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As You & Yesterday has developed, a number of themes have emerged as favourites. One is Derbyshire's artistic heritage - mainly the links between artists and the county, but also 'Derbyshire and art' in the broadest sense. Here Peter Seddon presents a guide to what has already been posted on the site.

The subject of 'art and artists' may not be the first one would think of in connection with Derbyshire, yet the links are as many as they are varied.

And all manner of connections have been covered so far - with countless more still to add.

Some celebrated artists were born in Derbyshire and became inextricably linked with the county - Joseph Wright of Derby must be the best example by some distance.

Other well-known artists were born in Derbyshire but moved away, thereby losing the link in the wider public consciousness - Helen Allingham of Swadlincote is typical.

Both those examples are long dead, but some highly accomplished artists are living and working in Derbyshire right here and now. One of the most highly-regarded is Andrew Macara RA, who lives in Littleover but has garnered an international following.

Another very specific category embraces those artists who were temporarily resident in Derbyshire by virtue of their schooldays - Old Reptonian Anthony Devas is a perfect example.

Then there are the 'incomers' - artists who were not born in Derbyshire, but who chose to make the county their home for a significant portion of their lives. Douglas Bliss of Windley fits the bill to perfection.

And there are the curiosities too - like the British impressionist Wynford Dewhurst, who is buried at Repton despite having no apparent connection to Derbyshire at all.

And the celebrated 'matchstalk man' L. S. Lowry - he lived for part of his life very close to the Derbyshire border, but never 'in' Derbyshire itself....but he did die in the county, and thereby claims a quirky place in the annals.

Nor must we think of 'art' as merely painting and drawing.

Photography is certainly an 'art' in the broader sense. So a number of influential photographic pioneers appear in the You & Yesterday pages - Sir William Abney, Richard Keene, Constance Talbot.

And by the same token sculpture must not be overlooked - so there are articles taking a look at Derbyshire's artistic 'monuments' - like the much-loved 'Boy on a Ram'.

The You & Yesterday site also includes some art-themed overviews. One that has proved very popular is the virtual art gallery of Derbyshire-related pictures - this can be viewed at Derbyshire in Art - A Virtual Gallery.

Those are just some of the many art-related pieces already entered on the You & Yesterday site.

But we are always looking for more - so if you have an artist or perhaps a favourite picture you would like to write about, just follow the 'create an article' link and share your knowledge with others. As a guide to the range of subjects we cover, here is what has been posted so far.

Derbyshire in Art - A Virtual Gallery

Abney, Sir William: Photographic pioneer paved the way for polaroid prints

Adnams, Marion - Derby's Surrealist Painter

Allen, Harry Epworth - Derbyshire's Artistic Heritage

Allingham, Helen - Derbyshire's Artistic Heritage

Bates, Marjorie - Forgotten Derbyshire Artist

Beresford, Frank: Derby artist painted by Royalty

Bliss, Douglas Percy - Derbyshire's Artistic Heritage

Boy on a Ram - The Spirit of Derby

Clark, Ernest - Spondon's Forgotten Artist

Devas, Anthony - Old Reptonian Artist

Dewhurst, Wynford - Impressionist painter's mystery link with Repton

Dexter, William Bull - Melbourne's 'lost' artist

Dodd, Phyllis - Forgotten Derbyshire Artist

Keene captured Victorian Scene before it disappeared

Keene, Richard

Knight, Dame Laura

Liverpool honours work of Derby artist Joseph Wright

Macara, Andrew - Derbyshire's Artistic Heritage

Smith, Thomas: Sketch by famous Derby artist sparks a mystery

Stanhope, Aubrey - Mystery Man of Many Talents

Talbot, Constance: Woman at forefront of photography

The artist who put the tiger in your tank

Turner, George - 'Derbyshire's John Constable'

Welch, Denton - 'Delicate Boy' Had Tough Times at Repton School

Wingfield, Harry - A forgotten Derbyshire artist.

Wright, Joseph

Wright, Joseph - Is this a 'lost' Wright painting?

Wright, Joseph: American buyer paid a record £3.8m for portrait

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