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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…

The White Lady of Camberwell

The White Lady of Camberwell appeared at the top of Denmark Hill, abutting Camberwell Green at lunch-time on Sunday, October the 8th, 1995. My girlfriend and me were…

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…

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…

Stephen Morris by Alan Dedman

Painting Stephen Morris is something I never thought I’d do back in 1986 when we seemed to have parted company ‘forever’. Stephen had just married Ljuba; we attended…

The Metamorphoses of Covid

The Metamorphoses of Covid is an epic blog by British artist Alan Dedman. The Roman poet Ovid, created a classic in which human and godly interactions are illustrated…