"liverpool school of art" blog posts

Bernard Meninsky: From Ukraine to LiverpoolBernard Meninsky: Cookham Dean, Berkshire c.1930 (oil on canvas). Collection of the Victoria Gallery & Museum

Bernard Meninsky: From Ukraine to Liverpool

Our thoughts are with Ukraine as we enter into Eurovision celebrations in Liverpool. So here is the poignant story of Ukrainian-born Bernard Meninsky whose life as an artist began in this city.

Posted on: 9 May 2023

Most Lustrous: the ceramics of Julia Carter PrestonSgraffito and lustre glaze bowl by Julia Carter Preston, 2001. VG&M collection. By kind permission of the Liverpool Hope Carter Preston Foundation.

Most Lustrous: the ceramics of Julia Carter Preston

At the VG&M we have two objects on display that everybody admires. One is a large bowl and the other a jar topped with a golden fish. They are by the acclaimed Liverpool ceramics artist, Julia Carter Preston, and are gleaming and gorgeous. Let’s find out more about the artist and the historic background to her style and technique.

Posted on: 13 January 2023