Unseen Art Scene (mirror)

I recently discovered the rich sounds of West Africa in the form of the talking pots of Nigeria. These handmade clay pots originate from the Igbos of the Eastern region of Nigeria - Here is a wonderful sound of the Udu Drum - Deep Talking Ceramics. The idea of combining two seperate art forms and forging a link is something I have spoken most recently about with Paul Hardcastle. Paul is a gifted artist from Yorkshire, here in the UK. Paul is a ceramerist, sculptor and stainglass artist and combines all these unique skills into marvellous works of art. Highly influenced by African art, Paul's works are universal and have a generous global flavour that certainly speaks to anybody who has travelled to countries in West Africa and further afield, yet he manages to maintain and retain a specific individuality that is pagan in it's essence yet is regarded by many as modern. To find out more about Paul and his artworks go to his website: Paul Hardcastle Ceramics. . Over the past decad

The African Arts Trust is being established to support the careers of emerging artists working on the African continent. It will be principally grant making, working with locally managed agencies. One of its main aims will be to increase awareness of African arts outside Africa. It will focus on creating the resources, from studios and exhibition space to materials and markets, that enable artists to forge independent careers. It will also support exchange programmes and residencies. The Trust will not begin to consider applications for funding until the autumn of 2011. In the mean time it will undertake an intensive research programme to identify the fairest and most effective means of operating. Sotheby's Auction in aid of The African Arts Trust On 3rd and 4th November 2010, Sotheby's held the landmark sale of The Robert Devereux Collection of Post-War British Art in aid of The African Arts Trust which realised a remarkable total and exceeded all pre-sale expectations. Here i