It’s always enjoyable visiting The Other Art Fair as, when I’m not exhibiting there myself, I get the chance to wander around and chat with other artists. First-time exhibitor Louisa Boyd was the only artist who both my friend and I loved. His taste is almost the polar opposite of mine so this was quite […]
Louisa Boyd at The Other Art Fair London, Truman Brewery
Fung + Bedford: Gathering at Collect.
Angela Fung and Ashley Bedford are specialists in the sculptural use of origami for interiors. They were commissioned to create this piece to hang all five stories of the Stamp Stair at Somerset House during Collect, the international fair for makers. The iridescent gold paper caught the light beautifully. You could get up close while […]
Materials
I have found that I return to the same range of materials again and again. Something draws me back to explore them more deeply, finding each encounter slightly different. Each material has personal associations and this pair of scrolls shows four of them. Gesso. Traditionally used as a sealant for a range of surfaces including […]
The magic of a rainy bus journey
It was a rainy evening on the way home from the studio. I’d finished my book so just gazed aimlessly out from the front seat at the top of the bus where someone had wiped the window with their sleeve earlier. Others have been entranced by electric light in the rain. An obvious example is […]
Art out of doors in Paris
It has been over 2 years since I visited Paris and for the first time I was able to see public art without crowds of tourists all over the place. I know it’s bad for business but I did enjoy the quiet in these almost deserted public spaces. Les Deux Plateaux installation by Daniel Buren […]
Helen Frankenthaler: Radical Beauty at Dulwich Picture Gallery
I had been meaning to visit this Helen Frankenthaler show at Dulwich Picture Gallery since it opened several months ago and finally made it. It’s a hugely impressive exhibition which I highly recommend. Low lighting levels and the use of reflective glass made it hard to get more than a hint of the work so […]