Tag: East Anglia

Derek Mace, Tony Keeler, Emrys Parry

Derek Mace, Tony Keeler and Emrys Parry at the Yare Gallery. The exhibition ‘Now and Then’ (run recently) features artists and ex-students from Great Yarmouth College of Art…

The Suffolk Nude by Alan Dedman

The Suffolk Nude: rare in January, but a happening thing nevertheless. Once again the White House hosted a day long workshop in life-drawing. Facilitated by Alan Dedman and…

November

November is a month when things recede into the earth. The American alt rock artiste, Tom Waits wrote a poignant song about November: ‘it only believes in a…

Life drawing at Badingham

Life drawing at Badingham, will take place on Saturday the 10th of September, 2022. The day will commence at 10 am and finish at 4pm. We offer a…

Life drawing day at the White House

Life drawing day at the White House took place on the 25th of June, 2022. A new cultural event in the East Anglian wilderness, we intend to create…

Basil George Dedman, obituary

Basil George Dedman was born on the 26th of September 1924 to parents Chris Dedman and Dorothy – nee Clarke, nee Baker. Dorothy’s first husband was killed fighting…

African & White by Alan Dedman

African & White: a song by China Crisis from the 80s. Apt title for this current blog. Growing up in rural East Anglia (as I did) we had…

Roderic Barrett – appreciation by Alan Dedman

My first encounter with Roderic Barrett was during interview at the Royal Academy Schools. We sat opposite one another in the Keeper’s office. Barrett was wearing a waist…

NORCAT – or ‘the College of West Anglia’

Before leaving school, I sought work for myself. The village gamekeeper (Jack Plaice) arranged for me to be ‘taken under the wing’ of John King on the Snettisham…

Alan Dedman

Born and raised in East Anglia, Alan Dedman attended Great Yarmouth College of Art and Design, St. Martin’s School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools. He went…