Category Archives: Artwork

Words by Lynda Beckett Grayson Perry first came to light in the early 80s, but winning the Turner Prize in 2003 really put him on the map. Perry was born in 1960 in Chelmsford. He’s a strange fellow with an … Continue reading →

Postmodernism, will we ever get an answer to what it is? Words by Lynda Beckett Postmodernism is said to be the most controversial of the all the art movements. I can only presume this is because it is so difficult … Continue reading →

Everyone knows the work of Joan Miró. He’s the guy who does those paintings with the squiggly bits and dreamlike creatures. Words by Lynda Beckett Yes, Miró has done a load of what at first glance could be considered just … Continue reading →

Painting in watercolour is no washout. Words by Lynda Beckett Continue reading →

The Tate in its press release says, “Susan Hiller (b. 1940) is one of the most influential artists of her generation”. Words by Lynda Beckett Continue reading →

Words by Lynda Beckett According to the London Evening Standard ‘the new blockbuster show of the flamboyant artist Paul Gauguin has broken records for advance box office sales at Tate Modern’. I’m not surprised really. An exhibition of his work … Continue reading →

The innovative photographer Eadweard Muybridge is renowned for his pioneering contribution to art and his creation of the embryonic technology that was later to inspire the development of the movie industry and more recently 3D film. Avatar wooed us all … Continue reading →