Category Archives: Art

Thomas Heatherwick’s 38 bus

My first trip on the new 38 bus! Been going on this route from Angel, Islington to Shaftesbury Avenue for a very long time. The fare was 3d when I first used this bus – Thomas Heatherwick’s new design is … Continue reading

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Sentimental Journey

  The etching above is by Edward Bawden and shows Liverpool Street Station in the 1930’s. This station means a lot to me, because I grew up in Essex and it was the way in to London. We would come … Continue reading

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Mini Picture Show at Bankside Gallery

This finishes on Sunday 27 January 2013 These are still available mounted but unframed from the Gallery – £65.00 each plus p+p Contact Bankside Gallery   info@banksidegallery.com

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Paintings

Said goodbye to 3 paintings today – lovely client resurfaced after a while, and so off they went to a new home!

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The Talented David Winthrop has produced an Etching

Prevolver – an Etching by David Winthrop – Limited Edition

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Snow in London

    Snow in the park and the view from my window 18 January.

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Art Fair in Islington

I must be into multiples – these two pieces caught my eye, but there were paintings too. The Fair is on until Sunday

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Getting Started Again!

New Year – New Work This book has lots of good advice – things you know really but they need saying again. It’s a horrid rainy day out there so I’m just going to get on with it, stop prevaricating … Continue reading

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Watercolour 2013

Exciting news for artists – your chance to have your work on display at the Bankside Gallery – adjacent to Tate Modern. Open painting competition organised by the RWS to celebrate WATERCOLOUR as a vibrant medium, encourage INNOVATION in the … Continue reading

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A Visit to Ramsgate and the artist David Winthrop

David Winthrop, artist extraordinaire, is also my brother and I went to visit him at his home and studio in Ramsgate. David is working on a large drawing – he said it has taken about 2 weeks to get this … Continue reading

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