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Isolation in Art Feature
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Argenteuil Article
I wrote an article on the artists who loved Argenteuil in France. Click here to read it.
Venice in Art
I wrote an article about Venice in art. Click here to read it.
Surrey Artists’ Open Studios
June is the month that Surrey artists open their studios for Surrey Artists’ Open Studios! I was lucky enough to be invited to the private view of artist and graphic designer, Cathy Brett. Continue reading Surrey Artists’ Open Studios
Evelyn Dunbar at The Watts Gallery
Evelyn Dunbar was the only salaried female World War II artist, yet the importance of her work is continually being reassessed and belatedly recognised. Continue reading Evelyn Dunbar at The Watts Gallery
Constable Exhibition at The Lightbox
‘Painting is with me but another word for feeling’.
So John Constable told Archdeacon John Fisher in a letter in October 1821. If you visit the latest exhibition at The Lightbox in Woking, you will be able to see Constable’s innermost clandestine feelings expressed on the walls of the gallery.
Constable was one of the first artists of the Romantic Movement to view landscapes for their own beauty, rather than as a backdrop for a historical scene. He created his art directly from nature rather than from his imagination and he resisted the fashion of the day to piece together elements taken from nature to form a classical landscape.
Quentin Blake Exhibition at The Lightbox
I think I timed my visit to see the latest exhibition at The Lightbox in Woking rather well, as it coincided with Quentin Blake’s 83rd birthday today!
William and Evelyn De Morgan Exhibition at the Watts Gallery
After seeing the inspiring Richard Dadd exhibition, I went along to the William De Morgan exhibition in the next room at the Watts Gallery.
Continue reading William and Evelyn De Morgan Exhibition at the Watts Gallery
Richard Dadd Exhibition at the Watts Gallery
‘He was considered a violent and dangerous patient (…) After he killed his father, his rooms were searched and a portfolio was found containing likenesses of many of his friends all with their throats cut.’
So artist Richard Dadd’s condition was described in his Casenotes from Bethlem, a psychiatric hospital, in 1854.
Continue reading Richard Dadd Exhibition at the Watts Gallery
Surrey Bunny
Introducing Surrey Bunny.
I’m very excited to share my latest project with you. Surrey Bunny is a new animation series on YouTube, following the adventures of a bunny who loves exploring exciting places, pursuing her favourite hobbies and generally having a good time!