Getting familiar with the art scene and deciding who and what to buy can be challenging for a newcomer, but there’s plenty of information and hand-holding available, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

A-tisket-a-tasket, Esther N McCarthy has found a special Easter basket.

Carol O’Callaghan extols the gift list as the most sensible approach to present-giving in this, the nuptial season.

Among the items spotted this week are beautiful silk, a panelpiece and an art exhibition.