Architecture

Do you spot interesting buildings as you walk about? Would you have noticed this window or passed it by?

I had a working title of “Where’s My Phone, as there was a phone case on the windowsill, but I decided to change it. I thought it was a phone at first, and I wondered how likely it was that someone could leave a phone here by accident. It’s a busy passageway, not somewhere you’d stop for a selfie or rest to enjoy the view.

But, when I looked at it more, I noticed something deeper and historic, right before my eyes. Read the post to find out what.

The power of the lock comes from the gates, paddles, and winding gear. It’s a breathtakingly simple concept. The technology of its day and inspiration for this painting commission.

Perspective Matters The perspective of a viewer matters. Where you look from affects the view you have. Obviously, it’s why penthouses are so popular. To be able to look out on the world makes you feel like a king or queen in a castle. The Delight of Manchester’s Skyline Cities look so magical from on

Public spaces colour the lives of the inhabitants. Those people who visit, live and work around them. Sometimes a building’s significance goes unnoticed at the time, but later, that significance will be acutely felt. Manchester Art Gallery first came to my notice as a young girl walking up the steps after a short walk from St Peter’s Square.

The Head of the River is synonymous with student life in Oxford, although a little up market for my student budget. I lived on the Abingdon road, so was a short walk from Folly bridge and the head of the river. Read the artist’s thoughts on this colourful interpretation of a contemporary Oxford landmark.