Author Archives: Catherine Fraher

Catherine used to work for companies like eBay, the Financial Times and FHM. Now she is bringing up her daughter, Eve, and finally getting round to all the books, films, exhibitions and travelling she never managed before. "Pleasure First!"

Dramatic landscapes, dramatic themes: Interview with Jude Evans

By Catherine Fraher | Published 2 September 2008

Interview by Susan Tebbutt
When I went to interview landscape artist Jude Evans in East Dulwich the conversation took a dramatic turn …
Jude grew up in Brighton in the 1950s and later moved to Worthing. The [...]

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Of Pebbles and Stones: Interview with local sculptor, Jane Higginbottom

By Catherine Fraher | Published 22 August 2008

Interview by Susan Tebbutt as part of the SouthLondonWomenArtists project

In Peckham’s Bellenden Road there is a Komoco Dragon pebble mosaic, designed by local sculptor Jane Higginbottom, [see image left, and http://www.contactarts.co.uk/projects.html], who has recently been [...]

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Up Close and Personal

By Catherine Fraher | Published 8 July 2008

Reviewed by local artist Emily Rose Faludy as part of DPG Friends’ Celebration of South London Women Artists. View local artists’ work or add your own at www.southlondonwomenartists.co.uk
The new show at Sartorial Contemporary art in Notting [...]

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Evoking a New Generation: Emily Faludy

By Catherine Fraher | Published 20 June 2008

Susan Tebbutt interviews Emily Faludy as part of DPG Friends’ Celebration of South London Women Artists. View local artists’ work or add your own at www.southlondonwomenartists.co.uk
Born in Portsmouth, Emily studied for a BA in Fine [...]

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Energy and charm: Meet Samara Couri

By Catherine Fraher | Published 13 June 2008

Susan Tebbutt interviews Samara Couri as part of DPG Friends’ Celebration of South London Women Artists.
Samara Couri bubbles with energy and charm. Born in Bulgaria, she has lived in London since she was 5. [...]

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Green around the edges

By Catherine Fraher | Published 11 March 2008

Day 71 
Easiest £250 ever: Thought for the sake of completeness I’d wash on 40C, turn lights & appliances off, switch to low energy bulbs, use the dryer less and suddenly I’ve cut our energy consumption by [...]

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