Once I was a young artist raised in the sixties and living the seventies. To the art school came the man raised in the twenties and living the Reformation; he is the assessor. He sallies forth into the studio and … Read More
The Irish nuns in our convent favoured the term of abuse ‘ridiculous’ or ‘ridiccaless’ in their vernacular. ‘Don’t be ridiculous Rebecca’ when I questioned anything outside their dogma, tradition or values. Not being a Catholic, and having arty parents, I … Read More
The pots are finished. The window sill shrine to the artisan is complete.There’s my parents at the back, four sisters and four little Milton Head tiles representing their families Our passing fads are gathered in little … Read More
Last year I was shortlisted for the RA Summer Exhibition with “Bedroom Shrine for the Virgin of the Rocks” which will be exhibited at the Riviera Art Fair The Spanish Barn Torre Abbey Torquay 3rd Feb – 25th Feb 2018 … Read More
“Somebody lied, I say it’s hip to be alive” (David Bowie) “Illustrating the sacred and profane” (Becky Nuttall) Established artist and poet, Becky Nuttall, invites you into her studio to view her new work this year … Read More
I am my own endless archive. My photographs and work from the 70s inspires me. Looking through my art school portfolios has revealed that, like I suspected, it’s just one big circle. There’s an awful lot of faces, half faces, … Read More
And as well, there is the poetry that we shared, as well as the bristly paintbrush and the occasional art book, signed with love and metaphorically flung at my head. He read my poetry and I read his; he was … Read More
“What I am aiming at in our showroom is the underlying principle of that illustration: that if you show people how contemporary design WORKS and how it all works TOGETHER then not only do you sell more pottery but you sell for others, … Read More
When I started discussing art again, after a long pause of about 16 years, someone referred to the conversations as ‘talking art bollocks’. A great phrase. I gave an art bollocks talk this week which compounded my feelings of how … Read More
Started a self portrait for a submission in April. It’s a strange one, I feel like I’m looking in a non reflective mirror doing my hair and applying the makeup as usual. First days work below: acrylic on canvas … Read More
Visiting Artists: The Guest Room In my adolescence, I visited the artist in a London flat. There was a room designated for the studio; I could not smell turps or white spirit; I could not see a Francis Bacon tsunami … Read More
Iris Tree, Dora Carrington, Gwen … Read More