The night had finally arrived. After a year of painting, drawing, sewing and even origami the artists were ready to showcase their work in the beautiful surroundings of an old cello factory, now converted into a gallery.

We nicknamed Lee “The Lee-gyptologist” because he’s mad about all things to do with Ancient Egypt...

Artbox volunteer Jake Lamerton tells us about working with Joel on his day centre project. 

When I first encountered Joel’s work at Artbox’s Cello Factory exhibition last year, I was immediately struck by one of his pieces. It was an incredibly detailed model of a bathroom in his day centre, an important space for Joel that was threatened by closure...

Chris Cooper is our resident experimentalist, always trying new techniques and exploring new paths. Here we talk to him about art, the creative process, and what it's all about...

May. Some might think it's a bit of a strange time to reflect on the last 12 months - and to be honest, they'd probably be right!