This is a review of Episode 5 of Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2022 (series 9) The artists are lined to to hear the outcome of the Judges deliberations and which three are selected for the shortlist. I’m still very frustrated by the NOW TV app which refuses to […]
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Give the Gift of a Colossal Membership and Share the Love for Art and Culture All Year Round — Colossal
Colossal December 12, 2022 Colossal Still from Phoebe Wahl and Andrea Love’s stop-motion music video for Ingrid Michaelson and Zooey Deschanel’s “Merry Christmas, Happy New Year” This holiday season, give the gift of daily creative inspiration with a Colossal Membership. We love sharing the work of the most exciting […]
Dates for 2023 series of Landscape Artist of the Year announced
Below you can find out about the dates and locations – and see a video of filming in progress at one location that I’m sure will have everybody who applied but didn’t get selected saying “I’m glad I didn’t have to do that one!” plus a REMINDER: the call for entries […]
Episode 5 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2022 (Series 9)
This is a review of Episode 5 of Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2022 (series 9) The artists are lined to to hear the outcome of the Judges deliberations and which three are selected for the shortlist. I’m still very frustrated by the NOW TV app which refuses to […]
Again & Again, Our Lenten Refrains—Worship Music Ideas for Lent (Year B) — A Sanctified Art
Does it feel as though you’re singing the same Lent hymns again and again and again? Here we’ve collected hymns and songs that work well with our new Again & Again Lent theme and weekly sub-themes based on the Year B texts of the Revised Common Lectionary. We have suggested […]
Episode 7 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2022 (Series 9)
I’m so long this week in posting this review that I’m going to use a pic from when the one of the shortlisted artists was announced as the introduction! the winner of Episode 7 is announced This is my review of Episode 7 of Portrait Artist of the Year 2022 […]
Music for Advent-Epiphany, Year C — A Sanctified Art
The past year has hit close to home for many of us, but music has a particular way of soothing our souls—especially during the holidays. Here we’ve collected hymns and songs that work well with our Close to Home Advent – Epiphany theme and subthemes based on the Year C […]
2023 Calendars to Organize Your Year — Colossal
Design #calendars December 9, 2022 Colossal 2022 is quickly coming to a close, and wrapping up the year also means looking forward to the next. To start charting a course for 2023, we’ve gathered some of our favorite calendars for the months ahead. From the school-day aesthetic of an […]
Semi Finals of Portrait Artist of the Year 2022
This is all about the semi-finals of Portrait Artist of the Year 2022 (Series 9) which was broadcast last night. It covers various observations about the Semi-Final (the reality and the programme) including: The Semi Finalists The Wild Card The Heat Paintings The Sitter setup and setting Decision-making The Finalists Episode […]
MAKING A MARK: Portrait Artist of the Year
Do you think you know who is going to win Portrait Artist of the Year this year? Can you work out – in advance of the Semi-Final on Wednesday 23rd November – who will make the Final? Why not have a go after reviewing this year’s semi finalists – SEE […]