It was serving tea and biscuits that had got me into modelling. Who’d have thought? Here I was l cast amidst all these artists and naked bodies, seemingly devoid of shame. It wasn’t meant as an apprenticeship but it served me well in the end. People had hinted that I might give it a tryContinue reading “Spirited Bodies follow-ups Part 2: All The Rest Is Drag”
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Warming Up For A New Event
As 2012 opens Lucy and I are preparing for an altogether new event; the next Spirited Bodies will be in a new venue and with different artists. We have been very fortunate to work with artists of the Hesketh Hubbard organisation at The Mall Galleries for our first 3 events, and now an invitation hasContinue reading “Warming Up For A New Event”
Spirited Bodies follow-ups: Part 1, a model from the Summer event speaks of the changes in her since modelling
I never had any expectations of life modelling – I didn’t know if I’d love it or hate it; whether I’d feel shy or be unable to stay still for any amount of time. I had no idea of what to expect. I sort of just closed my eyes and dived in. I began toContinue reading “Spirited Bodies follow-ups: Part 1, a model from the Summer event speaks of the changes in her since modelling”
Guestblog: ‘When Atlas Dropped the World’ by Lucy Saunders
It was just another day, nothing special, Atlas said. After all these years, I’d got the job sussed – I could do it with my eyes closed, and frequently did. It’s a matter of resting individual muscles, one after another, without losing position – if you look, you won’t see me do it, relaxing andContinue reading “Guestblog: ‘When Atlas Dropped the World’ by Lucy Saunders”
BP Portrait Award
I recently visited the National Portrait Gallery and checked out this annual fare of assorted portraits. It was quite enjoyable with a reasonable amount of deviation from the photographic style which tends to dominate. Not that that isn’t admirable, just gets a little dull when we are constantly surrounded by quality photographic images. I wasContinue reading “BP Portrait Award”
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