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New Blood Art provides an online platform for up and coming artists to sell their work . Sarah Ryan founded the scheme in 2004 . A Fine Art graduate herself , Sarah had two goals . Her first priority was to increase access to affordable art . Secondly , having worked various part time jobs whilst studying for her degree , Sarah wanted to create a means of employment whereby students could utilised their creative talents . The website was the perfect solution . The popularity , and credibility , of New Blood Art , is in large part due to the quality of artists Sarah selects . The website has gained a reputation for scouting students bound for great success . Sarah comments , “ My favourite part of the work is visiting the colleges and studios and meeting the artists . I look for the very best artists emerging from degree courses , using the best materials and techniques and I get to know them personally . We have gained a good reputation for spotting artists who go onto to do very well . It ’ s wonderful seeing young artists careers develop .” New blood Art currently hosts a huge variety of artists ; here are our top five picks from the site ...
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