Annabel OConnor-Fenton

Art, History, Culture

Terror and Wonder: 10 key elements of Gothic literature

Are you ready for fright night? Halloween is approaching and so is a fresh crop of scary movies,...
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Art, History, Culture

Style focus: Stripes vs florals

Have you noticed how some fashion ‘trends’ never actually go out of style? The big spring/summer...
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Art, History, Culture

The Secret Lives of Artists

From the grand studio homes of Victorian artists residing in their suits to the paint splattered...
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Art, Culture

A Celebration of Motherhood

For as long as artists have been wielding their brushes, the relationship between a mother and...
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Art, Culture

Cute Animals

Pets are a great way to beat the blues, offering unconditional love and companionship. No...
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Art, Culture, What's On

Bill Jacklin: An Englishman in New York

“I am fascinated by the movement of people in New York and it’s that flux of energy that I paint...
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Art, History, Culture

Art for the people: Soviet art under investigation

After the Communist revolution in 1917, the new government took control of the art establishment...
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History

What caused the 1917 Russian Revolutions?

On the 30th December 1916, Grigori Rasputin was murdered. This, along with the military defeats...
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Art, History, Culture

Art to Soothe your Soul

For #NationalStressAwarenessDay beat stress with a curated gallery of calming images. Throughout...
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Art, History, Culture

Capability Brown: Celebrating 300 years of England’s ‘best gardener’

2016 is the 300th anniversary of the birth of one of the UK’s greatest landscape architects, ...
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