG artists with hopes of becoming the latest recruit for Pixar or Dreamworks are being urged to sign up for a new animation project.

Chorley artist elected Manchester Academy of Fine Art trustee

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:28:59 +0100

AN ARTIST is following in the footsteps of iconic painters such as LS Lowry and Harold Riley in his role at a prestigious fine arts body.

Holland’s Pies set to star in museum exhibition

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:08:58 +0100

PIE lovers are being asked to help East Lancashire's Holland's Pies celebrate its 160th anniversary.

Burnley's coat of arms turned into a work of art

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:23:06 +0100

BURNLEY'S famous coat of arms has been given a modern twist by two international artists.

Metal detector's 'amazing find' in Ribble Valley field

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:29:39 +0100

A PIECE of medieval art found by a metal detector in the Ribble Valley is to take its place among the relics of saints and martyrs.

Burnley contemporary artist allows visitors to see into her art

Tue, 24 May 2011 12:22:40 +0100

ONE of the area’s top contemporary artists gave visitors to Towneley Hall, in Burnley, an insight into her creative process at a ‘Messy Day’ demonstration at the weekend.

Transplant survivor's Waterfoot venture taking off

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:00:00 +0100

A TRIPLE kidney transplant survivor who followed his dream of setting up an art galley in Waterfoot has been overwhelmed with the support he has received.

Victorian artwork bought by Blackburn in exhibition

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:17:55 +0100

A VICTORIAN oil painting bought for the people of Blackburn for £500 a century ago is one of the star attractions at a major art exhibition in London.

Contemporary composer searching for 'hummers' at Clitheroe Castle

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:20:47 +0100

AN international prize-winning composer ‘who can get right under the skin’ will be humming a tune in the Clitheroe Castle Museum.