Twenty-five members of Women of the Hunter in Photography (WH!P Collective) currently have their works on display at Newcastle’s Watt Space Gallery as part of their ‘Stories of Light’ exhibition.
Mitch Revs always knew he wanted to be an artist, but it took a detour as a tattooist to give him the confidence to take the plunge. He talks to us about art, risk and being a creative in Newcastle.
Here in Newcastle, we are so lucky to have such a large number of artists calling our city home. One of those is Annie Everingham, whose distinct pastel acrylic canvases have been capturing our hearts and making us swoon for many years. We sat down with Annie to find out what she’s been working on lately.
In another instalment of our Swell Alumni series, we chat to author and illustrator Leila Rudge about her two latest books, getting creative during lockdown, and the power of imagination.
If you’ve ever taken a wander around Newcastle CBD, sipped a cocktail at one of your favourite local bars, or happened to drop by our (incredibly colourful) office on Crown Street, you’ll be familiar with Kiasmin Burrell. A local artist and painter, a passionate Novocastrian and a true lover of colour.
Welcome to a new Swell series where we take a look back at some of the amazing makers, shakers, and creative humans we’ve featured in the mag over the years. Swell fans re(meet) Britt Ferns.
There’s something magical about the power of an illustrator as they have a distinctive ability to breathe life into an idea. One such person who embodies this perfectly is illustrator, artist, author, and all-round awesome human, Leila Rudge.
Inspired to try a new hobby? Why not try your hand at creating anthotypes and experimenting with botanical dyeing? Anthotypes are a beautiful way to create fine art images with found objects from your garden.
