EDGES OF ADDICTION
A series of five photographic diptychs are presented with each arrangement questioning a different aspect of the human condition. The photographs have been paired to… Read More »EDGES OF ADDICTION
Richard
GNARLED BY NATURE
My journey to becoming an artist began with a deep-rooted appreciation of wilderness and nature which has grown stronger over time. I have a particular… Read More »GNARLED BY NATURE
PHOTOGRAPHY
I’ve been a photographer since a Pentax ME Super landed in my hands in 1982. Cameras have changed beyond all recognition and photography has become… Read More »PHOTOGRAPHY
Claude Cahum, Derby Museum
Continuing my photographic focus this month I wandered into Derby Museum to look at the latest exhibition of a selection of work by Claude Cahun… Read More »Claude Cahum, Derby Museum
Helen Levitt, Photographers’ Gallery
This was the first time I’d seen the collected work of Helen Levitt who chronicled New York life in her photographs taken between the wars… Read More »Helen Levitt, Photographers’ Gallery
Mixing It Up: Painting Today, Hayward Gallery
This was a richly varied collection of 31 contemporary painters who live and work in the UK. I am consistently drawn back to painting as… Read More »Mixing It Up: Painting Today, Hayward Gallery
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
High brow eclecticism, pseudo-avant-garde or simply what art is at; who can judge the nature of the RA’s annual summer exhibition. This was my second… Read More »Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Middlesborough Art Gallery
What a find this was. We’d never ventured into Middlesbrough before so didn’t know such a striking regional gallery exhibited in the town. The work… Read More »Middlesborough Art Gallery
Paula Rego, Tate Modern
This was a remarkable and totally engaging exhibition and despite the London crowds, there was space to get lost in the chronology of Paula Rego’s… Read More »Paula Rego, Tate Modern
The challenge of environmental art
Environmental awareness underpins much of my work but I’m consistently challenged on how best to represent this to an audience. Today I passed through Leicester… Read More »The challenge of environmental art
Mik Godley, Attenborough Arts Centre
Nottingham artist Mik Godley gave a talk on my BA course and I was influenced by his dedicated investigation into his past as well as… Read More »Mik Godley, Attenborough Arts Centre
Mat Collishaw, Djangoly Gallery
Jumping out of lockdown into my first live exhibition was a refreshing experience and reminded me of how much I had missed experiencing art close… Read More »Mat Collishaw, Djangoly Gallery