Ellen Thesleff's self portrait of 1895, goes beyond a depiction of outward appearances and conveys the enigma of the artist who helped introduce Impressionism to Finland; she regarded herself as a poet with a brush, always trying to capture what she called 'the dream of life.'
With autumn seemingly waiting in the wings for us, here's one that is a great favourite of mine: "The Bridge to the Pagoda, Victoria Park" by Albert Turpin from his post-war work, most likely the mid to late 1950s. The old suspension bridge was replaced a little while later.
Less than 2 weeks to go until the opening of 'The Artist Who Draws Cancer Patients' at The Coningsby Gallery!
(4-16 August) It's a lovely space with fantastic details & it's the gallery where I had my first ever solo exhibition in 1998! #portrait#drawing#exhibition@HCC_UCLH
George Shaw (b.1966) captures what’s been described as the ‘edgelands’ of Britain and for me, the desolate childhood vistas of Sunday afternoons aided by memories of a Humbrol Paint hit of long lost ‘Airfix Days’ ✈️ 😔 experienced at one of his exhibitions.
End of Terrace, 2014