Peter Corr providing a guide to a joint exhibition of artwork with his daughter Louisa Corr at The Old Fire Engine House in Ely

The textural qualities of cold wax encourage extensive mark-making and the exploration of surface irregularities. Beeswax, as a natural material, inherently reflects elements of nature and the processes of change and transformation.

The Cheltenham Fresh Art Fair brought together a broad range of contemporary painters, with several artists demonstrating their practice live. This post reflects on the exhibitors and the work on show — a useful record of where contemporary British painting currently stands.