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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…

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…

All about BGD by Alan Dedman

‘All about BGD’ is the label my father put on a photo album. The initials BGD stand for Basil, George Dedman. Whilst clearing their home, I found photographs…

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…

Draw, draw, draw with Alan Dedman

Draw, draw draw. Why? Because it’s good for you. Edifying. Drawing from life (or the nude) is a form of Classical art procedure. I was once asked why…

Drawing the nude in Badingham

Drawing the nude in Badingham. On Saturday the 10th of September 2022, life drawing took place at the White House, Badingham, Suffolk. A small group of people attended…

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…

Me, Vlad and Brenda

Me, Vlad and Brenda is a triptych by Alan Dedman, in acrylic paint on canvas. “I used monochrome images, based on photo reference, to create three ‘spin portraits‘…

I’m a lumberjack and I’m OK

‘I’m a lumberjackAnd I’m OKI sleep all night and I work all day.‘ If this were only true! During my Beuys like reversion to being a forester I…

Fry the Elgin Marbles by Alan Dedman

Fry the Elgin Marbles! Let’s get rid of them completely (which is what would have happened, if they’d been left where they were). King of Luvviedom – Stephen…