Home Is Where The Art Is
Season 1
Nick Knowles challenges three talented artists to create beautiful artwork for people they've never met. Our arty trio must try to work out the buyer’s style and taste by snooping around their home, but when the two sides finally do meet, who will win the coveted commission?
Where to Watch Home Is Where The Art Is • Season 1
15 Episodes
- Episode 2E2
Episode 2Today’s mystery buyers live in Northamptonshire and have up to £1000 to spend on a work of art to celebrate their family life. Will an abstract artist who paints in a nuclear tent, an illustrator who wants to make his most ambitious painting to date or a bronze sculptor who’s pushed for time win out? - Episode 3E3
Episode 3Today’s artists are travelling to a home in Birmingham. It’s an emotional brief from the mystery buyer who has up to £750 to spend on a piece of art to reflect a family bond after donating half of her liver to her mum. Will the artistic trio be able to create what she is looking for? - Episode 6E6
Episode 6In today's episode the artists are in Oxfordshire, turning detective around a grade-II listed cottage. It's an emotional story: the mystery buyers are looking for a joyous, uplifting piece in light of a recent cancer diagnosis. Will it be a metal sculptor, painter or textile artist who fulfils their brief? - Episode 7E7
Episode 7Today’s mystery buyers live in the trendy suburbs of Manchester. For three years they’ve had a space on their living room wall that they haven’t been able to fill. Now, with £1000 to spend and three artists turning detective around their home, can they finally find a piece they like? - Episode 10E10
Episode 10Today’s artists travel to South Manchester. It’s a snoop with a difference as the mystery buyer’s house is not what it seems - the owner has lost nearly all their possessions in a house fire. They’d like a piece of art to mark the end of a difficult journey, putting their home back together. Will a metal sculptor, a wood carver or a mosaic maker create the perfect piece and take home the £1000 on offer? - Episode 11E11
Episode 11Today’s mystery buyers live in the Lake District. Having uprooted the family from the other side of the country, they want a piece of art to celebrate their move, and in particular to thank their children. With a budget of up to £500 on offer, will a metal sculptor, a glass maker or a watercolourist create their perfect piece? - Episode 12E12
Episode 12Today’s artists are in Cheshire. The mystery buyer wants to mark a new time in their life, being recently single and moving home. Will a textile artist with a love of bold colours, a painter with an eye for symbolism or a magazine collage creator make the perfect piece and take home the £500 sale? - Episode 13E13
Episode 13Today’s artists are heading to central Manchester. The mystery buyers are on the move and want a new piece of art for their new apartment in an old cotton mill. With a budget of up to £700, will an ex-Radio Caroline DJ turned screenprinter, an illustrator or an upcycling artist win the sale? - Episode 14E14
Episode 14Today’s mystery buyers want a bespoke piece of art to mark their ruby wedding anniversary. However, as they’ve recently moved from Essex to Cheshire, it’s a tough snoop as the artists try to distinguish the homeowner’s style from that of the previous occupants. Will a visual artist, a wood carver or a painter take home the £400 on offer? - Episode 15E15
Episode 15Today’s artists are heading to Lancashire. The mystery buyer wants a piece of art to mark a new time in their life, having changed career at 50, lost their mum and ended their marriage. With a budget around £600 on offer, will a glass maker, a clay sculptor or a stone carver win the sale and make the mystery buyer’s day?
