Back to School

I didn't think I would be going back to school but it appears I will be running a couple of workshops on portraiture. I am now learning Powerpoint!

Dr Leslie Wayper brings in some more PR

Sometimes I have felt particularly compelled to a subject.  I had a very strong feeling when I met this very elderly gentleman at his home in Cambridge.  The portrait started off as a commissioned pencil sketch for the college but I was so taken with his as a character that I had to undertake a much more detailed version.  This portrait has brought me so many good things and really was the start of my career as a professional portrait artist.  I found out today that it will be included in a book on the BP Portraits since 1990.  I am obviously delighted.  Let hope thins might bring in some more work!

Another Unveiling

This was taken at the private view of my first exhibition which was at Fitzwilliam College,  Cambridge.  We managed to get the Master to pose in front of his portrait.

The Unveiling of Rosemary's Portrait

I have never felt comfortable going to events where I don't really know the other people.  I think the idea of standing around like a lemon and looking conspicuous makes me feel awkward.  However this was not only an evening I won't forget in a hurry, I was also made to feel very welcome and lots of people talked to me.  Finding myself in a building with the countries leading figures in Archaeology is really quite something! There were lots of faces worthy of a portrait there.  I was definitely one of the youngest people in the rooms.  The unveiling itself did not go without a small mis-hap... they couldnt get the curtain down which seemed to be the cause of some sniggering throughout the room.  It certainly took the edge off my nerves.  This is not the most flattering picture but it is quite amusing... on all counts.