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Art to a T(ea) !

I woke up this morning to a package from Bath; I opened it to discover a signed teatowel of 81 artist self-portraits, courtesy of David Cobley who I featured recently in “David Cobley: disovering the man behind the portraits”. Many thanks for the teatowel, David: it is now hanging on my wall! You can purchase these teatowels at www.davidcobley.co.uk or contact mail@davidcobley.co.uk David is a member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, having painted HRH Princess Anne. On Monday, 20th June, a new portrait of a mystery scientist...

14 August 2011 | The Arts | , , , , , , , , , , | 0 Comments
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All By Myself: Discovering the Real David Cobley Behind the Portraits

As featured in England’s West Country Life Magazine and the Western Daily Press… David Cobley Western Daily Thursday newsflash  All By Myself – David Cobley – West Country Life – Western Daily Press  Royal-portrait painter David Cobley gives me some clues about his famous person’s portrait to be unveiled in London’s National Portrait Gallery next month. I talk to him about his appearance on BBC2’s Show Me The Monet show and his experiences in Japan… English portrait and figure painter David Cobley is on a mission of self-discovery. He...

14 August 2011 | International Interviews, Media, The Arts, TV & Radio | , , , , , , , , , , , , | 0 Comments
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Well-connected

Hampstead-based-artist Ronnie Shahmoon was the first to feature on BBC2’s series Show Me The Monet: the BBC’s answer to Dragon’s Den but for artists. Hosted by BBC presenter Chris Hollins and judged by three of the world’s toughest art critics, the show has proved increasingly popular up and down the country. An interesting first candidate, Ronnie Shahmoon from London kick-started the show with a contemporary twist: his large artwork featuring plugs and switches may look banal on face-value, but it actually holds a pretty significant meaning. In 1999, at the age of...

14 August 2011 | Culture Cave, International Interviews, Media, The Arts, TV & Radio | , , , , , , , , , , , , | 0 Comments
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Proud to be British: the Royal Wedding April 29th 2011

  I was born and raised in a country home in the North of England where Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons, later to become the Queen Mother, enjoyed a cup of tea at the 23rd February 1939 ceremony with her husband George VI when they opened the tennis courts and sports pavilion opposite. I feel contented to be watching today’s Royal Wedding from a house that has royal connections and has since become part of Britain’s national heritage. To set the scene, as I sit here with my cup of English...

11 August 2011 | British Culture, Media, News | , , , , , , , , , , | 0 Comments