News — Portsmouth

One of the biggest highlights this year when it comes to local street art has been seeing Pogo’s work across town. His latest piece in Old Portsmouth had an amazing response from the public. The detail in the work at Capstan House on Tower Street really draws your attention to his skills. Creating the piece for the Portsmouth Paint Festival back in September, it is one of the most photographed pieces of art to come out of the first ever street art festival here in Portsmouth.

‘Mira’ which is a 9 layered stencil piece, is...

When you imagine coffee you buy from your local coffee supplier or roaster, the image of a brown sustainable bag springs to mind because that is usually what coffee is presented in. Meeting Pepita Coffee really changed my idea of that, in fact, it smashed that idea out of the water.

Saturday the 10th December sees Fatclay Pottery  pop to the Corner Collective to showcase his work and do a demo on the pottery wheel. Having opened his new studio down at Ankle Deep Studios,  Matt said he loves the creative space and historic building that sits there. Holding workshops down at the studio space based in the Historic Dockyyard, the ceramicist said that whether you are an absolute beginner or an improver wanting to develop more, you will find the Fatclay Pottery Studio a unique experience. 

Chatting to Matt, he said that...

When We Were Cows has a well anticipated exhibition called 'In My Darkest Daydreams We All Survived' at the Corner Collective in Southsea on the 29th and 30th October from 11am until 4pm. The artist hasn't had a solo show since 2018 and brings a new depth to his work. Fans of the artist can expect a new exploration of art that connects with conservation and larger pieces on display that bring a sense of drama to the show.

Speaking to the artist John Ainsworth, I asked him where did the name 'When We Were Cows' come...

Artwork on album covers were an essential part of a band or artist promoting their music and designing a cool cover that could go down in history as a legendary album really did define a band or musician. Fast forward to the here and now and most music is downloaded through an app where the artwork isn't as important as the music.