STORY
Art & People is a Bristol-based art advisory service offering guidance to artists and collectors.
Founded in 2019 by Claudia Kennaugh in response to her 15 years’ experience working in the arts. Claudia began her career as a musician and performing artist before joining her family trade at Hollywood Road Gallery, London, established in 1980. Over her years there she enjoyed curating exhibitions and art fairs with works sourced from the UK, Europe and South America, and nurturing the careers of their represented artists. Her personalised approach extended to working closely with the gallery collectors, offering bespoke services to find, frame and hang 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. By delivering interactive sessions for organisations including Artes Mundi, Bow Arts Trust, Farnham Maltings, Kindred Studios, Spike Island, UWE, Visual Artists Ireland and Wimbledon Art Studios, Claudia helps to foster confident, connected artist communities.
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Claudia has featured as an artist mentor on the BBC One TV programme Make it at Market and is the resident art advisor for Jackson’s Art Supplies. Since 2024 she has been delivering expert advice webinars and accessible written resources for the Jackson's artist network, covering a range of topics concerning professional practice.
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For collectors, Art & People offers curatorial services for 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 exhibition Precious Postcards, which supports largely unrepresented artists whilst raising funds for FoodCycle charity.
By working with artists and collectors side by side, Art & People builds meaningful relationships and opportunities—bringing everything full circle.
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