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Derwent Art Prize

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This year marks the second opportunity for pencil artists to compete for the Derwent Art Prize. Artists over the age of 18 from all over the world are invited to submit pieces done in pencil, pastel, graphite, charcoal or colored pencil. The…
Derwent Pencil Company

Derwent Pencil Company

History Legend has it that in the early 1500's, a violent storm in the Borrowdale area of Cumberland led to trees being uprooted. Beneath these trees was a strange black material that left its mark on whatever it touched. This material turned…

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and Derwent Pencils

Derwent Pencils and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Saturday marked the start of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, a celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne. The celebration is peppered with visits to the Epsom Derby, the Thames…
Cumberland Pencil Museum

Cumberland Pencil Museum Turns 30

Cumberland Pencil Museum Turns 30 This morning I found the following link to a story covering this past weekend's 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Cumberland Pencil Museum. The museum is located in the heart of England's Cumbria lake district…