FLOWERS AND THE DOG is a creative side project started during the Covid-19 pandemic

Meet Rosie Gore, whose first collection of art is based on swirling, smooth seaweeds and dazzling, dappled waters.

Founder of Casual Chronicles, Emma, is a London-based, Australian-born artist.

Exploring the boundaries of different media, I transition from still photography to video art and illustration transforming each of my projects into a multi-layered investigation of memory and personal experiences, riddled with references of traditional and contemporary artists.

Peachy (@frame.your.peach) is a one-of-a-kind portrait celebrating our glorious bottoms. 

Meet Diane Griffin, an avid ceramic artist who creates beautiful handcrafted pieces with a heart-warming story behind them. In this interview I was able to discuss with Diane what it is like to run an online business, which is something she shares some tips about later on in this article.

Ellie Edwards is a London-based print maker. Inspired by her background in food, her lino prints focus on pastries she has picked up from her local bakery, cocktails she has sipped, and dishes she has eaten at her favourite restaurants. The designs range from croissants to bowls of cacio e pepe to cinnamon buns.

Shailja is a freelance illustrator, based in India, specialising in digital illustration. Her illustrations are inspired mostly by females and nature and combination of both. She also likes to create aesthetic digital artwork with soft colour palettes based on, and not limited to, fashion and food.

We are absolutely OBSESSED with Leanne Lu. Whether it’s her amazing Redefining the C Word article that she wrote for us, or her incredible art, which you can also buy as posters, t-shirts and tote bags (thank goodness). She is 100% someone you definitely all need to know about. Check out her art below or catch her on Instagram too at @leannelu_.

Always wanted to get a cast of your lady regions to be able to proudly add to your mantelpiece for all to see? Lydia Reeves is the gal to do it.

Check out illustrator Simona de Leo, especially her GIF and illustration that she created especially for Mental Health Awareness week this year.

Sixteen year old Aishwarya from Bangalore, India, sent us the below drawing of Marilyn Monroe that we just love. Check out her other drawings on Instagram at @aish__arts

Since lockdown I find myself having a lot more time on my hands for my passions; one of those passions is art, specifically acrylic painting on stretched canvas. It provides a depth of colour and the ability to easily clean materials after use because of its water based properties.

burke&biro was started by Char, an artist from London. She uses a newspaper as her canvas and the current affairs as her inspiration! Catch her on Instagram at @burke.biro and check out her AMAZING newspaper artwork below. Defo need to get my hands on one of these!

Spotlight on MADLOAF Art Ltd.

Amy has a love of collecting items that intrigue her, from places such as car boots and charity/ antique shops. She incorporates this into her work through detail and colour composition.

Faustine Aper-Nitche is a 24 year old freelance graphic designer and illustrator, from Pais, France. She has such a vibrant, particular style when it comes to her illustrations (that blue, though), that we couldn’t not add her as an illustrator spotlight.

We are LOVING artist and art-lover Camilla Ambler at the moment.

Camilla’s simple yet touching NHS series, created whilst in lockdown, shows the evolved ways we can ‘shake’, greet and touch each other in this COVID19 world. Camilla also does beautiful and seriously detailed animal drawings that look so realistic they could be a photo.

Exhibition of art from Bluebirds & Gladrags instagram account.

The humble café has been around for hundreds of years, in various forms, but we are now seeing a new era of café. The art café. From pottery cafés, to painting classes with BYOB. Cafés are changing and getting a whole lot more creative.