Brilliant and busy night at the gallery. Chuffed yo be able to now say I've 'made live art' in Manchester Art Gallery. Here are some photos of the night.



'A night at the gallery', an evening of art, culture and entertainment. I was approached in late 2025 and asked if I'd like to take part (of course!) but didn't think much more about it.
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What is it?
'Sketch noting' is a term for having artwork created live during an event. It has other names like visual minutes, sketch noting, graphic recording and graphic facilitation. It's the process of capturing a live event as engaging colourful visuals. It's a great way to engage and support individuals and teams.

It can take various forms;
Sketch noting is a great way to enhance the impact and takeaways from an event.
With the live art I create for clients, all artwork is owned by the clients once it has been created, and can be reused however they like. Often on office walls or social media.




Connecting what speakers are saying with what images are commonly represented by the subject being spoken about. There's also humour, as I like to add appropriate humour to visuals. Just my opinion, though I think with more serious topics, using a little light humour can help with how people engage with difficult subjects, and some of my clients agree.
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