by theartist | Sep 11, 2019 | Art history and gallery visits
I watched a documentary some time ago about Paula Rego ‘Secrets and Stories’ and was struck by her strength and talent and story-telling. So when I found out about the ‘Obedience and Defiance’ show in Milton Keynes I was very keen to go along...
by theartist | Nov 23, 2018 | Art history and gallery visits, Exhibitions
I visited Windsor Contemporary Art Fair on Saturday 10th November 2018. I had intended to apply to take part in it but had too much work on this year. As I’ll be taking part in Surrey Contemporary Art Fair in March, I thought I’d take the opportunity to...
by theartist | May 24, 2018 | Art history and gallery visits, Inspiration, Landscape
In my previous post Inspiration on a trip to St Ives I wrote about how I’d been inspired by the artists who worked in St Ives, particularly a couple of pioneering female artists. But you can’t visit Cornwall and not be inspired by the wild scenery and...
by theartist | Apr 20, 2018 | Art history and gallery visits
I’m just back from a short break in St Ives, which I enjoyed not just for the beautiful town, beaches, food and company (of course) but also for the art inspiration. St Ives is bursting with galleries with work from contemporary artists (which I might talk about...
