‘Bum’ by Alan Dedman is an artwork currently on show at studio1.1 gallery in London, arising out of Dedman’s ‘Bums and mad dogs’ series from boyhood. A seven…
This Year’s Model ’25 (part one) at studio1.1 London, is a refreshing show of work by member artists linked with the gallery and its curators Michael Keenan and…
Using colour on Ithaca outlines the ethos permeating our landscape painting course which takes place this year from May the 7th until the 14th, 2025. Drawing is (or…
Petra: during the 1960s we lived in Norfolk. Our neighbours kept a Jack-Russell on a chain close to the bus garage with galvanised steel doors where I painted…
Painting ‘en plein air’, Alan Dedman completes a large study of the Ashton Swing Bridge and River Avon near the Cumberland Basin, Bristol. Littoral territory is (according to…
Self-portrait by Alan Dedman is an unflattering account of the artist’s physical appearance, seen in a mirror. The form of his skull is pulled towards the viewer. The…
Ye Olde Selfe Portraite. To thine own self be true, so the adage goes. Try doing that with a hairy ended stick (paint-brush) and some gloopy, coloured mud…
Ithaca Painting Holidays 2024 took place during early June on the Ionian island of Ithaca – where according to legend, Odysseus resided. With blue skies, sunshine, aquamarine seas,…
Transgressive. Michael Keenan, one of the curators of studio1.1 in London described my work as ‘alarming’ and ‘transgressive’. It was good to hear his feedback. After too much…
This Year’s Model ’24 Part II opened at studio1.1 gallery on Thursday April the 4th. Curated by Michael Keenan and Keran James, Part II showcases work by an…
