Other work of the Ladybird artists. ‘Missel Thrush’, 1937 Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

Wallscapes not landscapes - and yet, they are. Just look closely at what is around you.

Birmingham! Help wanted - come and join us voles at JWEvans in the City’s magnificent Jewellery Quarter. english-heritage.rosterfy.uk/portal/roleo...

Wow.

This podcast goes into the details of the story. The Feather Heist - This American Life www.thisamericanlife.org/654/the-feat...

Forest floor full of layered leaves.. . Eastern Comma emerging . . Along with early spring ephemerals. . Life thrives together. . In harmony. . In interdependence. . Watercolor in progress ©️Heeyoung Kim 2026 #botanicalart #naturalhistoryart #natureart

More of Lizzie Yarnold please. Fab commentary.

This is Britishness, @jeevunsandher.bsky.social. All of it, the luve, the fusion, the eccentricity, the artistic endeavour, all the way to that silly, undercutting shot of the dog at the end. x

The superbloom is just getting started. I'm seeing flowers sprouting in places I've never seen or noticed before in Death Valley in my 35 years of travels here. And Lake Manly still persists! #deathvalley

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Here is Jacob Epstein’s Lucifer as mentioned in the poem

Now available as a Giant Charity Postcard and ltd edition art print! 👇👇👇👇 coldwarsteve.bigcartel.com/product/pyra...

Need cheering up? Get yourself to the Young V&A Aardman exh. Perked up I am. 🧀

work in progress 🐦✍️

Curling doesn't necessarily have to be just a winter sport.

“Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” - Albert Einstein #Truth

Other work of the Ladybird artists. ‘Redshanks Alighting’ Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

Beautiful everyday Ladybird things. Boiled eggs and Cornishware (2nd Picture Book, 1970) Artist: Harry Wingfield

... as if all the birds left at the same moment ... [or just a worn out wall by the sea front]

The Courtauld Gallery's Georges Seurat show opens tomorrow, it charts the evolution of his style through the motif of the sea and reunites for the first time, 26 works created over five trips to the northern coast of France between 1885 and 1890. This is Port en Bessin (1888)

Smileys People 1982 on BBC4. Marvellous stuff.

🚨 Job alert! Following the recent announcement of significant new investment, we are seeking an England Development Manager (Heritage Revival Fund) to co‑lead our core grants and advisory programme across England. Find more details and a full job description: ⬇️ ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/i...

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Artist unknown, Wren, snowdrops, moss and ivy.

If you ❤️ places like Lincoln Cathedral, and comforted by continuity, you might like my Genius Loci Digest. A photographer's camper-van-camino through the historic gems of the British Isles. Posted weekly. 🔗 Subscribe for free here: http://digest.andyma...

Winter sports eh? Mad, bad and dangerously exciting.

🎉 🪻⛰️🌳 🚐 I am thrilled to share the beginnings of a major new project. This year, I’ll be travelling upon my camper-van-camino the full length of Britain, from the Highlands of Scotland to the far reaches of Cornwall later this February. Join me on my travels: 👉 www.digest.andymarsh...

By the 17thC, painting citrus with fidelity was a quiet test of skill. That lineage runs to still-lifes by Eliot Hodgkin: modest things, directly centered and made with restraint but with vibrant colour. This from 1971.

🎨Our #AnnualExhibition at #MallGalleries #London may have finished for this year but don't forget all works are still available to browse & buy #online until 11th Feb, 12 noon! tinyurl.com/j9pvd28a We've loved showcasing what can be achieved in #pastel & #drymedia - thank you to all our exhibitors!

Three’s a crowd at St John, Stowe-by-Chartley (Staffs.) Monument to Walter Devereux (d. 1537) and his two wives. Reason I went out that way today really some superb costume details preserved

Nature at Work making Birds, Animals, and People on Her Anvil, circa 1405, Ms. Ludwig XV 7 (83.MR.177), fol. 121v (Getty)

Loving the outfits #WinterOlympics

Loving new voices representing sport on the BBC and Clare, of course #WinterOlympics

Calling all Friends of Park groups in #Birmingham. @mybcu.bsky.social is looking to partner on a research project to co-design parks with teenage girls and shape more inclusive green spaces. Interested in taking part? Email [email protected]...

Lovely piece by Katie Razzall about Andy Goldsworthy new work, Gravestone. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A Bridgerton kind of night. And probably some pancakes.

Here's another of the #naturalhistoryillustrations I did of #Montserrat wildlife. This is the #Greenseaturtle, #Cheloniamydas. The pattern of the shell is tough to try and capture. Lots of layers of paint, and treating each scute individually. #seaturtle #naturalscienceillustration #sciart

Ha, @painter247.bsky.social you’ve had a busy morning! Is all well with you? I’m making soup and procrastinating… probably moving house and clear out is painful 🤦‍♀️

“Everyone involved pretends they had absolutely no idea.” Ian Hislop, Private Eye’s editor, appeared on Tonight with Andrew Marr to discuss the Epstein files, and the cover the Eye ran in reference to the paedophile sex trafficker all the way back in 2011.

We’re opening the doors to our very first indoor Makers’ Market, bringing together some of the youngest and brightest creators from across the region. 🗓 14–15 February & 14–15 March ⏰ 10am–4pm 📍 Space@MellSquare (next to Caffè Nero) & Poplar Way Learn more: visitsolihull.co.uk/indoor-pop-u...

Hurrah it is Wednesday and we are having a break from shouting about the new book preorders for the weasels to dance! The weasels are dancing to Lloyd Cole and Commotions. Dance like a weasel you know you want to! Oh and preordered the book too! #weaselwednesday

Job opportunity! North Warwickshire Borough Council are looking to recruit a Heritage and Conservation Assistant. Don't miss this window of opportunity as the application deadline is Monday 9th February. Details on our website: heritagetrustnetwork.org.uk/jobs/ #HeritageJobs #ConservationJobs

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New #portfolioday post, I'm a palaeontology student (about to start 4th year) and do various detailed illustrations of animals (both extinct and living), landscapes, and technical illustration. Contact for commissions is [email protected]

[Enter Puck]

Prepare for your mind to be blown. The oak trees that make up the Undercroft were felled in 1358. Their size and scale would suggest that they were at least 250 years old. Which means they were saplings only 40 years after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Mind. Blown. 🤯

Morning. 🖼️ Raymond Booth

Love listening to scientists on #desertislanddiscs Professor Michelle Dougherty this morning 🪐 🌒 🌎

Happy #Imbolc, ushered in by Brigid and her hare. Nature is stirring, there’s a full moon. The winter is ebbing away. The seeds scattered last year are waking up. Pat yourself on the back , you’ve made it through another winter.

Something lovely for the weekend! A 4,500 year-old ancient Egyptian faience beadnet dress. Museum of Fine Arts Boston collections.mfa.org/objects/1465... 📷 by me #Archaeology