Style of Wight Photography Competition

Style of Wight Photography Competition

Take part in the Style of Wight Photography Competition   How It Works: With each edition we will be running a competition for photographic images open to all; novice, semi professional, or well-established full time photographer.  For each competition a theme...

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Kingz of Vocals

Kingz of Vocals

The island is home to a diverse music scene, and Kingz of Vocals is a celebration of just that! The group made up of Mathew Drake, Kieren Osman, Jethro Docksey, and Jason Bailey create music routed in hip hop, funk, reggae, and rock, but add their own spirityal twist....

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BeX: HOT NEW MUSIC ALERT

BeX: HOT NEW MUSIC ALERT

Allow us to introduce you to BeX - an up-and-coming music act laced with dynamic country flair and Americana influence. Trained as a professional singer, dancer and actress in London, BeX has worked all over the world at various shows including performances at...

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ISLAND ARTISTS: Becky Samuelson, By Robin McInnes

ISLAND ARTISTS: Becky Samuelson, By Robin McInnes

Over the last two centuries artists of many genres have been drawn to the horizons of the Eastern Yar valley, St. Helens Duver and Bembridge Harbour, with the chalk downs extending eastwards towards Culver Cliff forming a suitably dramatic backdrop. The great...

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It’s a Bright New World: The Art of Steve Miles

It’s a Bright New World: The Art of Steve Miles

Freshwater-based artist Steve Miles aka ‘Toxic’, reveals his street side to Tracy Curtis. Whether you love or hate graffiti, these days there’s no denying its cultural and political relevance and the skill involved that has elevated this art form from street walls to...

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An Interview With Mary Flynn by Roz Whistance

An Interview With Mary Flynn by Roz Whistance

"Hey, Alice, have you seen this?" Pause. "Oh my God!" Mary Flynn is describing the reaction of the Great British Public to her Shore Archive. "It's colourful, so it draws people in," she says cheerfully. "And then they realise what it actually is." What it actually is...

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ISLAND ARTISTS: Tony Westmore, by Robin McInnes

The Island’s coastal waters have inspired many of Britain’s greatest painters in both oils and watercolours over the last two centuries. Works depicting shipping and other craft have been set against the backdrop of the Island’s spectacular coastal scenery stretching...

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