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Postcard from Arles: a walk in Vincent van Gogh’s footsteps
Read more2 September 2007 Vincent van Gogh arrived in Arles in the south of France in February 1888 to seek light,…
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Steely Dan, at last!
No CommentsRead moreI don't remember exactly when I first heard a Steely Dan record, but I guess it might have been 'Reelin'…
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All that remains
Read moreThis weekend was spent scattering the ashes of my best buddy Rebecca who died, aged 38, in January 2007. She…
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A visit to Robben Island
Read moreGuided tours of visitor attractions can be pretty ropey. They can feel like the guide is simply reading meaningless words…
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Remembering Rebecca
Read moreRebecca van der Putt, known to her friends as Bec or treaclechops, was my best mate. And now she’s gone,…
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Velazquez at the National Gallery
No CommentsRead moreDiego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez (1599-1660) was one helluva painter. The exhibition of his paintings at the National Gallery…
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The Green Man
Read moreIf I say 'green man' there's a damned good chance you'll think of a pub or an alien from Mars.…
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Painting Callanish
Read moreCallanish is a remarkable neolithic monument on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. It is a circle and…
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Nick Harper: total eclipse of the son
Read moreNick Harper is the son of legendary singer-songwriter Roy Harper. He grew up surrounded by his Dad’s musical friends from…
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Making a collagraph
1 CommentRead moreA collagraph is a printed image made using a ‘plate’ crafted from collage materials such as paper, cardboard, glue, sand,…
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