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by anna jane begley Mark and Rebecca Ford are environmental artists, educators as well as husband and wife. They’re the pioneers behind Two Circles Design and have represented the UK at several International Environmental Land Art events. They’re based in Slindon in the South Downs National Park. When I speak to Mark and Rebecca Ford […]
by sam rhodes Keith Waldegrave a photographers journey, from local newspaper apprentice, to international freelancer and finally finishing his career as senior staff photographer for The Mail on Sunday. Covering Queen, Princess Diana and a visit from the Pope, is marked by a desire to travel and be creative. Some of his highest profile shoots […]
drone shorts If you would like to commission Steven do some filming you can contact him at Droneunknow@outlook.com
Graphic artist Cameron Barritt’s reimagining of famous film posters If you would like to commission Cameron to do a film poster, get in touch cameronbarritt203@gmail.com @cameron_graphixx Https://www.behance.net/cameronbarritt1
by aman mahmood If you’ve seen pictures of Tiger Woods before, then chances are you’ve seen award winning sports photographer Mark Pain’s internationally recognised image of him. In this interview, a master of his craft passes on his wisdom for Spark23 readers. How did your love for photography come about? My first thought of photography […]
by sam rhodes From prospective lawyer, working journalist and now Head of PR, George Thwaites reflects on his career journey emphasising the positives of confidence, tenacity and good relationships. After realising he wasn’t going to be a footballer, George believed becoming a lawyer, like his dad, was the path for him. “My dad was a […]
by aman mahmood It is no overstatement to say that The Independent’s editor-in-chief – Geordie Greig – sees journalism as a medium of service. After creating campaigns to deliver 43 million pieces of PPE to the NHS frontline in covid and raising £50million in aid of grassroots charities in London, Geordie’s campaigning work is far […]
by sam rhodes Beginning journalism in the 60’s to screenwriting in the 70’s, 83-year-old Ray Connolly’s career is still ongoing working on revamping his old novel Sunday Morning With interviews with Dusty Springfield, Elvis and The Beatles – his journalism library is must-read. Yet, one of his more recent projects was a 2021 Radio 4 […]

Graphic artist Cameron Barritt’s reimagining of famous film posters If you would like to commission Cameron to do a film poster, get in touch cameronbarritt203@gmail.com @cameron_graphixx Https://www.behance.net/cameronbarritt1
by mia hadjigeorgiou For those fortunate enough to travel State-side, the NASA-operated Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida is a far more interesting day-out than Disney World, and it undoubtedly once and for all settles the debate around the moon-landing. After a day at the Apollo 11 research and launch site seeing the intricacies […]
by sam rhodes Taylor Swift watermelons to pumpkin carving: if you are going to post your food don’t do it for nothing with YumTuc. A lockdown project turned app, George Thwaites and his son were inspired to make the food app YumTuc as they missed being able to sample different cuisines. Vowing to try global […]
by mia hadjigeorgiou As a professional conductor, composer, and musician, Nikita Sukhikh definitely has many strings to his bow, and with over thirty years of classical training, it wouldn’t be far-fetched to categorise this conductor as a musical maestro… Nikita first began playing the violin at the young age of six, due to his parents’ […]
by sam rhodes With six films in 2024, the idea of those around Georgie Harriet-King who thought her horror career would be short-lived were severely mistaken. With inspirations from Edgar Wright to Tracy Beaker and moving from jazz hands in the theatre to horror, Georgie has one passion – to perform for the rest of […]
by JustNaz~ It seems like we are approaching a time where digital media is becoming the preferred form of media consumption, at least amongst movie fans with Netflix and Disney+ becoming a common sight in most households and although it wasn’t that long ago when we were renting out physical DVDs from our local video […]