Caroline Coates is an artist, illustrator as well as an art and craft tutor, with over 20 years experience of working in community arts and arts development. Caroline is inspired by the people she works with; working across a wide range of art and craft forms using a mixture of traditional and contemporary mediums to […]
CONTINUE READINGThis winter the LifewithArt tutors enjoyed finding new and innovative ways to spread Christmas cheer. Each festive workshop saw the clients return home with an amazing Christmas craft piece, glitter in their hair and a big smile on their face. Stunning Christmas wreaths, beautiful candlestick holders, snowmen and reindeer decorations and an abundance of Christmas cards – […]
CONTINUE READINGLifewithArt was thrilled to invite the young people from HYPE Youth Project back to Dunedin House in October. Amongst other things, the group explored animation and flipbook making and had lots of fun performing in front of the camera, exercising their drawing skills as well as using their prints made from previous sessions to make […]
CONTINUE READINGSteph Davidson joined LWA in August 2017 as a workshop facilitator based in Scotland. She has a Masters in Design in Fashion and Textiles from Glasgow School of Art, specialising in print and embroidery. Steph currently works as a lead workshop facilitator freelancing for various different charities throughout the central belt of Scotland. She has […]
CONTINUE READINGLooking at all the incredible photographs and comments from the Warrington workshops, I find it hard to believe the Charity Arts Centre has only been open for business since the middle of October. So much has been achieved by Sara Beavan-Widdowson and her team in such a short space of time. Working closely with Warrington Voluntary […]
CONTINUE READINGLooking back over the summer it’s hard to believe we managed to squeeze so many activities into a few short months! LifewithArt kicked off the summer by opening a brand new charity arts centre in Newton Abbot. Sherborne House was the setting for a myriad of inspirational creative activities run by newly hired tutors Monica, […]
CONTINUE READINGSara Hurley is a storyteller and participatory artist who has enjoyed working at a grassroots level during her own ‘life with art’. Leading story based workshops and encouraging creative expression in people of any age, stage or circumstance is what has fired her up for several decades. “It’s wonderful to see the final creations and […]
CONTINUE READINGRiding for the Disabled Association is 50 years old! Throughout 2019 RDA is celebrating 50 years of enriching lives through horses. From humble beginnings in 1969, when a handful of pioneers started to realise the therapeutic benefits of horse riding for people with disabilities, to the nationwide organisation they are today. 50 years of delivering […]
CONTINUE READINGLifewithArt is pleased to announce the opening of a brand new charity arts centre at 100 Russell Street, Middlesbrough. Bursting with activity, the centre is hosting an array of our favourite exhibitions from Myaware, Riding for the Disabled Association and Teenage Cancer Trust. Not forgetting our very own LifewithArt exhibition which showcases the amazing artwork […]
CONTINUE READINGAt LifewithArt we are always impressed by the quality of artwork produced at our workshops around the country. People from all backgrounds and all ability levels, often with no previous art experience, come together for a few hours each week to get their creative juices flowing. Our art tutors, skilled at bringing out the best […]
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