Art lovers in Sheffield will still have a chance to catch one of the city\u2019s most beloved annual events before it wraps up later this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Open Up Sheffield<\/em>, a city-wide celebration of creativity, sees over 150 local artists open their studios and exhibition spaces to the public, offering a rare chance to meet the artists and buy directly from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From paintings and ceramics to photography and textiles, the event showcases a wide variety of artistic talent from across the Sheffield region. Participants range from seasoned professionals all the way to emerging artists, all eager to share their work and process with visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fleur Tortice, who is a 21-year-old expressionist portraiture artist with a combined 45,000 followers on TikTok and Instagram (TikTok: @fleurportrait<\/a> ) said the event plays a vital role in building connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt is a good opportunity for artists to connect with the community\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Miss Tortice also added that as someone early in her career, the event offers personal inspiration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs someone who has goals of having an open studio one day myself, this is a great opportunity to see what is on the other side of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis event allows other people who maybe wouldn\u2019t get the chance to see artists in their element to get a look behind the scenes and potentially inspire new artists.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n