Peaches on Willow Pattern Plate Black & White sitting demurely in a beautiful

sitting demurely in a beautiful silk gown it must surely be a coming out or at least a coming-of-age portrait

Grimes was a name I spotted on a sign somewhere and thought it very “Old Curiosity Shop” and The Mysore Mauler relates to Tipu Sultan the ruler of Mysore

Edward Seago painted this sketch for me in illustration of a conversation we had about the discipline of a limited palette

Please note the colours are somewhat lighter in the actual painting than shown here online

This show had a huge impact on me as it brought together many of the best young portrait painters working at that time and Brendan was one of them

Peaches on Willow Pattern Plate Black & White sitting demurely in a beautifulOriginal artwork