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Are you an artist or copyright owner of oil, acrylic or tempera paintings in UK public collections whom we have not yet contacted?
Are you an artist or copyright owner of oil, acrylic or tempera paintings in UK public collections whom we have not yet contacted?
Rego, Paula Figueiroa (b.1935) , The Artist in Her Studio, 1993, acrylic on canvas Leeds Museums and Galleries © the artist
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Hughes, Patrick (b.1939) , An Artist Wields a Painter's Brush (detail), 1974, gloss paint on hardboard Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service (Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery) © the artist
Artist Michael Craig-Martin gives his thoughts on the PCF project
Craig-Martin, Michael (b.1941) , Untitled, 1998, acrylic on canvas Government Art Collection © Michael Craig-Martin
A Harvard University student delves into the Elisabeth Vellacott archive at Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge
Vellacott, Elisabeth (1905–2002) , Lazarus, 1975, oil on hardboard Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge © the artist's estate