<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Venessa Scott]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Artist & Designer || Specialist in Creative Education
Commissions, Public Art, Workshops and Advice.]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:26:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.venessascott.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Diving into my Sketchbook after a period of so much change.]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a moment there as I moved out of my once studio I thought I had lost my sketchbook. This year has seen a lot of change. After many years I moved out of my first ever studio, closed my public studio and art school and recently we moved our community space Free For All . Lots and lots and lots of change. During the last and most recent move (of our community shop and pantry) I found myself hankering after my sketchbook. I had been looking for it for a while, I have a few sketchbooks but...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/diving-into-my-sketchbook-after-a-period-of-so-much-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1dff65d0c800af965b36e0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:11:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_d1bc139835e64b2d8c56e7178f609adc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deepened Love for Nature and Creative Reconnection.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being completely enveloped by nature, far from the ubiquitous  hum of the motorway, the banging of car doors, and the sound of traffic was so profoundly peaceful, and when I returned to the city, all of that once easy-to-ignore noise returned and for the first time in a long while, it really jarred me...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/deepened-love-for-nature-and-creative-reconnection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0b06d00b9e4f37fd2c8bcc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:17:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_4bf86998569f4b4590ac65880076af74~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_929,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let the Live Lesson begin!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am hugely excited to be part of the Live Lessons family this season. Each week I will be right at the heart of the lesson, getting involved, observing whats going on and transforming all of those wonderful happenings and learning into a one-of-a-kind poster that is available to download after each lesson. ]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/let-the-live-lesson-begin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0210b169457e5adb37a5a1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:33:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_21fdbb9f46fc478fadd2c5c4c34eb2c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Important decisions and being back on set.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's an opportunity for me to explore my passion for creative education in a way that allows me to reach people far beyond one class room. ]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/important-decisions-and-being-back-on-set</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6666d10420f731387e047c0f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:45:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_0bc22ca8dc9d4fc6af960a97cf370d69~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[No rules or expectations; Starting a new painting…]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ah, the thrill of starting a new painting! There’s something incredibly exciting about facing a blank canvas. It an opportunity; A space...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/no-rules-or-expectations-starting-a-new-painting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6650b40371dbd50be7fb79b8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 15:42:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_f89251afa7484e008215d152cee357ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A stranger made me cry today…]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stranger made me cry today simply by being kind. Their simple act of kindness; a hello and a word to lift rather than tear down or...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/a-stranger-made-me-cry-today</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664a3479264075ac77763463</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 17:20:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_13443c2adc8940d0a8b9e8b3887b4b15~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_698,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Time To Find Street Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone out there with small children may have seen a familiar face pop up on their television screens last week! I was absolutely...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/it-s-time-to-find-street-art</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64db30afeaf25664d1b07bb4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:05:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_34d0eb2b99c14a8292a6e71f2c23e3c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Factory International x Kusama + Me! - Art Education Series.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The art scene in Manchester has been buzzing with the incredible inaugural exhibition at Factory International’s Aviva Studios...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/factory-international-x-kusama-me-art-education-series</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64d1fd83c6ffd94d817eafc0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 08:35:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_d4008cd841834b3c8b12f678f435167c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_874,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Altrincham Arts Festival || Residency at A-Plan Insurance ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last 2 years the Creative Arts industry has been unable to operate at any kind of capacity. Artists across the world have been...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/altrincham-arts-festival-residency-at-a-plan-insurance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62be0f33178271f0a3a61b37</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 21:12:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_51e24c08893d479b9b3dfb07d502565b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[L is for Letterforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teaching typography has always been one of my favourite things to do. I enjoy figuring out how to transform this technical and often...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/l-is-for-letterforms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6215fa5b9719be739e4d42dd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:15:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_452dbb24bbb5410597dbbf86ccb186ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating makes me creative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy new week. If you are in the UK I hope that you have been weathering these storms okay, they have been treacherous! I love this...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/creating-makes-me-creative</link><guid isPermaLink="false">621424946768dd2cc3410023</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2022 23:57:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_2e47d4d918ee452682ffab2dc3478e20~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[People, pattern, and portraits.]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I decided to combine my passion for people, pattern, and colour into a series of portraits that elevate women of colour…]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/people-pattern-and-portraits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61db43298517c300160b306b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2022 21:29:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_2607dc34ef9f4539b244e5be2ccfc0ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_844,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residency at Seymour Park Primary ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last year has seen the world encounter challenges that were unimaginable to many of us in the Western world before 2020. The...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/residency-at-seymour-park-primary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">619997338a20520017fb141b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2021 00:55:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_2ac8ccea4ce34aa598e44e7fe8806170~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_844,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black History Month Mural for HOME Manchester]]></title><description><![CDATA[My latest commission has been working to create a mural for HOME to celebrate Black History Month. My aim with was to create a piece...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/black-history-month-mural-for-home-manchester</link><guid isPermaLink="false">615d7a4ba72cb700162a4828</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:34:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_be079f37506041bb90b5f476cec4d00b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ELEVATE Residency in Stretford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello again! As spring moved into summer, I had the gift of spending time as Artist in Residence at Stretford Public Hall in...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/elevate-residency-in-stretford</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611a535901311400158a9a9a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:00:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_ec0099a05d5a46d7ad0bb68e929906b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mural at HOMEMcr ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello again! I was commissioned by HOMEMcr to create an installation mural for PUSH Festival, HOME’s annual celebration of the North...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/mural-at-homemcr</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611a54dc2e835d001544de37</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 08:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_8f65050e280f4a6683c553c51d619f77~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piece Hall Mural ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi again! Earlier this year I was at the Piece Hall in Halifax, a beautiful venue I’ve had the joy of working in previously, and it was...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/piece-hall-mural</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611a4d251a1e890015cf577a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:55:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_d75e0718a10a4f82b4b9339ab8dee780~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update Seven - Stretford Wall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[:Commendation Heya, I hope that you are having a fab week. Today’s post is a little different. This is a picture of me rather than by me...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/update-seven-stretford-wall-of-fame</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60a7c49189dced0016c68af9</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2021 08:55:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_7ce59a478b5449f9856e0d63753fdb1b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update Six - Manchester Art Gallery x MCEP - Video Resource]]></title><description><![CDATA[:Presenter / Art challenge Last year, Turner Prize winner Grayson Perry’s ran a virtual art club at Manchester Art Gallery. He had themes...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/update-six-manchester-art-gallery-x-mcep-video-resource</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60a7c79280d941001589d1b1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2021 13:32:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_2ca4d0b1012949f3b592f6cd0b4707d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_993,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update Five -Bears of Sheffield!]]></title><description><![CDATA[[  WARNING: PUNS AHEAD! ] If you go down to the woods today, you’ll be sure of a big surprise! After submitting a proposal all the way...]]></description><link>https://www.venessascott.co.uk/post/update-five-bears-of-sheffield</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60a7dae2fe3de80015e4cbeb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 07:57:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15326c_5e2a8755e26a4b648b7a70bf9ad10762~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Venessa Scott</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>