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‘Drawn to War’ : A Review of the New Eric Ravilious Documentary Film
A new film about Eric Ravilious shows his joy, and his wife’s despair, during wartime. I was lucky enough to go to a viewing of ‘Eric Ravilious: Drawn To War’, a new documentary directed by Margy Kinmouth and released in cinemas in July. It features contributions from Ai Weiwei, Alan Bennett, Grayson Perry and…
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How long does it take to form a habit?
There are different schools of thought. More than 2 months to become automatic. 66 days is the received wisdom (backed up by science), though it can vary widely depending on behaviour and circumstances. One study found it took anything from 18-254 days for people to form new habits. And what happens to the brain…
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South Bristol Arts Trail- Save the Date- September 10th and 11th 2022
After a 2 year hiatus, South Bristol Arts Trail is back in a new seasonal slot. Normally a Spring thing, because of various circumstances, it has moved to September this year. Expect a couple of days of art, workshops, music, community and fun- all within a mile radius of the river. I’m going to…
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Cambridge Contemporary Art
A chance encounter at Printfest in April has led to my work now being stocked at Cambridge Contemporary Art, which I’m immensely pleased about. I haven’t been able to visit the gallery yet, but I certainly admire all of their other artists- so I take that as a good sign! I’ve just sent a…
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Fighting Time
I’m going a bit deep with this one. It started in December with me stealing my husband’s Christmas present (before he’d read it)- Oliver Burkeman’s ‘4000 Weeks: Time and How to Use It’ and is continuing with Tara McMullin’s excellent podcasts and essays, via my favourites Wendell Berry and Michel de Montaigne. Actually no.…
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A Review of ‘Paula Rego: Subversive Stories at the Arnolfini, Bristol’
Of late, the Arnolfini art centre in Bristol, has been hosting some brilliant exhibitions- contemporary, yet accessible. Their Paula Rego print show is no exception. ‘Paula Rego: Subversive Stories’ showcases the print output of Dame Paula Rego RA, from her days at the Slade in the 1950’s, all the way through to her current…
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Musings on Circular Time and the Vernal Equinox
The vernal equinox has just passed here in England. It doesn’t quite align with Easter, or the ‘start of spring’ (ie 1st March), or in fact my marker of Spring arriving (which is the first day I really feel the warmth of the sun on my skin- sometimes February, sometimes April). But it is…
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‘Radical Beauty’ – Helen Frankenthaler at Dulwich Picture Gallery
Helen Frakenthaler, once the queen of abstract expressionism, in a world of big male egos, also made floatingly beautiful woodcut prints alongside her large scale, stained canvases. Dulwich Picture Gallery continues it’s run of excellent exhibitions with ‘Radical Beauty’, it’s survey of not only Frankenthaler’s prints, but also how she made them. I visited…
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New Online Workshop dates
My new online hand printing at home workshop dates are Sunday March 6th and Sunday April 3rd. 10am-1pm via Zoom. They are a fantastic way to enter into the world of printing without the need for specialist equipment or a printing press. Or they can serve as a kickstart to an existing artistic practice.…