FEBRUARY 2021 NEWSLETTER
Last month, I was delighted to guest on Gary Mansfield’s pod cast: Ministry of Art. Gary is a fellow artist, curator and reformed naughty...
The Story Behind the Painting.
Chaim Soutine’s Coco Chanel With Chaim Soutine’s portrait of Coco Chanel (oil on paper) at auction this January in Monaco, I was...
January 2021 Newsletter
I think we can all safely agree that 2020 hasn’t been the best year! With all of us facing restrictive measures, it’s vital that we look...
Painting of the month – Victorian style painting of a Boston Terrier
‘A dog is for life, not just for Christmas’ This charming little Boston Terrier is oil on board and after a Victorian painting I found in...
DECEMBER 2020 Newsletter
There is no getting away from the fact that 2020 has been a tough year for all of us. All we can is hope that 2021 will be more ‘normal’....
Painting of the Month – Poppy Field in a Hollow near Giverny 1885, after Claude Monet
With Claude Monet’s birthday on the 14th November and Armistice Day on the 11th November, this month’s painting is quite fitting. ‘Poppy...
November Newsletter 2020
Trick or Treat… We had such a great response for our Halloween Caption Competition, and so I’d like to start by saying a massive thank...
Artist of the Month - Picasso
With Picasso’s birthday on the 25th of October, I would like to share some insights into the most important figure of the 20th century’s...
October Newsletter 2020
With the trees glowing with Autumnal colours and the nights drawing in, October is a month to start planning. Is it too early to talk...
Painting of the Month - Medusa
With Caravaggio’s Birthday on the 28th September, the painting I would like to share with you this month is ‘Head of The Medusa’ after...
