Paris Windows

This already seems a long time ago. We have set a deadline to be settled into our new loft. 1st Feb gulp, so all hands to the deck to finish painting and cleaning tomorrow.

I Wish

Modigliani
This is the picture I grew up with, I managed to convince so many people it was a portrait of me when I was growing up, It seriously does look like me when I was a child. The long slightly sad face, my hair was that length and that colour, plus ALICE is clearly written in the top left hand corner so I would explain to visitors that it was the Italian spelling for Alison! I really love Modigliani's work the colours he uses and the way he paints. Particularly the way he champions the long face and the more voluptuous figure.

Vermeer
Probably the best painter that ever lived, when you see his work in the flesh it positively glows, he is able to paint and capture light so perfectly that a print is just not the same.

Van Gogh
I first saw some paintings by Van Gogh when my Grandad took me to London to see the Post Impressionist exhibition at the Royal Academy in the mid 70s . The whole day out was a revelation and was a huge inspiration to me. I saw this particular painting on my first visit to Amsterdam It is so utterly beautiful you just want to be there in the garden, you can almost smell the flowers

Ivon Hitchens
Of all the 2oth Century painters this one is my favourite painter again much better when you see his work in the flesh. I love the loose brush marks and the colours, one of the biggest influences on my recent foray into oils

Manet
A painter whose work is so perfect I just wish...

Sabyasaschi

Soothing eye candy that I would be happy to float around in this summer, It is no surprise that sales figures are down for retailers, before Christmas I wandered around Bluewater with only the briefest of remits but the bulk of mid priced clothing ranges appear to have become obsessed with the tunic and leggings look. I suspect many of the more structured outfits had flown out the shops because there were very few skirts on the rails and even less well cut trousers. Too much glitz and pattern. I only once bought a patterned top from Marks and Spencer the following week I saw it on Gail Tilsley in Coronation street,I was mortified and vowed NEVER to buy patterns from a high street retailer again. What this country needs are a fewer massive conglomerates and a few more smaller chains to flourish. But the recent closure of Jigsaws diffusion line, Kew in Bromley does not bode well for this size retailer.

Bob

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1_SloL3gdsM

The forth plinth

Bob & Roberta Smith


Jeremy Deller

Tracey Emin

Antony Gormly

Anish Kapoor

Yinka Shonibare

http://www.london.gov.uk/fourthplinth The nominees are...above,
my gut reaction was the latter by Shonibare but I am also keen on the first one by Bob & Roberta Smith I just love the idea of a sculpture by "Bob"(see above)

3 Degrees of separation

I left a comment on Suziebubble's blog recently, as did many others, one of the comments was very pertinant and well phrased (something I always admire) from Style Sauvage blogspot, so I linked and had a quick scroll down. I Liked the "contents of the handbag" post and then found some links to her thinking blogger awards, one stood out because it too was well written and worth a read so I click and arrive at The Sunday Best and whose is the first name that is linked? Materfamilias! 3 degrees of separation is all we are folks.

Janet Jones

http://www.janetjonesfineart.com/

I have seen this work on a couple of blogs recently and I was particularly drawn to this collection as I have a bit of a thing about envelopes and pieces of paper that have travelled in general Lenore Tawney is another favourite.