From artist to Studio Assistant, Toyin's journey reflects the power of recognising talent, providing the right support and creating opportunities to thrive. Discover how her role at Artbox has helped build confidence, skills and a strong sense of belonging.

For 15 years, Hisba has grown with Artbox from artist to volunteer, mentor and facilitator. Her recent co-facilitation of a workshop for autistic young people highlights the confidence, leadership and professional skills she has developed over time. Her journey shows the transformative impact of long-term creative opportunities, meaningful relationships and believing in people's potential.

Seatton received a very exciting commission this year, to make the album artwork for musician CMAT’s second album.

This month, Rosalyn met with Paul, a long term artist at Artbox. Read all about him here.

An interview with LC, an all round creative genius who volunteers with our artists on Saturdays

Read about Emma, an artist known in the Artbox studio for her lively abstracted landscapes and, in particular, for her portraits of stately women and the regal worlds that surround them…

Sabrina creates artwork and storylines to demonstrate her solidarity with LGBTQ+ folk, particularly those living in conservative areas.

Joy is something that Patricia never fails to bring to the studio and no session is complete without her! When asking her what colours she would like on her palette, her answer is always “all of them”.

Giulia feels an immense sense of pride in her work and says she feels happy and respected when she sees others enjoying it. This is key to Giulia’s practice - the joy of others enjoying her pieces are at the centre of her practice. Read more about Giulia here:

After selling all of her art at our recent exhibitions, we wanted to share with you the wonderful talent of Anna, an abstract artist who recycles old materials to create stunning bright abstracts

This month we’re looking at the work of Hisba, an artist who has attended Artbox since we first opened our doors in 2011.

This month, we’re looking at the work of Violet, who attends Artbox every Saturday and has created a diverse body of work

The Artbox studio has been up and running for a few months now and things are pretty much back to (new) normal.

Artbox’s Hisba Brimah has her first solo exhibition Mindful Transformations…

This is a really great way of working. If you have access to oil pastels at home, give it a god

You can try this activity with watercolours, crayons, marker pens or acrylics. Or why not make lots of designs and then use a different material each time so you can see which you prefer?

A simple activity with all the steps you need to create this masterpiece

This is such a simple activity that you can do at home to create bright and beautiful pieces. Have a go:

Artbox volunteer James has broken down the steps to create your very own viewfinder: