Ee-eye, Ee-eye, Oh
Huge, big thanks to Katharine, Patricia, Amy and Joe from Stepney City Farm With a brush stroke here and a brush stroke there Here a brush, there a stroke, everywhere a brush stroke …. All thanks to Dr...
View ArticleLet the 2015 contest begin …
Camera packs being distributed by the many big-hearted volunteers who took the day off to help. A very big and humongous ‘thank you’ to all the volunteers and PRS members who came to help in our 3rd...
View ArticleHow to stay connected in the 21st Century – the Cafe Art way
Judy ‘connected’ with David through his painting which she recently purchased at Oliver’s Village Cafe, NW3. Facebook? Twitter? Instagram? Google+? Strangely enough – many of us are connected 24/7...
View ArticleLot 88: Volunteering …. going to the highest bidder!
Geraldine, Toby and David surrounded by beautiful works of art at the Cafe Art stand. And we sure had a lot of bidders for this lot. All thanks to Christie’s for inviting Cafe Art to their third annual...
View ArticleRecover with a cup of coffee @ NW1
We are pleased to announce that new artworks are now on display at The Recovery Cafe located at 184 Royal College Street, London NW1 9NN, and it includes two of CRI‘s own artists, the very talented...
View ArticleHow to handle today’s ‘challenging’ kids
Twelve amazing young adults from Barnet, with David and Ray, Lucy, Rita and Theo from The Challenge. Easy peasy! Especially when the young adults are part of The Challenge, as they are all simply...
View ArticleThe Dream Team
The 2015 Dream Team (L-R: Paul Ryan, David Honey, David Holmes, Chris Cheesman, Martin Reed, Emma Mapp and Toby Monk) Good luck to all the participating photographers in the Cafe Art 2015...
View ArticleSarah Beeny – eat your heART out!
When the Manager of a St Mungo’s Broadway hostel at London SE1 was confronted with a big foyer/reception area, he knew something was missing to make the entrance a lot more inviting and welcoming to...
View ArticleTeam Sabesan needs YOU!
Some members from Team Sabesan planning their next phase of their fundraising plan for Cafe Art. Remember about the recent connection our artists had with a dozen amazing young adults (Team Sabesan)...
View ArticleKickstart the 2016 calendar!
Click on the image above to read more about our Kickstarter campaign! You’ve read about the photo contest at St Paul’s. You’ve seen some of the winning shots. Now help us kickstart the 2016 calendar by...
View ArticleCafe Art Challenge!
Formerly homeless photographer David Tovey with a Challenge student in July. Tomorrow (12 September) Cafe Art and The Challenge will have a table in Spitalfields Market. Londoners heading to...
View ArticleCalendar’s at the printers – thank you My London designers!
There’s an old African saying “It takes a village to raise a child’. This can be applied to our ‘child’, the Cafe Art 2016 My London calendar, as we have many members of our “village” helping us. If we...
View ArticleThe Tailor of Camden
Large crowds gathering round David & the models at Southbank on a sunny September day (27/9/15) Heartfelt congratulations to David Tovey (artist & photographer) for pulling off his first...
View ArticleGo, Do, See, BUY!
The Cafe Art MYLONDON 2016 calendar is featured in the 2/10/2015 issue, with the award winning photo from 2014 as its front cover. Thank you, Big Issue, for the support! We couldn’t agree more with The...
View ArticleExhibition opens, calendar launches
[See image gallery at cafeart.org.uk] The 2016 My London calendar was launched in Spitalfields Arts Market on Monday 12 October. The photographers were presented with certificates and prize money at...
View ArticleAre all Arts Markets the same?
Not when it’s one that celebrates the talent of those affected by homelessness. Throw in a few homelessness organisations into the mix for good measure. And don’t forget about the Cafe Art 2016 MY...
View ArticleMy São Paulo!
Delegates from Brazil visiting the UK in April. Cafe Art will join the UK delegation in Sao Paulo and Rio after the week-long pilot photography contest. Photo: Matt Priestley. We are excited to...
View ArticleChallenging times predicted for the 2nd time!
One big, happy family: Young adults from The Challenge with David and Ray at the back. Not so for both David and ROL. This is because their presentations and joint work with the young adults from the...
View ArticleCalendar stall @ Spitalfields Market E1
Seeing double! Mr Bong and Mr Bong … It’s official! If you are in London and want to buy a copy of the MyLondon 2016 calendar, just head to our pop-up stall, courtesy of the big-hearted Management Team...
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