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Creator of the week: AlphaGrayArt @alphagrayart

Chimwemwe Chirwa

Aug 24
5 min

Creator of the week: AlphaGrayArt @alphagrayart

This week, we chose Diana Azanda, a 24-year-old artist who runs AlphaGrayArt, a homeware and décor business for our latest #CreatorOfTheWeek Based in Carlisle, Diana is a nursing graduate from the University of Cumbria and a self-taught resin and Jesmonite artist. Perfectionism, persistence and emotional labours of love; we chatted about the highs and lows of owning your own business and the power of self-belief and perseverance as a business owner. Pastel shell trinkets Dian

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Chimwemwe Chirwa

Apr 15
5 min

Creator of The Week: Katrina Gill

This week we’ve chosen Katrina Gill a portrait illustrator and Fashion illustration graduate hailing from and based in Kendal for our latest #CreatorOfTheWeek The portrait artist who has featured in the OXO tower in London and has even collaborated with a fashion house has always been interested in art for as long as she can remember: “As a child, I loved drawing people and designing clothes.” The 24-year-olds passion for art continued throughout her academic career and she

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Chimwemwe Chirwa

Mar 11
3 min

Creator of the Week: Dance Culture UK

This week we’ve chosen Dance Culture UK a D&B collective hailing from and based in Kendal for our latest #CreatorOfTheWeek Dance Culture UK was formed out of a house music night that was held on Thursdays in popular music bar Ruskin’s in Kendal. Old school friends Joe Mills and Dan Johnson started playing drum and bass and jungle together at the house nights and from that Dance Culture UK was born. Edan Carr joined a little while later and elevated Dance Culture to what it is

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Joshua Murphy

Feb 25
5 min

Creator of the Week: Keenan McAteer

This week, we’ve chosen artist, musician and small business owner Keenan McAteer as our latest #CreatorOfTheWeek. An artist mainly known for his portraiture, 24-year-old Keenan who is based in Egremont, has seen his work purchased across the globe with his paintings sent to the likes of America and Australia. In particular, Keenan loves creating art that resonates with his other passions. He sells his work on Etsy and also accepts commissions. Keenan additionally plays bass a

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Meet the Illustrator that designed the lake district pound: Becki Gill

Chimwemwe Chirwa

Jan 21
4 min

Meet the Illustrator that designed the lake district pound: Becki Gill

This Friday we’ve chosen 28-year-old portrait illustrator and pop culture fanatic Becki Gill as our latest #CreatorOfTheWeek. We chatted with South Lakes artist Becki to discuss her career, being a creative in Cumbria, pop culture, and all things arty. Becki has had a strong passion for art her whole life and carried a sketchbook everywhere as a kid: “I remember doing a project in school on Pop Art which probably established my love for it”. It was only until she started Art

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Creator of the Week: Nicola Hynes, Games Designer and 3D Artist at White Paper Games

Joshua Murphy

Jan 14
7 min

Creator of the Week: Nicola Hynes, Games Designer and 3D Artist at White Paper Games

This Friday we’ve chosen 22-year-old games designer and 3D artist Nicola Hynes as our latest #CreatorOfTheWeek. Having recently completed her master's degree, Nicola from Braystones joined White Paper Games based in Manchester. White Paper Games is an indie game studio is known for the likes of Ether One, The Occupation, and Conway: Disappearance At Dahlia View. We caught up with Nicola to discuss her humble beginnings in the gaming industry, and talk more about her journey t

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Creator of the Week: Callum Hyslop, Country/Blues/Rockabilly Music Artist

Joshua Murphy

Nov 12, 2021
9 min

Creator of the Week: Callum Hyslop, Country/Blues/Rockabilly Music Artist

This Friday we’ve chosen 23-year-old country, blues, and rockabilly artist Callum Hyslop as our #creatoroftheweek! Known as @callumsings_ on Instagram, Callum releases his own unique cover versions of classic country, blues, and rockabilly songs. These include the likes of Johnny Cash, Elvis, Ernest Tubb, Marty Robbins, and many more, Callum is slowly but surely growing a dedicated following of fans; all of whom very much enjoy his cover throwbacks to the artists who laid the

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Creator of the Week: Connor Barton, Music Creator, and Theatre Technician

Joshua Murphy

Oct 29, 2021
8 min

Creator of the Week: Connor Barton, Music Creator, and Theatre Technician

This Friday, we’ve chosen music creator and sound technician Connor Barton as our #CreatorOfTheWeek! Based in Whitehaven, Connor has released a plethora of music under multiple original projects. These include the gothic electronica of The Interruption and the synth-driven madness of Sethera. Now a full-time theatre technician at Theatre By The Lake in Keswick, Connor tells us about his experience as a musician in Cumbria and where his interest in music first began. I sat dow

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Creator of the Week: Millie Storey @moosmagicalfinds

Lucy Edwards

Oct 1, 2021
5 min

Creator of the Week: Millie Storey @moosmagicalfinds

This Friday, we’ve chosen 22-year-old small business owner and artist Millie Storey from Workington, Cumbria as our latest #CreatoroftheWeek. Her business, MoosMagicalFinds, turns sea glass that she finds locally on Cumbrian beaches into stunning pieces of jewellery, keyrings, and other creations that she sells on her Etsy. Her sea glass pieces are the perfect gift for any and every occasion, (seriously, go check out her Etsy, Christmas will be here before we all know it!) We

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