Sketches: Stories of Art and People, Interior Life. Anna Freeman presents a showcase of stories about the meaning of art in people’s lives. This week, in stories of people using their homes as a canvas, Jan Williams of The Caravan Gallery talks about her late Uncle, Ron Gittins. Interview
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