My participation in the second Roy’s People Art Fair, which took place at The Bargehouse, OXO Tower in London, is the last (for a few weeks at least) of a blur of constant creative and commercial activity this year. Robert Robinson is popular on the art fair circuit exhibiting his books and cut-outs, with subjects […]
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Breathe: A Green Lung – installation at the Barbican
There is always more to see than anticipated when visiting the Barbican and this was exactly the case whilst on my way from Yto Barrada’s Agadir in The Curve to Another Kind of Life: Photography on the Margins in the gallery. I came across this small installation tucked into a corner called Breathe: A Green Lung, […]
Artists discovered at The Other Art Fair at Victoria House, London. Post 2 of 2
I never had enough time in the mornings before the fair opened to look around properly but enjoyed finding these artists, all previously unknown to me. Ian Rayer-Smith’s lush abstracts seduced me with their colour and the energy of mark-making; they also come across as rich in meaning. I see myths and legends with the […]
Artists discovered at The Other Art Fair at Victoria House, London. Post 1 of 2
It’s pretty obvious that I’m a rabid fan of The Other Art Fair, both as exhibitor and visitor with the recent event no different. I love the exciting environment as well as the supportive community of artists and that you can see and buy fabulous art directly from the creators themselves. I really enjoy getting to […]
Depicting the female body – art by Caroline Walls
As already mentioned, I’ve been hard at work in the studio these past few months, occasionally opening a few newsletters, including design blog Yatzer, where I discovered the work of painter Caroline Walls. These images connected to a recent discussion I had with a figurative painter about the minefield that can be the contemporary female nude […]
The Dark Side: some of my work to be shown at The Other Art Fair
I haven’t been out and about as much as usual as have been busy with tight deadlines so, as there’s now just a week to go till The Other Art Fair I’ve been exclusively focussed on the studio developing new work to exhibit. Here are a few snaps of a couple of pieces that’ll be on my […]
The Bird Hide by Sara Heywood at Bow Arts RAW Labs
If you get off the Docklands Light Railway at Gallions Reach, one stop before the end of the line to Beckton, a short walk will bring you to a new development called Royal Albert Dock, right on the river Thames and opposite London City Airport. Bow Arts has worked with the developers to help create […]
In the ladies’ at the Hotel de Crillon, Paris
Before you say it, yes, I am intrigued by the conveniences in public establishments – they’re one of the key indicators to the quality of a place as far as I’m concerned. So here is another in my occasional series of what I consider to be interesting loo interiors. This time it’s the newly refurbished […]
More drawing at the London Art Fair
Drawing was what appealed to me this time around so here are some more examples I picked out (in no particular order of viewing). Rebecca Westguard’s sensitively observed line work seen at Compass Gallery. Daniel Hosego‘s original ink drawing (much smaller than I expected) on show with his prints at James Freeman GalleryOne of a […]
The Drawing Works at the London Art Fair
It’s always interesting to me to look back on what has particularly caught my eye at an art event and this year’s London Art Fair was no exception. The Drawing Works presents work by artists where drawing is a central part of their practice. This time they showed a mainly abstract selection including these ink on […]