Category: Painting

W2: Cubo Futurism

The workshop I’ve planned for week 2 of the autumn term is titled, ‘Cubo Futurism’. It was inspired by the first room of the current Royal Academy exhibition, ‘In the eye of the storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900–1930s‘. I’d recommend going to see it if you can. Cubo Futurism, is described by the RA as…
Late night gallery openings

If, like me, your favourite time to be out and about in London is the evening, you might want to keep a note of these late opening times for galleries and museums. Some of the following only apply when an exhibition is on, so you’ll need to do a bit of research first by clicking…
Observer 8.9.24: Michael Craig Martin

It’s always nice to read about artists who have made there mark as a teacher too. Sean O’Hagan writes about Michael Craig Martin for the Observer, in advance of his solo show at the Royal Academy. “That’s when I learned what I later passed on to my students in my years as a teacher. You…
W1: Observational drawing circuit training

Update: Students work added below. I’m looking forward to starting teaching again next week. To warm my students up after the long break, I’ll be challenging them with some ‘observational drawing circuit training’; making fast drawings and paintings from different views of the large still life arrangements set up in the room. The theme will…
Plan your own art trail

If you’re visiting a city and looking for an afternoon of free art, using Google Maps is an easy way to plan your own gallery trail. Just search for ‘commercial art galleries in (name of city)’, check the opening times, then add stops to your route. You’ll probably find that you enjoy some exhibitions more…
My ten favourite shots from the RA Summer Exhibition

With over 1700 works on show at this year’s RA Summer Exhibition, you spot new pieces each time you visit. It’s almost impossible to choose favourites really, but, on my third visit, I recorded some of the works that were becoming increasingly familiar and enjoyable to see again. So proud of my three mentees, Sara…
Making paulregan.studio

There’s a lot of change going on. After 23 years, I’m no longer running Insight School of Art, my children are no longer children, and I’m about to dedicate more time to my own painting. To consolidate all this, and to mark the new me, I’ve gone and got myself a new website! The process…
A list of TV programmes and films about artists

Having 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.…
A list of artists appearing on This Cultural Life and Desert Island Discs

I 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…
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…