Self-portrait, 1912 The UK’s first major exhibition devoted to the work of Helene Schjerfbeck (1862–1946), one of Finland’s greatest 20th century artists who painted well into her 80’s, having been recognised as a child prodigy from the age of 11. The exhibition features over 60 portraits, landscapes and still lifes, including a sequence of self-portraits which […]
Red Peppers (Poivrons rouges), 1915. Kunstmuseum Solothurn, Dübi-Müller Foundation, Photo © SIK-ISEA, Zurich The UK’s first major exhibition of Félix Vallotton (1865 – 1925), Swiss / French painter and print maker, drawing together more than 80 paintings and prints, including portraits, landscapes and satirical prints. Contemporary of Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillardof, he is best known for his […]
Imara in her Winter Coat – by Charlie Schaffer © Charlie Schaffer (detail) Charlie Schaffer (b.1992), winner of the BP Portrait Award 2019, painted the portrait over a period of four months. The painting is of the artist’s friend, Imara. Here are the the 4 award winning portraits: FIRST PRIZE Charlie Schaffer Imara in her Winter Coat […]
María Berrío, Oda a la Esperanza (Ode to Hope), 2019 (detail) In association with The Great Women Artists @thegreatwomenartists, the three artists featured are: María Berrío Oda a la Esperanza (Ode to Hope) (detail), 2019, courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro, London/Venice Colombian born and now living and working in New York, her works, crafted from layers of Japanese […]
Edvard Munch, The Sick Child 1, 1896 (detail) Edvard Munch (1863 – 1944) is Norway’s most famous artist and father of Expressionism, his iconic Scream is a symbol of modern day anxiety and rivals Mona Lisa in “recognisability” even having its own emoji. Born in Kristiania (modern day Oslo), Munch – pronounced “Munc” – rejected his […]
Monday, 22 July: “Every child is an artist. The problem is to remain an artist once they grow up” Pablo Picasso, greatest Modern artist – create a picture of a Picasso-style cockerel Wednesday, 24 July: Leonardo da Vinci invented the first Robot! How to draw a Robot, value and tone in art, colour-mixing – paint […]
Tuesday, 23 July: “Every child is an artist. The problem is to remain an artist once they grow up” Pablo Picasso, greatest Modern artist – create a picture of a Picasso-style cockerel Wednesday, 24 July: Leonardo da Vinci invented the first Robot! How to draw a Robot, value and tone in art, colour-mixing – paint […]
Monday, 22 July: Leonardo da Vinci invented the first Robot! How to draw a Robot, value and tone in art, colour-mixing – paint a fab Robot and learn about art history’s greatest inventor! Links with The Royal Collection Trust’s landmark exhibition Leonardo Da Vinci “A Life in Drawing” – link here Tuesday, 23 July: Pop Art […]
National Gallery tours! (book either or both) Tuesday, 30 July: Day trip to National Gallery with sketchbooks – learn about some of the Gallery’s greatest paintings, the mythological stories behind them, and sketch! Thursday, 8 August: Day trip National Gallery with sketchbooks – learn about some of the Gallery’s greatest artists, the stories behind their paintings, and […]
Summer 2019! When Where Finchley Swiss Cottage Muswell Hill Monday 22 July Robots! – Picasso Cockerels Tuesday 23 July Pop Art Penguins in Clay Picasso Cockerels – Wednesday 24 July Monet’s Lake in Clay Robots! Thursday 25 July Watercolour jellyfish (resist and salt techniques) Robots! Friday 26 July – Pop Art Penguins in Clay […]
