Love, sex and death are some of the most frequently explored themes featuring naked or partially covered bodies in the history of western art and music. Venus, Adam and Eve, naked Gods and Godesses, reclining female nudes, seduction and even rape have been regularly featured in visual art history and Continue Reading
Botticelli
May 2016 Blog “Challenging” Art?
How often do you see the words “challenging” used by art reviewers and critics when referring to works exhibited in shows or featured in reviews and books? “Challenging” always irritates me as so often it is about pieces which shock, outrage, disturb, offend or fool people into believing that they Continue Reading
May 2015 Blog
I’m unable to paint at the moment due to house redecoration duties which must take priority! I have had a little time, however, to look back over some old work and the period when I tried some life drawing and painting. For me this subject has always been a challenging Continue Reading