Emerson Pullman‘s work has been selected for ‘Ones to Watch 21’ by Sunny Bank Mills and was also selected by Free Range in collaboration with Clear Channel to appear on digital billboards throughout the UK.

It’s happening… Spring is on its way! Maybe you’ve seen the odd daffodil emerging as daylight extends just that little bit more each day. Freshness, effervescence, hope! These are some of the themes that inspired the current selection of Director’s Picks. In their own unique ways, each piece seems to touch on the human duality […]

Lewis Deeney graduated in 2020 and was selected as one of eight outstanding 2020 graduates across the UK to receive the prestigious Freelands Painting Prize. Lewis also received the William Sangster Phillips award and full funding from the University of Dundee, allowing him to continue his Fine Art studies at Masters level.  We knew when we first saw Lewis’ work […]

We’ve been updating you about Orlanda Broom’s progress and achievements over many years now (see previous tips and updates: 2016, FourSeasonsNY, 2017..). It’s been another very strong year for Orlanda and her work will see a 20% increase at the end of this month (January 2021) – so it’s a good time to invest ahead of this increase. Browse and buy all available […]

Welcoming in a new year is often a time of mixed emotions, and 2021 is particularly exemplary. Perhaps you’ve shirked resolutions this year, except for making sure to take some daily outdoor exercise.. With the winter air getting sharper and the sky a cooler tone of grey, the season seems to be the best sundial […]

Back in September we reflected on the emerging trend of artists in lock-down creating much smaller work (see our post ‘Working Small’). Since then (not surprisingly) we’ve seen this trend continue and have been interested to note thematic exhibitions emerging from high profile contemporary galleries – such as Hauser & Wirth’s upcoming Phyllida Barlow show ‘Small Worlds’ and Sadie Coles HQ’s online exhibition: ‘HOMEWORK’.  […]

This time of year I compile a round-up of artist’s achievements, and with a year unlike any other, these achievements seem all the more significant. That these artists have found the resilience to keep going – with their studio practice, applying for prizes, for residencies, making their work (smaller where necessary), resourcefully curating online shows in […]

When asked to explain his artistic choices, famously David Hockney once replied: “I prefer living in colour”. His paintings make this obvious, yet the simple response is also an equally potent reminder that ‘living in colour’ is open to everyone, they just need to choose it. Colour permeates all aspects of our lives. It shapes […]

Do you believe in magic?, Do you believe in luck?, Do you believe in ghosts? An ambivalent magic that embroiders every experience – just ask artist Mark Bletcher, who’s paintings fuse magic, mundanity, and unlikely muses. Bletcher’s work is a self-professed compendium of ‘Modern Magical Realism’, with influences ranging from writer Haruki Murakami to British painter Howard Hodgkin.  His work, […]

There’s nothing quite like submerging oneself into water. Whether it’s the ocean, the local lido, or even the bath… there’s something therapeutic about putting a lid on the world outside and unfurling one’s limbs. Integral to the human spirit, water has been the object of artistic exploration since the dawn of time, taking on deep […]