Laura’s Blog
What made you decide to participate in the Bouts Art Competition? It was a good opportunity to perhaps be exhibited
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28 Jul 2020
Ingrid’s blog
I decided to participate in the Bouts Art Competition as I felt drawn to the portraiture through objects prompts. It
Hannah’s blog
What made you decide to participate in the Bouts Art Competition? I decided to participate in the Bouts Art Competition
Corrina’s blog
What made you decide to participate in the Bouts Art Competition? For the opportunity to have my work displayed, COVID-19
Richard III and the Age of Chivalry
It is fitting that on the day when we celebrate the legendary figure of St George, we consider a figure
George the Handsome
George Bowes was a very fortunate young man. He was born on the 21st of August 1701, the son of
What did a water bottle used to look like?
18 Jun 2020
Millais Returns to The Bowes Museum
The recent opening of The Pre-Raphaelite Knights: Reinventing the Medieval World (1 February 2020) at the museum marks a surprising and coincidental
Meet Jess White #BowesStaff
Hello, my name is Jess and I am passionate about engaging young people in cultural experiences. Let me share with
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
This is one of a number of watercolours by Rossetti illustrating the legend of St. George, a Christian knight
William Holman Hunt
Saints’ days were days of celebration or commemoration, though practically they became days of feasting and entertainment. St. Agnes was
William Morris
One of the most important British artists, William Morris was born today 24 March in 1834. He was active as a textile
The Garden Court
The evident sincerity and intensity of Burne-Jones’ work means that even fairytale themes are persuasive to a modern audience. Here
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was formed in London in 1848 by seven young artistic radicals who rejected the ‘loose’ handling of
Meet Kezia Cosson #BowesStaff
Hi, I’m Kezia Cosson one of the new textile conservation interns at The Bowes Museum. Before this internship I studied
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