SECOND COAT
Here, I try to document my painting practice. The work, the thinking, the art world, and the odd detour.
No formula. No manifesto. Just notes.
Julio Le Parc at Tate Modern
I loved everything about Julio Le Parc at Tate Modern. Light, geometry, distortion, scale: pure visual magic and high-contrast energy from start to finish.
Finally, Auto Amor!
A visit to Auto Amor HQ in Sevenoaks to catch up with founder Tom, connect with fellow artists, and finally see Signal Held hanging outside the studio.
What I Did Not See at BAF
At British Art Fair, I went looking for abstraction and became more interested in the paintings that weren’t quite abstract at all.
Twice to Boston Manor
Two visits to Boston Manor House in one weekend: first for contemporary art, then for an intimate recital of seventeenth-century music.
Art, Grit, and Black Tie: Shortlisted for the Rise Emerging Artist Prize
From paint-covered studio rags to black-tie glamour at the Henley Festival. Abstract artist Gera discusses the contrast of being shortlisted for the Rise Emerging Artist Prize and returning to the stubborn wood panels of her studio