Month: Mar 2023
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Scandal ’63 Revisited: Symposium
The symposium for ‘Dear Christine’ that didn’t happen in 2020 due to lockdown is now finally happening three years later, with additional speakers, as part of ‘Scandal ’63 Revisited’ at Leicester Gallery. It’s free (but please remember to book your seats) and it’s going to be fantastic. The lineup includes feminist artist Caroline Coon, art…
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‘Scandal ’63 Revisited’ selected as ‘Exhibition of the week’
I’m delighted that ‘Scandal ’63 Revisited’ has been selected by art critic Jonathan Jones as ‘Exhibition of the Week’ in The Guardian (Friday 3 March). The exhibition has also enjoyed extensive national and regional coverage, thanks to an interview with Christine Keeler’s son, Seymour, who opened the show at the Private View at Leicester Gallery…
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Art UK listing
I now have over 20 paintings in public art collections. This is important to me – it means my works will be looked after for years to come and that I’m contributing (in a small way) to the cultural landscape. Seven of these works are listed at Art UK, the public database of paintings in…
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More on ‘Scandal ’63 Revisited’ plus the campaign to clear Christine Keeler’s name
REFRAMING THE PROFUMO AFFAIR VIA ART AND ARTEFACT I wrote some text around the timing of the exhibition, which coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Profumo Affair. Although there are obvious parallels to be drawn with the scandal of 1963 and today, I think it’s also important to see the Profumo Affair in a…