Local residents will soon have a unique chance to meet three dynamic Cubans who will be at the GX Gallery, Denmark Hill, in the opening days of an exhibition of the work of 30 Cuban […]
Art & Design Articles
The Knights are drawing in…
Winifred Knights exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery has now come to an end. I’ve written an article about the artist and some of my thoughts on the show. Winifred Knights (1899-1947) was an award winning […]
Anti-eviction street art in Brixton
Brixton Arches: anti-eviction street art sends out a message to Network Rail. With most of the businesses now evicted from Brixton’s railway arches, local street artists @Morganico and @MariaInPaint have sent out a message to Network Rail, decrying their […]
Animating Lordship Lane
Take the 5th Exit - Just Williams I work as a freelance children’s book illustrator and am thrilled to be one of the artists chosen to take part in the Animating Lordship Lane art trail. I live […]
Local artist’s exhibition at the Royal Academy and National Portrait Gallery over the summer
Portraits of local schoolgirls by local artist exhibited at the Royal Academy and National Portrait Gallery over the summer If you’re visiting the BP Portrait Award Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery or the Summer […]
Dulwich Quilters – Celebrating 30 years
Around 1984/5, Pat Salt & Dinah Travis were teaching patchwork and quilting classes in the South London/Bromley area – in fact, the classes were held in Pat’s house. At that time, patchwork and quilting wasn’t […]
Pound shop transformations: upcycled glass
In recent weeks I showed you how I upcycle simple items from Ikea using just paper and glue. Other places where you can find interesting things to transform are the “pound shops” found in most high streets. […]
Artist, feminist, style icon: Winifred Knights
Her gaze is level, unwavering; her concentration absolute. Her dark hair is drawn back, Mona Lisa style, from a neat centre-parting. In this accomplished, early self-portrait, she knows exactly what she’s doing, and she’s about to […]
