The Marsh House by Christopher Gee I saw a painting by Essex-based artist Christopher Gee on Instagram recently. It featured an old house, with many windows, set against a dark background of trees and an inky sky. I felt as though I recognised the building. Gee’s work really appeals to me. The muted tonal palette and sophisticated naivety of his … Read More
Bobbie Russon: Art as Self-Portrait
‘Rose’ by Bobbie Russon I have talked, in a previous Journal entry (‘Isobel’), about my belief that, as artists and makers, we give something of ourselves away in the work we make so that each piece stands, in some way, as a self-portrait. Art reveals a great deal about its creator – interests, obsessions, thought-processes and character. We give more … Read More