Monthly Archives: April 2012

Sparkles and spirals: The Courtauld Collection

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Embarrassing to admit but the visit I made to Courtauld Gallery the other week (see earlier post) was my first.  Being up in London for an appointment that was dispensed with by the other side of lunchtime, I decided to … Continue reading →

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New born

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

Lambing season always fills me with a particular kind of joy; my most recent painting span out of a chance sighting of newborns in a field flooded with late-afternoon sunlight that skimmed the field at such an acute angle that … Continue reading →

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Essence of Easter

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

There’s an unmistakable “essence” of Easter that I’ve relished since the days of childhood meant that it was accompanied by the experience of eating a ton and a half of chocolate over the course of a long weekend.  Even if … Continue reading →

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Dust motes and radiance: windows in art

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

I recently set about painting a window, a newish painting subject for me although I have tackled it once before, many years ago, and frequently in my sketches.  I’d decided on the subject long before I’d pinpointed the exact window … Continue reading →

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