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Settling into autumn. Part 1

25 September 2015

It has been forever since I wrote my diary but in all honesty, I have had such a wonderful break from art. However, now it is September and so it’s time to get back to work.

Settling into autumn. Part 1
For August we returned to the island of Sarvisalo in Finland and caught up with Rachael Champion. She and her husband Jonathan Trayte were working hard on her new work and enjoying a few weeks of island life. It will be ready next spring, I just cannot wait.
Settling into autumn. Part 1
Then it was back to London and straight into the mind of Jon Rafman on location filming Sticky Drama. I loved every minute. The final film is going to be fantastic and full of surprises. Rafman at his best!
Settling into autumn. Part 1
They even used my backyard as one of their filming locations,
Settling into autumn. Part 1
built a set at the gallery,
Settling into autumn. Part 1
and managed to find an abandoned mansion in North London.
Settling into autumn. Part 1
The costume designer was brilliant, magnificently transforming young actors into the most dramatic characters.
Settling into autumn. Part 1
Jon’s solo show is going to be amazing. Here’s a taster of just one of his new works.
Settling into autumn. Part 1
I also got right back to the gallery circuit and took in a lot of shows. Loved the work of Eduardo Terrazas at Timothy Taylor Gallery where he had taken geometric sketches a step further and created beautiful, craft like objects which I could only describe as tapestries.
Settling into autumn. Part 1
Ella Kruglyanskaya’s show at Thomas Dane was outstanding. Really strong works showing empowered and rather sinister and angry women.
Settling into autumn. Part 1
There is always a hint of anxiety and the past in her works.
Settling into autumn. Part 1
I myself have been used as quite a pin-up lately and seeing as I’m not 20 and gorgeous I feel it’s quite an accomplishment! Great pic in the Evening Standard for their Progress 1000 London list.
Settling into autumn. Part 1
Then Frieze Week wrote a lovely article about our 20 years collecting and included a most complimentary picture by David Bebber.
Settling into autumn. Part 1
Artist Michael Bauer was showing at Alison Jacques and after collecting his work for many years I finally got to meet and talk with him about his all-encompassing paintings.
Settling into autumn. Part 1
We then ended the day at Tate Modern to celebrate the opening of World Goes Pop and admire the amazing table sculptures by Dorothée Seltz. My lil sis had flown in just for the occasion.
Settling into autumn. Part 1
Colin Self’s ‘Leopardskin Nuclear Bomber No 2’ from 1963. He was one of the first British artists to engage with the nuclear threat during the Cold War.