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What Do Artists Do All Day?

1 July 2014

This series, first shown on BBC Four, features intimate, observational portraits of leading artists, revealing unique insights into their working lives and creative process. BBC Arts has made selected films from the series available on BBC iPlayer for an extended period.

Featured Artists

  • Norman Ackroyd

    A unique glimpse into the working life of a master etcher, capturing each stage of the process behind his craft. Extra features include interviews and an etchings gallery.

  • Michael Craig-Martin

    In a special extended interview for BBC Arts, Michael Craig-Martin sits down with Alan Yentob for an in-depth conversation.

  • Antony Gormley

    Sir Antony Gormley has become one of the world's most popular artists. Reflecting on the ideas behind his sculptures, the collaborative nature of his studio and the excitement he still feels as new projects come together, this film offers an intimate and fascinating insight into one of the great artists of our time.

  • Shani Rhys James

    An intimate insight into the work of Welsh artist Shani Rhys James, whose studio space is filled with striking paintings which combine domestic scenes with intense self-portraits.

  • Polly Morgan

    This film offers an intimate peek at the strange and wonderful art of Polly Morgan, who uses taxidermy to create her sometimes macabre and unsettling works.

  • Frank Quitely

    Frank Quitely is the alter ego of Glaswegian comic-book artist Vincent Deighan, one of a group of British writers and artists who have reinvented the superhero genre. In this film, we follow Frank over the course of a day and night as he works on his latest work. Includes additional exclusive interview features and images of Quitely's fantastical creations.

  • Jack Vettriano

    Jack Vettriano's nostalgic paintings of a lost age of glamour are instantly recognisable. This film offers an intimate and revealing portrait of the artist as he creates his latest painting, and sees him talk with brutal honestly about his critics and how he deals with fame.

Art and Artists: Highlights

Art and Artists