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Interviews
Julia Oak in conversation: Madge Gill and me
Outside In artist Julia Oak, winner of the 2020 Madge Gill All Souls co-commission – which is currently on show at Pallant House Gallery – talks with collector and founder…
Exploring the Outside In galleries with… Cara Macwilliam
Cara Macwilliam's explores the Outside In galleries and shares the works which touched her 'either through joy, my own lived experience or made me stop and think'.
Exploring the Outside In galleries with… Dannielle Hodson
Dannielle Hodson, Outside In artist, advisory group member and board member is kick-starting our new monthly feature which will explore the inspiration which can be found in the Outside In…
Artist of the month, March 2021 – Fozz aka Disabled Artist
This month we hear how a serious accident at work saw Fozz reconnect with his interest in art and how it has been a type of medication for him ever…
PRESS: Outside In and Cara Macwilliam on The Week in Art podcast from The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper invited Outside In to appear on its latest podcast to explore the effect of Covid-19 on artists with disabilities. Here you can listen to the conversation.
Interview: Art collector Henry Boxer on Madge Gill and his other ‘art brut’ passions
Henry Boxer - art collector, art dealer and gallery director - talks to Laura Miles about his hopes for the Madge Gill exhibition and why he thinks appreciation for 'outsider…
Artist uses postcards to illustrates life in lockdown
Artist Erika Flowers shares her return to creating postcards - something she did to document her time in prison - to capture life during Covid and under a different lockdown
Press: Commission is ‘like living beyond the dream of living’ after cancer battle
The news of Outside In artist Julia Oak being awarded the Madge Gill co-commission with Pallant House Gallery was featured by the press this week (January, 2021).
Artist of the month, January 2021 – Cathy Chilly
For the first Artist of the Month interview for 2021, Cathy Chilly talks about being an untrained artist, balancing painting with poetry and capturing Covid on canvas
Outside In and Pallant House Gallery announce the 2020 Madge Gill co-commission winner
Pallant House Gallery and Outside In are delighted to announce the winner of the 2020 Madge Gill co-commission.
Artist of the month, November 2020 – Estelle Woolley
Outside In's artist of the month Estelle Woolley shares how art has given her a sense of purpose and how Covid has inspired her latest body of work.
Artist interview: Reflecting on the Scottie Wilson co-commission
As we move towards the deadline of our latest co-commission with Pallant House Gallery, a reflection on the two artists awarded the co-commission in 2018
Artist of the Month, February 2020- Theresa Patterson
Meet Theresa Patterson, our artist of the month for February. Inspired by nature, she now works from her garden shed which she converted into a studio after her work ‘Hair…
Artist of the month, November 2019 – Kat Pugh
Our artist of the month Kat Pugh talks about stitch drawing, making art for well-being, highlighting moments from a Parkinson’s dance class and getting inspired by Gershwin. Kat’s artwork is…
Artist of the month, September 2019 – Gail Henderson
September's Artist of the Month Gail Henderson reveals how her artworks are 'dark, detailed, maps of my unconscious' and form part of her wellbeing.
Step Up: An artist’s view of exploring the surreal at West Dean College
Outside In artist Melanie Hodge shares her hopes and highlights of the Step Up: Exploring Collections course at West Dean College
Selector’s insight: Putting Ourselves In The Picture
José Forrest-Tennant, Outside In team member and selector for the Putting Ourselves In The Picture exhibition, tells us more about the process.
Putting Ourselves in The Picture: Images and interview
Outside In’s Cornelia Marland, curator of the current Putting Ourselves in The Picture exhibition at Fabrica, Brighton, talks to Laura Miles about the pioneering project. LM: What were your hopes…
Dis-ordinary architecture: A visionary course
Outside In artist Clarke Reynolds shares his experience of a pilot course at the Bartlett school of architecture London, the aim of it being to explore the idea that visually…
Destruction of our environment: Inspiring creativity
Outside In artist Clare Gravenell reveals how the destruction of our environment creates a dialogue for change, inspiring a new series of work...
Artist of the month, August 2019 – Cloud Parliament
For August’s Artist of the Month feature we meet artist and inspiration source Cloud Parliament who uses their artwork as a means of translating what they see. Why did you…
Outside In set to guest-curate pioneering summer show
Who gets to create art and why? This summer Sussex-based art organisations are joining forces to ask this key question with new exhibition and studio programme - involving guest-curators from…
Solicitor Mark Cusack on how Outside In combines his legal work and love of art
Mark Cusack, a solicitor who advises Outside In,, reveals how his work with the charity is having a positive impact on both his career and art collection.
Step Up: ‘It quite possibly will change your life’
Outside In artists Zarah Squirrel and Clare Gravenell tell of their life-changing and confidence boosting experiences taking part in Step Up: Exploring Collections.
Step Up Exploring Collections exhibition opens at Pallant House Gallery
As the Step Up Exploring Collections exhibition opens at Pallant House Gallery, we talk to those involved about their experiences of the course.
Artist of the month, July 19: Chris Miller
Outside In artist Chris Miller shares how a stroke helped him rediscover his creativity and how combining famous pictures with his story has helped to ease the horrors in his…
Interview: Friedrich Nagler – Artist, Jewish émigré, father
Ahead of Friedrich Nagler: A personal mythology opening at Hove Museum this month, his sons Martin and Mervyn share a personal insight to the life and work of the Jewish…
Step Up: Artists’ insight to Exploring Collections at Pallant House Gallery
Outside In artists Peter Baker and Julie Cleverly share insight to the Step Up: Exploring Collections course, the pair are currently studying it at Pallant House Gallery and will be…
Artist of the month, June 19: Hassan Sheikh
With June marking Refugee Week, Laura Miles speaks to June's Outside In artist of the month Hassan Sheikh who reveals how a journey from Somalia to Bristol led him to…
Vawdrey Archive Project: One artists’ personal connection
Outside In artist Peter Baker shares his personal link to Graylingwell and how he's enjoyed discovering the stories of others
Outside In artists selected for Ruth Borchard Prize exhibition
Portraits by Outside In artists Graham Rees and John Joseph Sheehy have been selected for the 2019 exhibition
Vawdrey Archive Project: Sessions eight and nine – the indescribable descriptions
Artist Jennifer Milarski-Stermsek discusses the challenges of cataloging and her hopes for the Vawdrey Archive Project’s legacy. To describe the indescribable description (sung to the tune of the The Impossible…
Exhibition selection – the judges’ perspective
Behind the scenes for Hard Wired Outside In’s judges for the Hard Wired touring exhibition share their experience “The quality and variety of responses to the exhibition theme was really…
Artist of the Month, May 2019: Sophie Adams
Sophie Adams Each month we choose one of the fantastic artists represented on our website to be our Artist of the Month. This month it is Sophie Adams who explains…
Vawdrey Archive Project: Interpretation of an artist’s experience
Outside In artist Emma Louvelle shares one of the artworks she has created in response to the Vawdrey Archive Project and the inspiration behind it. Limbus: Artificialis This first piece was…
Artist of the Month, April 2019: Michelle Rodrigues
Each month we choose one of the fantastic artists represented on our website to be our Artist of the Month. This month it is Michelle Rodrigues who reveals how she uses…
Artist of the Month, March 2019: Richard Downes
Find out more about Richard Downes who describes himself as an 'emerging socially engaged activist poet who also uses photography'.
Vawdrey project diary: Session five
Outside In artist Emma Louvelle discusses how the Vawdrey Archive Project is working to address what falls outside the history books. She concludes: “We need to acknowledge the past to…
Outside In ambassador training: Putting new skills into action
Outside In artist Eva Marschan-Hayes reveals her ’empowering’ journey with the charity, including how taking part in ambassador training and a chance bus conversation allowed her to put new skills…
Outside In ambassador training: Making more things possible
Outside In artist Melanie Hodge took part in the charity’s recent ambassador training. Here, in her own words, she tells us what the course was like and how ‘it sparked…
Artist Jess Levine shares her Outside In journey
Outside In artist, and newly trained ambassador, Jess Levine shares her experience with the charity. My encounters with Outside In were in many ways a very happy accident, as I …
Artist of the Month, February 2019: Catherine Reed
Each month we choose one of the fantastic artists represented on our website to be our Artist of the Month. This month it is Catherine Reed who tells us how…
Charles Rolls reflects on how Outside In has ‘become an important part of my life’
Outside In chairman Charles Rolls recalls his first encounter with the work of the project, his delight at the journey it has been on since – becoming an independent charity –…
Artist of the Month, January 2019: Tracy McGovern
Introduction by Morven Macrae, art and design studio leader at Garvald Edinburgh: “Tracy’s ‘folk’ are direct and go straight for our emotional core. When viewers experience Tracy’s work I have observed…
Interview: Artist Laura Ford talks about breaking barriers
In this interview British sculptor and Outside In supporter Laura Ford shares her artistic journey, inspirations and views on the barriers which surround the art world – both the challenges it presents…
Artist of the Month: December 2018 – Sue Daniels
Each month we choose one of the fantastic artists represented on our website to be our Artist of the Month. This month it is Sue Daniels who tells us about…
Award nomination tops ‘amazing’ year for Outside In artist Clarke Reynolds
The news Outside In artist Clarke Reynolds has been nominated for the best visual artist of 2018 for Portsmouth Guide Awards is a fitting and deserved way to end what…
Artist of the month, November 2018: Grum Reapur
Each month we choose one of the fantastic artists represented on our website to be our Artist of the Month. This month it is the ‘Grum Reapur’, described as ‘the…
Introducing: Outside In’s ambassador assistant
Outside In is delighted to announce Beth Hopkins is its new ambassador assistant. The role will see Beth work with the artist development coordinator to develop the programme of ambassadors,…
World Mental Health Day: The role of art
Today, 10 October 2018, is World Mental Health Day. First celebrated in 1992, the aim is ‘to draw attention to the importance of mental health, knowing there is much to…
Artist of the Month: October 2018 – Clarke Reynolds
Each month we choose one of the fantastic artists represented on our website to be our Artist of the Month. This month it is Clarke Reynolds who describes himself as…
Artist of the Month September 2018
Nnena Kalu
Building a bridge between science and art
In this article for Outside In, Dave Mutnjakovic shares his experiences and thoughts on ‘Outsider Art’. It is something he describes as ‘alternative and complementary medicine’ adding: “I think science…
Ambassador interview: Phil Baird
This latest blog post is written by Phil Baird, an Outside In Ambassador. He was asked to share his thoughts on the role, explain why he wanted to be involved…
Artist of the Month: August 2018
Luc(e) Raesmith
Artist of the Month July 2018
Jess Levine
Artist of the Month June 2018
Laila Kassab
Artist of the Month May 2018
Waltraud Pospischil
Artist of the Month April 2018
John Cocozza
Artist of the Month March 2018
Drew Fox
Artist of the Month February 2018
Fatma Durmush
Artist of the Month January 2018
Rakibul Chowdhury
Artist of the Month December 2017
Our December Artist of the Month is James Alison. James exhibited his distinctive ink drawings of birds at the Outsider Art Fair in Paris in 2017. Read James’ Q&A See…
Priyanka Meenakshi
Artist of the Month October 2017
Sam Emm Art
Artist of the Month September 2017
Bernadette Behan
Artist of the Month August 2017
Emma Louvelle
Artist of the Month July 2017
Rejectamental
Artist of the Month June 2017
Gaye Fay
Artist of the Month May 2017
Arthur Mactaggart
Artist of the Month February 2017
Mark Lloyd
Artist of the Month January 2017
Rosie Stevens
Artist of the Month December 2016
Stephen Muszynski
November’s Artist of the month
is Roy Collinson
October’s Artist of the Month
is Chandrakant Patel
September’s Artist of the Month
is Dannielle Hodson
August’s Artist of the Month
is Koji Nishioka
July’s Artist of the Month
is Febe Zylstra
New Artist of the Month
is Daisy Rose
Home Away From Home
A film by Rosie Powell This short film sees filmmaker Rosie Powell film artist Thompson Hall being creative in his studio in London, having a Q&A with HOUSE curator Celia…
Artist of the Month March 2017
Equiluxarts
Artist of the Month January 2016
Ekaterini Koliakou
October Artist of the Month
Pinkie Maclure
September Artist of the Month
Shinya Fujii
August Artists of the Month
Daniel and Rodney
November’s Artist of the Month
Greg Bromley
Artist of the Month April 2017
James Gladwell
July’s Artist of the Month
Andrew Omoding
June’s Artist of the Month
Mista Fig
Martin Phillimore – Artist of the Month
to coincide with 'Intuitive Visions' at Phoenix Brighton
June’s Artist of the Month
James Cook
May’s Artist of the Month
Lasmin Salmon
April’s Artist of the Month
Jason Pape
March’s Artist of the Month
Annika Malmqvist
February’s Artist of the Month
is Lauren Burrows
January’s Artist of the Month
is Neville Jermyn
December’s Artist of the Month
is Roy
November’s Artist of the Month
is Julian LeBas
October’s Artist of the Month
is Michael Rattray
September’s Artist of the Month
is Giles F. Morgan
August’s Artist of the Month
Luke Austin-Heywood
July’s Artist of the Month
Arron Kuiper
June’s Artist of the Month
Shafique Uddin
Artist of the Month
A profile on Liam Hassan-Beserekumo
March’s Artist of the Month
Dean Warburton
February’s Artist of the Month
John Bishop
January’s Artist of the Month
Professor Whitestick
December’s Artist of the Month
Donna Kuhn
Artist of the Month
Nnena Kalu
Artist of the Month
is David Alexander Richardson
September’s Artist of the Month
Chuck Orbit
Artist of the Month
John Kahn
Artist of the Month
Aradne
Artist of the Month
Josie Goddard
Artist of the Month
Julia Bickerstaff
Artist of the Month
Kate Bradbury
Artist of the Month
Patrick Joyce
Artist of the Month
IOPan
Artist of the Month
John Hogan
Artist of the Month
Vivi-Mari Carpelan
Artist of the Month
Rosalind Moseling
Artist of the Month
Ella Stadtleb
Artist of the month
David Jones
Artist of the Month
John Cull
Artist Of The Month
Nick Blinko
Artist Of The Month
Gary Williams
Artist Of The Month
Andy Hood
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Chaz Waldren
Artist Of The Month
Terence Wilde
Artist Of The Month
Peter Cutts
Artist of the Month
Martin Turp
Artist of the Month
Ian Pyper
Artist of the Month
Roy Anderson
Artist of the Month!
David Beales
Artist Of The Month
Terence Wilde
Artist of the Month!
Ian Sherman
Artist of the Month!
Lillian French
Artist of the Month!
Elzbieta Harbord
