Exhibitionism
Is a picture a piece of art if no-one ever sees it? I think it is, actually, but it’s a sad and lonely piece of art that is not being…
The Pencils I Use
Having rambled at some length last week about why I use pencils almost exclusively for my art, I thought perhaps this week I’d ramble about which pencils I use. This…
Silverpoint
I’ve been dabbling a little with silverpoint. This is what it says: drawing with a silver wire. The paper must be prepared with gesso first. The technique differed from pencil…
Tracey Emin exhibition at White Cube
I recently visited the Tracey Emin exhibition, “I Followed You to the End”, at White Cube in Bermondsey. It was extremely good and if you can get there before it…
Bath Society of Artists 119th Open Exhibition
The 119th open exhibition of the Bath Society of Artists began on Sunday and runs until 11th January. It’s at the Victoria Art Gallery in the heart of Bath, a wonderful space with a…