Category Archives: London

Still Alive: The Contemporary Still Life

Last week for this exhibition at the Mall Galleries of works by members of the Federation of British Artists. Nice surprise to find I sold one of my paintings in the show ‘Summer Souvenirs’

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Time for a rethink and tidy up

How difficult can it be to produce 4 paintings for a project? Pretty,pretty,pretty hard as Larry David  would most likely say if he were here, which of course he isn’t although I could certainly do with a bit of assistance … Continue reading

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River Thames – Greenwich to London Bridge

Greenwich to London Bridge by River Bus – fast!  

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Still Alive:The Contemporary Still Life

Exhibition is on until 23 August / 10-5 / Closed Sundays

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RWS (painting) and RHS (gardening)

In the Autumn there will be an exhibition at Bankside Gallery to celebrate 210 years of the RWS and the RHS, (both founded in 1804). Just working out what to do and how to do it!

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Visit to Towner Gallery, Eastbourne

There is a very interesting exhibition ‘Peggy Angus – Designer, Teacher, Painter’ on until 21 September. Peggy knew all the interesting artists / designers / architects – first meeting Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious at the RCA. She provided a sort of artistic powerhouse … Continue reading

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Bankside Gallery

Had fun on Tuesday at the Bankside Gallery helping to layout the new show ‘Off the Wall’. This is a joint selling exhibition of paintings by Royal Watercolour Society members and the RE (Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers). 25 July – … Continue reading

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The Contemporary Still Life

Still Alive: The Contemporary Still Life Exhibition at Mall Galleries 5 – 23 August / 10 – 5 / Closed Sundays Private View Tuesday 5 August / 6 – 8   I have these 3 paintings in the show   … Continue reading

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Reasons to be cheerful / 11

Nasturtiums in a marmalade jar to cheer up a rather grey Friday. This will be in the Bankside Gallery’s Summer Show ‘ Off The Wall ‘ 25 July – 7 September 11-6 open daily | Bankside Gallery is right by … Continue reading

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Colour Blue

A new painting for ‘Off the Wall’ an exhibition at Bankside Gallery,London SE1. 25 July – 7 September / 11-6 daily

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