From the studio
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Aki Kaurismaki
Read more: Aki KaurismakiI was reminded of Finnish film director Aki Kaurismaki last week. I enjoyed Fallen Leaves a few years ago, but hadn’t followed it up. So last week I signed up for a free, seven day Curzon pass, and watched four more of his films: Le Havre, The Match Factory Girl, Lights in the Dusk and…
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Recent Football Paintings
Read more: Recent Football PaintingsWhen I was putting together my photobook, ’Gently Out Of Time’, I noticed that I’d taken quite a few football related photographs over the last two decades. I included four photographs in the final selection, and this summer I decided to paint them in oils too; one as a large canvas and three smaller works…
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What are Studio Fridays artists working on this week?
Read more: What are Studio Fridays artists working on this week?I’d like to shine a spotlight on the fantastic work that my Studio Fridays artists have been producing recently. I asked each of them to email me an image of something they are currently working on, or have just finished, and below is what they sent to me. I think they’re great! If you would…
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12 Figurative Paintings
Read more: 12 Figurative PaintingsHaving just seen the brilliant Kerry James Marshall exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, I decided to put together a collection of paintings by artists who compose figures in a similar way, and often come to mind when I’m painting or teaching in the studio. I’ll add some links to things I’ve found interesting…
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The John Ruskin Prize
Read more: The John Ruskin PrizeIn my newsletter last week (sign up here) I included a link to my updated list of up and coming Open Competitions for artists. One of the competition deadlines coming up soon is for the John Ruskin Prize, which is in it’s 8th year. The top prize is £3000 and all of the selected works…
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Recent newsletters
Read more: Recent newslettersI send out email newsletters most weeks to share some of the creative things I come across day to day in my world of art and art education. There are links to recent newsletters below, but if you’d like to receive them each week by email, you can sign up here. Recent newsletters (2025): 3rd…
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Gently Out of Time
Read more: Gently Out of TimeIn 2021 I made a photobook titled ‘Gently Out of Time’ and had just one copy printed. It contained over fifty pairs of photographs selected from the 17000 stored on my laptop and phone. Each pair of photographs were chosen because, for one reason or another, they felt like they belonged together, despite being taken…
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Major exhibitions in London: On now or coming soon (Updated)
Read more: Major exhibitions in London: On now or coming soon (Updated)Royal Academy of Arts A Story of South Asian Art31/10 – 24/2 Kerry James Marshal: The Histories20/9-18/1 Kiefer / Van GoghUntil 26/10 Tate Modern Nigerian Modernism8/10-10/5 Emily Kam KngwarrayUntil 11/1 Theatre Picasso17/9 – 12/4 Do Ho Suh: Walk the HouseUntil 19/10 Tate Britain Lee Miller2/10 – 15/2 Edward Burra – Ithell Colquhoun13/6 – 19/10 Turner…
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Open calls and competitions for artists (Updated)
Read more: Open calls and competitions for artists (Updated)Being part of an exhibition where your work has been selected by judges, hung nicely, and lit on a crisp gallery wall can feel very special. It’s a chance to get your work noticed, meet other artists, take some nice photos to share on social media, maybe even sell your work, and generally feel good…
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