Morven Shortt – fine art degree at 50
Finding fine art helped Morven Shortt find her feet. Starting in higher education in her fifties she says was hard, but very rewarding.Hear...
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Episodes
Latest firstPhilippa James – realizing mental wellbeing is dependant on creativity
Phillipa James, photographer behind 100 Women of Oxford, dropped out of college, but returned to studies on an art foundation and on to...
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Rob Ballentine – a surprising new venture drawing pet portraits
Rob Ballentine enjoyed drawing as a child, but when it became an obligation he became disheartened. The music business called to his...
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Karen Joy – painting landscapes with acrylics and experimenting with abstracts
When Karen Joy’s boys grew up, she had a ‘niggling feeling’, and joined a watercolour class. But that is a far cry from the acrylic...
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Cassandra Sabo – world traveller and weaver
Cassandra's journey from Canada to Oxford has taken a number of twists and turns, encompassing engineering, travelling, having a...
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Perseverance in Printmaking with Gerry Coles
Printing with linocuts after a not-very promising start.Oxfordshire-based printmaker Gerry Coles didn't have the best start to her...
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Entrepreneurship to Artistry with Tereza Barnard
Tereza Barnard had a discouraging review of her art as a youngster, and went on to study and pursue a career in psychology. But something...
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What is Creativity Found?
How does creativity benefit our lives as grown-ups?I'm Claire, and I re-found my creativity after a time of almost crippling anxiety....
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