I gave a talk yesterday at the Slightly Foxed Literary Day which took place at the Art Worker’s Guild in Queen’s Square. I talked about how I started the Travel Bookshop and various of my travels. Other speakers were Melissa Harrison, Justin Cartwright, Dervla Murphy who was interviewed by Rose Baring of Eland and Ursula … Read more
Just a short post for all those waiting on tenterhooks for my exhibition!! I have changed the date – it will no longer be in September. It will still be at the Tabernacle – but the new date is Tuesday November 10th through November 14th.
Very rashly I’ve booked the gallery at the Tabernacle for another exhibition in late September. I know from past experience that booking a space is a very good way to keep painting … and although there will probably be a cross section of paintings I feel that the main body of work will be to do … Read more
Well what now? I have the 50 paintings I sold to deliver or send or to arrange to have collected – fairly time consuming. And then later this afternoon I am taking six paintings to my local coffee shop – the Coffee Plant in Portobello Road. They are going to hang them on the wall … Read more
I can’t believe that the exhibition which has taken up so much of my thought space for so long is finally over. It went really well – the Tabernacle is a great place to have  a show. Extremely friendly and nice staff – and a very good cafe and restaurant – so people coming to … Read more
Sod’s law – but flattering nonetheless … I have been asked to submit 6 pictures to an exhibition in aid of the hospice at St John and St Elizabeth’s Hospital. The date? The week of November 11th – 19th – Â the same week as my own exhibition at the Tabernacle. Â Talk about London buses coming … Read more