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The sculpture was unveiled in central London on Wednesday.

A CARE group is tackling loneliness in a community by hosting a dress up and dance event.

The achievements of Sarah Biffin, once a fairground attraction, are recognised in a new exhibition

Ricky Wilson, the lead singer of Kaiser Chiefs is presenting a new CBBC series where 27 youngsters compete to be named Britain’s Best Young Artist.

Randi Viereck, Danish manager of Mund-og Fodmalende Kunstneres (MFK), part of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (AMFPA), salutes one of the organisation’s most famous artist members, Alison Lapper. Last night her statue by sculptor, Mark Quinn, was centre stage during the opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympics in London.

The 56-year-old posted pictures onto her Instagram page alongside new husband Simon Clift, calling it the most beautiful fabulous amazing wedding.

Artists from around the world compete to see their work on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth Robert Dex A Mexican artist who has used blood-stained sheets and bullet-pocked walls in work inspired by her country’s violent history has been shortlisted for the next fourth plinth commission in Trafalgar Square. Teresa Margolles, one of six artists from around the world whose work will be considered for the central London site, originally trained as a pathologist in Mexico City wh...

The son of disabled artist Alison Lapper, 55, suffered from mental health issues He died in a hotel in Worthing, West Sussex in August 2019 after taking heroin The teen had been bullied and abused in school over his mothers disabilities West Sussex coroner found he died after taking heroin and anti-anxiety drug For confidential support call Samaritans on 116123 or visit a local branch

The artist Alison Lapper broke down in tears at her teenage son’s inquest as she accused mental health services of failing her “millennium miracle baby”.Parys Lapper, 19, who had suffered years of

AN ARTIST’S teenage son died of an overdose on heroin and prescription drugs after a “missed opportunity” to stop him getting medication from multiple different places. Alison Lapper’s 19-year-old son Parys died in August 2019 after years struggling with addiction and his mental health. The artist, who was born without arms and with shortened legs due to a condition called phocomelia, had posed naked while heavily pregnant with Parys in 2000 for a marble sculpture by the artist Ma...