Category: Painting

W3 Spring term: Bacon

I’m currently putting together some drawing and painting activities for classes next week, inspired by the Francis Bacon triptych portraits currently on show at the National Portrait Gallery (ends 19/1/25). I’ve included some photographs from the exhibition, above and below, but first, here are a few links to Bacon and Soho things I’ve enjoyed watching…
W2 Spring term: Horizons

Also see Saatchi Art: Horizons Horizons in the studio
W1 Spring term: Hatching

Wednesday 8th Janbuary 2025Morning and afternoon groups. Part 1:Having looked at six works by artists who had drawn using hatching techniques (bottom of page), students were asked to sketch a section of each, using a variety of pens and pencils. They were given just 6 minutes to investigate the technique used in each image. Part…
Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum

Curve Gallery, Barbican CentreEnds Sunday 5th JanuaryVideo ‘In her first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum fills The Curve with theatrical installations, building an imagined world in which to display her paintings.’
Monet and London. Views from the Thames

Courtauld GalleryUntil Janaury 19thSold out but click here for a virtual tour With general admission tickets no longer available to see Monet’s paintings of the Thames at the Courtauld Gallery, I decided to sign up for a years membership to be able to see it. And I’m glad I did. It’s a exhibition of 21…
Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers

Van Gogh: Poets and LoversNational Gallery, LondonUntil January 19th A big exhibition of bright, colourful paintings, oozing with thick brush marks of paint, as fresh as if they had just been applied, all displayed on a different coloured wall in each room, juxtaposed with well considered quotes. ‘The careful planning behind Van Gogh’s art extended…
Sladers Yard Gallery, Dorset

Sladers Yard is a lovely little gallery in West Bay, Dorset. Only a mile from the equally lovely town of Bridport.
Artwork produced by Wednesday students.

Painting and Drawing ClassesWednesdays 10.15am – 12.30pm and 1pm – 3.15pm1a Cadbury Close, Whetstone N20 9BD Send me an email to enquire. I teach two mixed ability painting classes each Wednesdays during term time. The content of each twelve week term is divided into two types of teaching: Weeks 1-3 and 7-9 are lively, fast…
Who are the Studio Fridays Artists?

If you visited my studio recently for the Studio Fridays Art Fair, you might have thought that the space had always been a gallery. Most of the time however, it’s a vibrant work space where I paint, mentor and teach. For example, every Friday, the studio becomes an industrious work space for up to fourteen…
Christmas themed drawing challenges

I led a fun Christmas themed drawing hour online this morning, so I thought I’d share the exercises here in case you’d like to do something similar with your family and friends this Christmas. All you need is a pile of paper and some pencils. Upgrade to colour pencils if you have them. I’d recommend…