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Katy Bailey, painter
Adam Butler, photographer  
Rachel Wood, sculptor
Cambridge Calligraphy Italic handwritten inscriptions
Cambridge Open Studios
 
Frameworks
Picture Framing with John Caldwell
Robert
's narrowboat, clay sculpture and geophysics
Life Drawing Sites
Life Drawing message board for models and artists:  click on and enter as a 'guest'.
Figure Drawing Lab  a resource for artists and students who use the human figure.
Draw Sketch There are some good drawing tips hidden amongst the confusing advertising.
Tom Richardson at figuredrawings.com maintains a massive archive with lots of classic life drawing photos, books and artwork.  
Peter's Nudist Site
  Nude modelling, nude sunbathing and naturism. 
Cambridge Museums and Galleries 
Kettle's Yard House    A unique experience of art in a domestic setting.  Good book and magazine collection. The largest collection of work by Henri Gaudier Breszka in the world.
Kettle's Yard Gallery
  Changing exhibition of contemporary art.
Fitzwilliam Museum   Fine and applied art from ancient times to the present day in a magnificent setting.
Museum of Classical Archaeology 
Wonderful collection of copies of Greek and Roman Sculpture.  
Zoology Museum 
  Natural history preserved including skeletons, butterflies, birds, shells and fish.
London Museums and Galleries

Barbican Art Gallery Occasionally some brilliant shows.
British Museum   Art and artefacts from around the world from ancient times to the present. 
Courtauld Gallery   Best collection of Impressionist paintings in Britain including Monet, Gauguin, Van Gogh and Toulouse Lautrec.
Dulwich Picture Gallery Outstanding collection of old masters but you need to plan your visit.
Estorick Collection  Excellent modern Italian paintings including Boccioni and De Chirico
Hayward Gallery     Changing exhibitions of mostly disappointing modern contemporary art.
National Gallery
    Old master collection of paintings up to 1900.
Royal Academy   Block buster exhibitions of old and more recent artists.
Serpentine Gallery   Exhibitions of pretentious contemporary art.
Tate Britain   British art including Francis Bacon, Lucien Freud, David Hockney and Barbara Hepworth.
Tate Modern
  International modern art grouped according to themes rather than dates.  
Victoria and Albert Museum   Art and applied art from around the world including photography, ceramics, sculpture and painting. 
Whitechapel Art Gallery   Exhibitions of contemporary art. 

Universities and Colleges
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service  www.ucas.ac.uk/
Edinburgh College of Art      www.eca.ac.uk/
Colleges in or close to London 
Wimbledon School of Art  http://www.wimbledon.ac.uk/
City and Guilds Art School  www.cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk
Kingston University  www.kingston.ac.uk/design
College of North East London www.conel.ac.uk
University of the Arts, London http://www.arts.ac.uk/
Central St Martins http://www.csm.arts.ac.uk/
Camberwell College of Arts  http://www.camberwell.arts.ac.uk/
Chelsea College of Art and Design  http://www.chelsea.arts.ac.uk/index.htm
London College of Communication http://www.lcc.arts.ac.uk/
London College of Fashion http://www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/index.htm
University of the Arts London http://www.arts.ac.uk/ The main hub for several London art colleges.

Art Teaching Resources
Barry Lucas, teacher at King Edward VI Five Ways School maintains this awesome art teaching site.  Do take a look.
Comprehensive Guide to Museums, Galleries and Exhibitions in UK  http://www.artguide.org/uk/
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