Because a hobbit hole is circular ... cool that we've been able to put in a little of our cultural history and background and pop it in there in a way that makes sense in terms of the aesthetics.

The author who wrote the classic fantasy tales The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings is being honoured with a new sculpture trail. JRR Tolkien spent almost 18 months in Hull and East Yorkshire ...

He feels his background paved a way for him to interact with other "outsiders" through creativity — those who, like him, existed outside the mainstream. He began his art journey as a graffiti ...