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Without Borders
My painting of Mars rover ‘Perseverance’ looking longing towards Earth has travelled from Kyoto, Japan and is now in Venice (along with hundreds of other pieces of work from artists across the world) as part of the touring exhibition ‘Without Borders’. How lovely is that? ‘Perseverance’ was sent to Mars in July 2020, at the…
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Fenella Fielding: Actress
The exhibition ‘Fenella Fielding: Actress’ is a celebration of the life and career of the late Fenella Fielding. Working closely with her friend, archivist and biographer, Simon McKay and the Fenella Fielding Foundation, we’ve added to the archive of her life through the creation of new material. The exhibition acknowledges Fenella’s continued relevance and the…
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Portrait of Jane Roberts
I’m so delighted that my portrait of author, poet, psychic and medium Jane Roberts (2017) is going to become part of the public collection of The Seth House. This means it will be hanging on the walls where Jane channelled most of the Seth Material. The Seth Material archives are held at Yale University Library…
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National Coalmining Museum collection (plus Norman Cornish and LS Lowry)
Two years ago today, I delivered one of my portraits of former Labour MP Dennis Skinner (the ‘Beast of Bolsover’) to the collection of the National Coalmining Museum. I’m really proud to be part of this collection. There are some gorgeous paintings here depicting mining life, particularly by Norman Cornish, who was a member of…
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Oscar Wilde portraits
On Saturday, I celebrated my 50th birthday in the beautiful Oscar Wilde Lounge at the Cafe Royal in Regent Street. I’d wanted to go there for years and my Dad made my wish come true for this occasion. Stepping into the golden and mirrored room where Oscar would hold court was something very special to…
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Portraits at Frederiksborg Castle
Four years ago today, I handed over two portraits of composer Gunnar Berg to the portrait collection of the Museum of National History (Denmark) at Frederiksborg Castle. The project to paint Gunnar Berg was encouraged and supported by artist and writer Bo Gorzelak Pedersen and Jens Rossel (Gunnar Berg expert). His is a fascinating life.…
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Venus discovered
(This article first appeared in Arty 42 (Souvenirs) (winter edition 2019-20). For more info about the publication, see below.) I grew up in Malta in the Seventies, returning to England in 1982 when my parents split up. Memories of my childhood there are a mix of sensations: unforgiving heat, the scent of lemon trees, the…
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Acquisition of two of my paintings
I’m delighted that two of my paintings (The Void (2014) and Landscape (shadows fall) (2021)) are now part of the public collection of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust. They’ll soon be on permanent display at Lucas House in Edmonton, Enfield. Having paintings in public collections means a lot to me. It means…
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Christine and the Poisoned Apple
I’m really happy that Christine and the Poisoned Apple (2017) is now part of the collection of the Hillingdon Museum and Archives (Christine Keeler was born at Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge in 1942). In the portrait, Christine looks down with hurt as she is handed an apple labelled ‘whore’. The painting will also be shown as…
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Christine Mesmerises
Mari Ellis Dunning’s new collection of poetry, Pearl and Bone, is now available to pre-order from Parthian Books (released October 2022). My painting of Christine Keeler (Christine Mesmerises (2017)) is the cover image. Mari is also one of eight poets from Wales who I commissioned to write poetry for Dear Christine, an exhibition paying tribute…
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