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NEWS, ARCHIVES, DRAWINGS, SKETCHES
Inside the studio
Here’s some pictures from both my studio in the countryside and from atelier training at the Art Academy in Stroud (Gloucestershire).
Leaves and buds
Nature studies. Exercises in observation, looking for the light, for volumes, for shapes, structures and shifts of plane. Both meditative and exhausting.
Another year, another exhibition
In May 2024, I again had the immense pleasure of participating in the open ateliers weekend at Fort Gorgast.
The Klarwein Project
Ossip Klarwein, the man on the right, is a mysteriously underrated architect.
Toma de Sovinjak
When you go to the National Gallery, you cannot miss Whistlejacket. The life-size portrait of a racehorse owned by the Marquess of Rockingham is a daring painting by George Stubbs.
My first exhibition in a magical setting
The fabulous gallery spaces at Fort Gorgast were the setting for my first exhibition. Michael Gauss’ photos capture the magical spirit of the building that is part of Forte Cultura. Many thanks to him, and to all those who joined us for an unforgettable party!
Portrait of a friend
From the pictures above, which one would you prefer? The classical portrait rarely depicts its model smiling.
You are warmly invited to Fort Gorgast for the Vernissage on Saturday 20 May!
While the last paintings are still being framed, I am already very much looking forward to the opening on 20 May.
Czechoslovakia Bewildered
From my archives: an essay about Czechoslovakia one year after the fall of the communist regime, a country caught between revolution and an impossible restauration.
Quick Sketches Life Model
The brain is conservative. It tends to have set ideas about the human body that get into your way when drawing with live models. Models often hold poses for only three to ten minutes. The classes are designed to get you out of your comfort zone. No time to think about proportions. You have to trust your eyes, and your hand. Either you get it, or you don’t.
The Russian Army Leaving Berlin
From my archives: an essay about the facts and the emotions surrounding the orderly departure of the Russian army after the reunification of Germany. Many of the 373,800 soldiers and 208,400 civilians from the former Soviet Union left for a future of great uncertainty, leaving behind devastated housing areas, polluted soils and vast empty spaces.
Quince Conversations
Quinces are old-fashioned fruits. Bumpy, irregular, voluptuous individuals. Two quinces next to one another quickly evoke a conversation.
Legion of honour – Légion d’honneur
A glimpse at French traditions. The Legion of honour is the highest order of the French republic, established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 to distinguish citizens for military or civic merits.