As this column reaches its first century (the article to follow this one will be the 100th!), it's time for some shameless plugging....

I have recently enjoyed a 'mini-holiday' (much-needed) in the form of a visit by a dear friend from Germany. In anticipation of our my...

Once again, people, apologies for the change in 'title-style'. I'm still trying to find the format that brings the best engagement to my...

Good evening to all my readers from a cold, damp UK, where the term 'April Showers' seems to be taking the proverbial, so to speak......

I am aware that it's been a while since I last posted. I have had a few worries and preoccupations. I was also laid low with persistent...

As you all know, I like to keep posts coming on a roughly weekly basis, sometimes even more enthusiastically even than that! Here's one...

The death has recently been announced of the French painter Françoise Gilot, at the age of 101. Françoise Gilot STILL LIFE WITH FLOWERS...

In my April newsletter, I announced a new feature for the blog, in the form of occasional articles by guest contributors. Today I am...

“This is one of those paintings that I would see in an exhibition that would make me stop and look. Not because it hit me between the...