On Saturday 22nd June I took part in Pintar Rapido which is an annual art event in London. This year, 300 or so artists took part with the task of producing a painting in a day and then exhibiting the work in a group show the next day. The stunning venue for the exhibition and [...]
What a result discovering Stephen Mangan was taking over from Frank Skinner as presenter of Portrait Artist of the Year. I usually know when a celebrity supports Spurs and I was fully aware Stephen was a big fan of my beloved club. (No disrespect to Frank Skinner - he has been a brilliant presenter of [...]
When looking for a willing model, the most willing is often the artist themselves. I felt a bit awkward painting a self-portrait when I first did one about seven years ago but there was an art competition I wanted to enter that required one. Since then I've done about one a year and am much [...]