From the studio
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A list of TV programmes and films about artists
Read more: A list of TV programmes and films about artistsHaving listened to Peter Blake being interviewed on This Cultural Life last week, I then enjoyed watching the 1962 Monitor episode, ‘Pop Goes the Easel’, directed by Ken Russell, which featuring Blake, along with Peter Phillips, Derek Boshier and Pauline Boty. I then listed of all the programmes and films about artists I could find.…
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A list of artists appearing on This Cultural Life and Desert Island Discs
Read more: A list of artists appearing on This Cultural Life and Desert Island DiscsI was delighted to see that interviews with artists Peter Blake and Judy Chicago had been added to the BBC podcast series; This Cultural Life. I’ve made a list of all the episodes featuring artists that I could find online. I’ve made one for Desert Island Discs too, throwing a few illustrators, two architects, and…
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Art beside the seaside, beside the sea!
Read more: Art beside the seaside, beside the sea!Linden Hall Studio in Deal, on the coast of Kent, is a little gem of a gallery, housing an impressive display of 20th and 21st century artists, as well as an ever changing programme of excellent temporary shows. From this Saturday (until August 17th) I will have two ‘seaside works’ (pictured above and below) included…
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Conversations with Anthony Eyton RA
Read more: Conversations with Anthony Eyton RAPhotographer @saraheyton has been recording her tender conversations with her 101 year old father, painter Anthony Eyton RA, and posting them on Instagram. They are loving, uplifting, enriching and funny. Instagram at it’s best!
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Where to see art for free in London this summer?
Read more: Where to see art for free in London this summer?I ended up at Doreen Fletcher’s free exhibition of paintings at the Townhouse Gallery in Spitalfields the other day, having messaged her to ask if she knew who a man was in a photo of the exhibition on Instagram. It was someone I had been friends with on my PGCE teaching year in 1994, but had lost…
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Creative courses for teenagers in London
Read more: Creative courses for teenagers in LondonWith Insight School of Art no longer running classes from August, parents have been asking where their children might look to extend their knowledge of art and design. The following would be good places to investigate, particularly for 14yrs plus: Barbican Young Creatives The Tate Gallery The Whitechapel Gallery The ICA Camden Art Centre The…
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A fantastic first half of the year for Studio Fridays artists
Read more: A fantastic first half of the year for Studio Fridays artistsMentoring my Studio Fridays artists gets more and more exciting every year. There have been so many exciting success stories. In the first half of this year, to list just a few, Studio Fridays artists have had their work shown at the Royal Academy, Mall Galleries and Affordable Art Fair, they have been prize winners,…
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Success for Insight Students and Staff
Read more: Success for Insight Students and StaffIn the week that Insight School of Art student, Hilary Vernon-Smith, heard that she has had work accepted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, there has been plenty more to celebrate too. Ex-Insight student, and current studio assistant, Monica Brathwaite, has just graduated from her Foundation Course at Central Saint Martins, having produced this brilliant film for…
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Success at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2024
Read more: Success at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2024Varnishing Day at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition this coming Monday will be a very proud moment for me; not only as an artist, but also as a mentor; I’ll be spending the day with three of my Studio Fridays mentees, all of whom will be exhibiting at the Royal Academy for the first time.…
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RWS Fundraiser
Read more: RWS FundraiserThe Royal Watercolour Society is holding another fundraising auction of A5 sized artworks, donated by their members and invited guests. This is your chance to grab a bargain and, at the same time, help raise vital funds to secure the future of the society. All 100 works can be seen on the auction website now,…
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