Blog, Exhibitions

Ben Nicholson: From the Studio

Pallant House Gallery is currently hosting a major exhibition of the celebrated Modern British artist Ben Nicholson OM (1894 –1982). Talc du coty 1932 Oil on board          The exhibition explores the importance of still life and the studio within Nicholson’s art– from early highly-finished paintings to abstract reliefs that secured his international reputation. On… Continue reading Ben Nicholson: From the Studio

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A Dog’s Guide to Art

By Joy Fitzsimmons A light-hearted look at art through canine eyes. I think I am almost as excited about this book, as the author is herself. As you may recall I interviewed Joy for our ‘Meet the Maker’ series a while back, this is how she described her work. ‘My on going theme is placing… Continue reading A Dog’s Guide to Art

Blog, Exhibitions

Picasso and Paper

Royal Academy of Art 25 January- 13 April Pablo Picasso drawing in Antibes 1946 Black and White Photo Copyright Michel Sima/Bridgeman editions. This is the RA Spring 2020 blockbuster Billed as the most comprehensive exhibition devoted to Picasso's imaginative and original uses of paper ever to be held. There are over 300 works encompassing Picasso's… Continue reading Picasso and Paper

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CREATIVE COLLAGE by Clare Youngs

30 projects to transform your collages into wall art, personalized stationery, home accessories In Creative Collage, author Clare Youngs reveals the secrets of collaging, one of her favourite crafts. As she says in her introduction “Great artists who made collage part of their lifetime’s work have always inspired me. Although the techniques have been used… Continue reading CREATIVE COLLAGE by Clare Youngs