And that gives us a chance to look at some keen enthusiasts with the brush closer to home.
Perhaps we got you on camera at a painting exhibition in South Shields Library.
Can you spot someone you know in a painting competition at Fellgate Primary School or do you recognise the pupils at Laygate Community School with their silk paintings?
Take a look and then get in touch to tell us more.
9. Claire admires her work in Boldon
Claire Iley, 4, of Boldon Community Association Playgroup, was pictured studying her entry in the South Tyneside Playgroups' painting exhibition in the Central Library in this 1985 photo. Photo: Shields Gazette
10. Tell us more
Did you spot a painting scene which brought back memories? Tell us more by emailing [email protected] Photo: sg
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