I never imagined I'd be calling into BBC Woman's Hour from Cape Town! You'll hear more about muses soon...

Who are these passengers? Where are they going? Is a storm coming?

Ruth Millington discusses 'The Last of England' 👉 artuk.org/discover/stori…

Check out the new The Superpower of Looking resource with Tonia Daley-Campbell too 👉 artuk.org/learn/learning…

🧑‍🎨 Ford Madox Brown (1821–1893) 📷 Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Esther Mahlangu, 'Ndebele homestead', 2005

Sunday's safari Aquila Game Reserve

Spent my Saturday with the mighty Esther Mahlangu Iziko_Museums

“When others see my art and feel hope or happiness it feels like a celebration, a ceremony of life’s beauty … To those who want something from me, I offer hope' -
Esther Mahlangu. Illustration by Ellen Surrey 🌞

Birmingham Loves Libraries 💘

Coming soon... Birmingham Libraries Zine
Birmingham Loves Libraries

As RBSA Gallery's Portrait Prize exhibition has opened, I wrote about what it's like to be an artist's muse. I was honoured to sit for Danny Howes who captured me relaxing at home, with my art books
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35 brilliant Birmingham libraries need saving, so 35 writers are protesting - through words. I'm proud to be one of them and look forward to sharing my short story

'Dancing on a Shore' by Edvard Munch, 1900

My authors copies arrived today 🥹a mindful and gentle moment holding this in my hands - my first reaction was “oh, here you are”. Years of work, collaboration with amazing minds and sharing on paper finally. Can’t wait to see it out there, I’ll post the beautiful reviews next 🙌

'La Mousmé', 1888, by Vincent van Gogh

I've judged a fair few art competitions, but my favourite has been 'draw your teacher' Kings Heath Primary School. You can definitely tell the strict from smilier characters at the school! 🌟

✨ There's just one week to go till we launch a new #TheSuperpowerOfLooking resource!

Here's a peep at the wonderful painting it will focus on...

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Art UK Freelands Foundation

'Street light' by Giacomo Balla, 1910–1911

While the sun's out, why not visit Birmingham Botanical Gardens UK and see the gardens in a new light? I wrote about their cultural programme launch for Visit Birmingham & West Midlands visitbirmingham.com/inspire-me/blo…

Ruth Millington There’s this one too: Piles of French Novels, 1888. Apparently van Gogh described his collection of Parisian yellow novels as “a great source of light” though I can’t find the ref for that quote, but I imagine he appreciated the way the yellow covers reflected & brightened light

'Oleanders' by Vincent van Gogh, 1888

Thanks so much SchoolLibraryJournal for featuring 'This Book Will Make You An Artist' Nosy Crow in this list! I hope summer is one big arty adventure for children everywhere
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THIS is the way to show Artemisia! Stunning IKON exhibition, Gentileschi the jewel in a crown of new works created by the Irish artist Jesse Jones ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️theguardian.com/artanddesign/a…