STORY
Art & People is a Bristol-based art advisory service offering guidance to artists and collectors.
It was founded in 2019 by Claudia Kennaugh in response to her 15 years’ experience across music and the commercial gallery world.
Claudia began her career as a musician and performing artist before joining her family trade at the Hollywood Road Gallery in London. There, she curated exhibitions and art fairs featuring hand-sourced works from the UK, Europe and South America, whilst nurturing the careers of their represented artists. Her personalised approach extended to working closely with collectors, offering bespoke services to help them find, frame and live with art in their homes. Growing demand for this specialist guidance from both artists and collectors led to the founding of Art & People.
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Today, Art & People supports artists at all stages of their careers through one-to-one coaching, talks, online tutorials and workshops. Collaborating with organisations including Artes Mundi, Bow Arts Trust, Farnham Maltings, Kindred Studios, Spike Island, Visual Artists Ireland and Wimbledon Art Studios, Claudia delivers sessions designed to foster confident, connected artist communities.
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Claudia has featured as an artist mentor on BBC One’s Make It at Market Series II and, as resident art advisor for Jackson’s Art Supplies, provides accessible webinars and articles to help artists navigate their professional practice.
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For collectors, Art & People offers curatorial services for private homes and hospitality spaces, including Fowlescombe Farm, The Millbrook Inn and Noble Rot, Mayfair. The approach responds to both the character of the space and the people within it, shaping art collections with a strong sense of belonging.
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Art & People enjoys bringing artists and collectors together through pop-up exhibitions, namely the open-call charity exhibition Precious Postcards, which supports largely unrepresented artists while raising funds for FoodCycle.
By working with artists and collectors side by side, Art & People builds meaningful relationships and opportunities—bringing everything full circle.
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