2020 wasn’t all bad This New Year’s Eve, as we near 2021, it’s easy to focus on how our lives have changed this past year, but there’s a lot to be thankful for amidst it all. Yes, it’s been tough, for some of us more than others. Time to reflect on what was good, and […]
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Best Paintings of 2020 – How do I chose? At the end of what has proved to be an “interesting” year, I thought I’d share some of my best paintings of 2020. These are my favourites and I’ve divided them into months. Some months I found easy to chose. Many had more than one and
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Here’s my Battersea Park Video for Saturday Night Live Art Shows. I’m sharing it a little late. I’m in a celebratory mood, even though we’ve just gone into Tier 4 Lockdown. You can’t always change what happens but you can choose how to react. So, I thought I’d share a little cheer with a painting of
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STEVENSON SQUARE BEES Stevenson Square Bees. The humble worker bee is a famous Manchester symbol and city emblem spanning over 150 years. In the 18th and 19th Centuries, Manchester was at the Industrial Revolution’s very heart – colloquially known as “Cottonopolis” because of the vast cotton fabric production. The Mancunian factories were sometimes referred to
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Destination Anywhere Sometimes I struggle with titles… And other times they just leap out at me! While I was creating this painting, a song kept playing in, my head. And the earworm was Destination Anywhere Perfect! I thought That’s the beauty of Art. It can take you anywhere. So where are you heading? The beginning
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The Art Deco style Hammersmith Apollo exists for live entertainment. Located in Hammersmith, West London, it is one of the UK’s largest and best-preserved original theatres. Since 1932 the venue has proudly hosted the talk of the town. Mind blowing top-class entertainment including the greatest acts of all time – The Beatles, The Rolling Stones
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Did you know that obscured within London is the world’s largest urban forest? London and Northumberland Avenue are full of trees, although it may appear that the only things growing are spires of glass, steel, and concrete. Upon closer inspection, it is surprising to learn that so many trees have put down roots and scaled
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Sinclair’s Oyster Bar, in Shambles Square, is one of the only surviving Tudor buildings in Manchester centre. A wonderful part of the city scene, oozing with interesting, rich history. Charming beyond words! Cathy Read captures The Shambles for the unexpected pleasure it is, in a modern city. A relic of the past rescued from the
For this week’s Art Talk I’m looking closely at what’s going on in my painting of Piccadilly Circus. I originally called it Eros, it’s now called Meeting Place but why the change of Heart?
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