Richard Schmid, Kristen Thies, Ann, and Scott Richard Schmid tribute by Ann Witheridge We were so fortunate to meet Richard Schmid and Nancy when they came to visit us at our London Studios in 2007. Like all events hosted by Richard and Nancy, there was a large and eager crew of artists waiting to meet […]
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Evolution of consciousness in Europe 4: The Mediterranean Bronze Age Dr Charles Whitehead continues his series of blog posts on the many functions of art, in ‘What is Art For?’ Part 8. A cat chases a goose beside a winding stream in – for the first time in European art – a vibrant landscape. Of course […]
Catching Light is an exhibition of 40 new works, painted over the last year by London Fine Arts alum Sophia Burnell. Each painting explores the enigmatic and ever-changing nature of light and colour in the landscape. Painting en plein air, out in the elements, Sophia aims to capture the true essence of the scene before […]
Contined. Dr Charles Whitehead There seems to be a clear change in body-image with the advent of agriculture. Although there are still dimorphic images – animal/human and male/female – indicating an unstable or non-essential body awareness, there are also many figures that show a naturalistic body articulation and posture that is not seen in previous […]
Evolution of consciousness in Europe 3: Neolithic art and the rise of civilization Dr Charles Whitehead continues his series of blog posts on the many functions of art. Pottery vessel from Sha’ar HaGolan, Israel. 9-8 kya. The Malone hoard of polished axes found near Belfast, Ireland. Some were placed upright in the ground. The axes […]
Dr Charles Whitehead continues his investigation into how art has been used, and why, throughout the millennia. Do make sure to read his previous entries in the Journal here. Dr Charles Whitehead In southwest Asia, where the climate was temperate even during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), changes were occurring well before the Holocene. At […]
We were recently featured in an online article in House and Garden, ‘The best interior design and cookery courses to sign up for now’, written by Fiona McKenzie Johnston. Mentioned alongside The Calico Club and Leiths School of Food and Wine, the article brings together some of the best options for short courses and part […]
Frans Hals, The Laughing Cavalier, 1624. (c) The Trustees of the Wallace Collection, London. Frans Hals: The Male Portrait 22 September 2021 – 30 January 2022 Already receiving fantastic reviews, The Wallace Collection’s latest exhibition, ‘Frans Hals: The Male Portrait’, brings together portraits by the artist from collections around Europe and America this autumn and […]