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    Private View | Bone, Thugs And Harmony – Used Pencil

    29 August 201913 June 2020

    Odox is an artist-run project space, gallery and studio provider in the Jewellery Quarter which opened earlier this year. Their focus is on new and contemporary art with their current exhibition shining the spotlight on the work of Secret Walls winning doodler Used Pencil aka Ben Pickering.

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    Review | Readly – the app for magazine lovers

    29 August 201913 June 2020

    Readers, I have a confession to make. I am a magazine addict. As a teenager I’d spend my pocket money on the likes of  Sugar, Bliss, Just 17 and Mizz. I loved devouring the problem pages, photo stories and features on topics such as make up tips and relationship advice it was like having a

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    Private View | 25 Years of Now – Iron House

    22 August 201915 June 2020

    Friday 9th August saw the launch of the 25 Years of Now exhibition at Iron House, a new gallery space in heart of the Jewellery Quarter.

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    Everything You Need To Know About Birmingham Heritage Week

    20 August 201913 June 2020

    Birmingham Heritage Week is a city-wide festival that celebrates the city’s rich and fascinating history.

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    The Book Report # 2

    20 August 201913 June 2020

    Whether you’re enjoying a staycation or relaxing by the pool I’m sure you’ll agree that the summer is a perfect time to dive into a new book. I love nothing more than enjoying the warm weather with a great book in my hand.

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    Forward – Argentea Gallery

    13 August 201913 June 2020

      Forward is an exhibition of photographic work by Irish artist Gwen Wilkinson which is inspired by Birmingham’s industrial, political and social history.

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    RBSA Portrait Prize 2019

    12 August 201913 June 2020

    Despite working until recently about a five minute walk away from RBSA I’ve not really spent much time at this gallery as there never seemed to be enough time in my lunch break to really take in the exhibitions. So when I had some free time a couple of weeks ago I went to see

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    Week Notes # 9

    11 August 201913 June 2020

    Happy Sunday friends and welcome to the latest edition of my Week Notes posts. How was your week? 

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    The Paper Museum: The Curious Eye Of Cassiano Dal Pozzo

    6 August 201913 June 2020

    The Paper Museum: The Curious Eye Of Cassiano Dal Pozzo is the latest pop up exhibition at the Barber Institute. Co curated by MA Art History and Curating students, it’s the second exhibition in the partnership between the Royal Collection Trust and the Barber.

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    I know a lot of people are currently sharing books I know a lot of people are currently sharing books, tv shows etc about race relations ie the 13th which I think are important to watch. I also believe in sharing Black Joy and showing that Black people are nuanced. Here are a few tv shows I’ve loved watching recently. Blood and Water - a schoolgirl sets out to prove her new friend is her missing sister. Cook Off is a low budget rom com set around a tv cooking competition and AJ and the queen featuring Rupal who ends up on a road trip with an unlikely companion. Please share below any tv/ shows films you’ve enjoyed watching recently featuring Black people as the main characters
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    I’ve always enjoyed taking photos but have usual I’ve always enjoyed taking photos but have usually stuck to the auto setting on my camera. For the last 8 weeks I’ve been attending an Introduction to Digital Photography course hosted by @frasermcgee  Last night was our last class where we took images we’d printed off covering  portrait, landscape and street photography and then discussed what we liked about each other’s work and how we’d improve the image. (I used Palm Laboratories on Rea Street for my printing) it’s definitely taken me out of my comfort zone photographically. Here’s my images
    My nephew Albie was born on Monday and I got to me My nephew Albie was born on Monday and I got to meet him today. Think he was feeling a little camera shy at this point!
    Went to Leamington Spa today for rummage round it’s charity shops and to check out @beryluneuk new store. On my walk back to the train station I happened to spot a poster advertising the free #dianearbus Artist Rooms exhibition was on at @leamspaartgallery in The Royal Pump Rooms. Was gutted I’d missed her recent exhibition in London so this was definitely an unexpected treat! It’s on until 1st December #artistrooms2019 #artistrooms #artfund #artscouncilengland
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