Year: 2011

Exhibitions in Paris

GENSO exhibition

Later this month I will be travelling to Paris to attend two exhibitions. The first is the GENSO exhibition organised by Shoji Tanaka and Hugues Gillet.

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Framed – Picture Frames

Picture frames built from recycled materials.

I had to recently send some artwork off to an exhibition. However, I decided that the small canvases would much better with frames.

Posted in: Studio

Laurie Lipton – Love Bite Print

One of my favourite artists and master draftswoman, Laurie Lipton, has just released a limited giclee of her most infamous image, LOVE BITE

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The Light Fantastic – NovaBelgica Gallery

Tim Roosen and Isabelle Hackars

This past Easter weekend artist and gallery owner Tim Roosen paid me a visit in my studio while he was here on business in Berlin.

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Tipping Point – Bringing the Painting to Completion

Work in Progress

I sit on my comfy studio sofa and contemplate the day’s work at the easel. “When do I know when a painting is finished?”, I’ve often been asked.

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To Exhibit or Not to Exhibit, That is the Question

16 suggested points to consider when invited to exhibit your artwork.

16 suggested points to consider when invited to exhibit your artwork.

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The Value of Your Tone

Pieta - William Bouguereau (1876)

Via Chet Zar on Twitter I read a very illuminating and insightful article, “Grey Matter” by Matthew Innis, on managing tonal values in your paintings.

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