by Patrick | Nov 24, 2017 | art, painting, photography, Uncategorized
The representation of landscape has been a feature of art forever, but for the British their landscape has, since Turner and Constable fought their expressive battles in the hanging days at the Royal Academy, been an obsession. In the Towner collection is an early...
by Patrick | Nov 16, 2017 | art, Design, Lifestyle, photography, Travel, wilderness
My piece on the Bluebell Line evoked not only a past era but also a slew of responses about luxury and trains, especially given the current furore around the competence or otherwise of those running Britain’s railways. Along the coast of Southern England where I now...
by Patrick | Nov 13, 2017 | art, Lifestyle, painting, photography
In my last piece on the recovery process I wrote “My partner is cunning. Each day we set a destination and walked. Each day she made subtly sure that I walked further, gaining strength” It is now just over a year (5 in 2020) since I came out of hospital, and the...
by Patrick | Nov 5, 2017 | art, Lifestyle, photography, Remembrance, Travel
“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there” From the novel by L.P.Hartley: ‘The Go-Between’ 1953 Once upon a time a country almost lost its sense of self. Almost, but in quiet rural corners...
by Patrick | Oct 23, 2017 | art, Design, Lifestyle, photography, Travel
As I get older I remember passionate nights from the past. No doubt others have forgotten them, but the memory of the pleasures enjoyed lingers on. I was reminded of one such night in Poland recently. I made many visits to Poland, by car and plane. On this occasion I...
by Patrick | Oct 19, 2017 | art, art as language, Op Art, painting, photography
My latest exhibition is in Lewes (see poster) 1st November until 12th December. Get in touch if you would like me to meet you there to discuss the work. Work will be for sale, make a lovely eternal Christmas gift. The Private View is on the 12th November, 4 – 6...
by Patrick | Sep 29, 2017 | Design, Travel, Uncategorized
Becoming a Consultant Many years ago, the UK’s Design Council summoned many the Principals from the largest hospitality interiors practices then extant to a meeting in the Council offices. There the practice leaders were subjected to a harangue on the need for them to...
by Patrick | Sep 28, 2017 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
The sun tries to break through the autumn mist. Lunch out, “we’re on us ‘olidays”. Well, yes if just not having to go in to work every day counts as holiday. I ought to feel blessed. Really, I should. I am walking some of England’s most spectacular coastline almost...
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