Egon Schiele at The Courtauld Gallery
A few days ago I made it to The Courtauld Gallery in London to see their Egon Schiele exhibition of figure drawings (exhibition ends 18th January 2015). First of all, I know Schiele is not to everyone’s taste, and indeed…
RWA 162nd Annual Open Exhibition
I’m thrilled that one of my Alla Prima paintings has been selected for The Royal West of England’s 162nd Annual Open Exhibition. The Exhibition dates are 12th October – 7 December 2014, taking place at the RWA in Clifton, Bristol….
Society of Women Artists 153rd Annual Exhibition
I’m thrilled to have had my portrait of Elise accepted for inclusion in the 153rd Annual Exhibition of The Society of Women Artists. The exhibition takes place at the Mall Galleries, London. Private View: Wednesday 25th June 2014 Runs: 26th…
My Ashmolean Museum of Art treasures
Whenever I visit Oxford I try to call into The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology. Whatever else is exhibiting, I always try to see the following two paintings before I leave. Due to the locations of each of these…
Tate Britain Inspiration
Finding myself in London one afternoon last week, I decided to visit Tate Britain for a quiet wander. With nothing specific to see, I decided to look around some of the ‘BP Walk through British Art’ galleries. When a particular…
Elsewhere on the Web
Here’s a lovely video featuring Isabella Watling painting a sight-size self portrait. I hadn’t thought of setting up the canvas and mirror in this way – although it makes sense now I’ve seen it done. Might give it a go,…
Projects and Plans
It’s been a little while since I’ve posted anything, and also a little while since I last picked up the paintbrushes. This is partly due to my taking a bit of time away from the studio, but also because when…
It’s Hard Work
Here’s an Alla Prima sketch that I am in two minds about whether to keep or not. It’s kind of fun, and I like the general composition and concept (for a change), but it isn’t executed very well, and the…
A Study in Reflection
Here’s a rather strained little painting that I undertook in order to study the shape and surface of a funny little coffee pot that was unearthed in a family clear out. I call it strained because I tried to paint…
Hidden Treasures. Cotswold Open Studios 2013
One weekend was far too short a time for the Hidden Treasures found in this year’s Cotswold Open Studios. Dotted in and around Cirencester were 19 venues showing an inspirational range of artwork – covering painting, sculpture, illustration, ceramics and…
