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Weapon of choice

“Don’t be shocked by the tone of my voiceCheck out my new weapon, weapon of choice” So sings Fatboy Slim. ‘Me and my M60’ is a study for…

Painting on Ithaca

Painting on Ithaca (Ithaca Painting Holidays) is a learning event conceived and run by artists Alan Dedman and Adriana Eyzaguirre. Scheduled to take place on the island of…

The Turnip Prize

The Turnip Prize 2023 demarcates twenty five years of rural intransigence towards the effete twaddle spawned by the Turner Prize, based in London. Originally, the Turner Prize celebrated…

Damien’s Hearse

Damien’s Hearse. The wife said: ‘That’s not very nice!’ and the boy said ‘Well he’s not very nice! he cuts cows in half and pickles sharks.’ In trying…

Drawing the word by Alan Dedman

Drawing the word by Alan Dedman. On Saturday the 4th of November Alan Dedman and Stephen Morris convened a figure drawing workshop at the White House, Badingham, in…

A simple line

A simple line by Brian Whelan, is the title of a book published by the artist and alumnus of the Royal Academy Schools (RAS). I recall chatting with…

Where’s Willy?

Where’s Willy? For doubting John Thomases out there, penises are in (for the Summer, at least) In the Post-modern search for identity, this visual puzzle is for the…

Bums and mad dogs

Bums and mad dogs: why? In 1969 there was an outbreak of rabies in the UK. A pet mongrel ‘went mad and died of rabies’ in Surrey. Meanwhile…

RASEAG at Anteros Norwich

RASEAG at Anteros Norwich is a mixed exhibition of artworks by people who have previously attended the RAS and hail from or live in East Anglia. The Royal…

Life and how to draw it

Life and how to draw it – that was the challenge at the White House, Badingham, on Saturday the 29th of April. Ten learners assembled to gain a…