Rachel Whiteread, Ray Harryhausen, and Slap Up Breakfast
The other day, I was in Tate Britain for the first time in years. I have to say I was impressed. I was also going to stop at the National Gallery to do some intense studying on the use of black paint in past centuries. They often painted figures dressed mainly in black. I have […]
The Quest for a Pole
My client often requests versions of paintings I’ve already done. I can change the picture enough to keep it interesting for me, as I can’t really recreate an exact copy. The original Lovers painting is 40 x 30 cm. The new one is going to be 150 x 100 cm. For reference for the […]
Arse Painting with Ella Guru
A few weeks ago, a certain Mr Paul Raggity, artist and photographer, messaged me asking for tips about working with oil paint. Paul had mostly used acrylic and ink. He was holed up somewhere without Skype, so I made a few short video clips to email him. I accidentally showed the clips to a friend whose […]
The Drawing and Dancing Society: Draw your Reality
Draw your Reality A part of Your Reality is Broken Festival Join us for a life drawing session led by the Drawing and Dancing society. (see link for more details & images from previous sessions.) In our sessions we draw together of artists from a variety of fields with a strong relationship to drawing and a desire […]
The cycle of life, art and inspiration from 2016 into 2017
Eleven good things about 2016 and how they will continue (in random order) 1. Le Pustra’s Kabarett der Namenlosen. Inspiration in March; painting; and then seeing my painting on stage in September. A third run will be February 24-26 2017 https://www.facebook.com/events/1770320919885836/. I shall return again. And the cycle continues. 2. Colour Walks. Sue Kreitzman, Diane Goldie, Anne Sophie Cochevelou and Mei Hui […]
Painting your life and your dreams
I have been doing commissioned work for as long as I can remember. Here I will highlight the great variety of the projects I’ve done over the years, up through 2016. The Von Stockhausen family portraits The Von Stockhausen family have portraits dating back centuries hung in ornate frames on the walls of their manor […]
Raffle for fibromyalgia – art and other prizes!
HUGE THANK YOU to all who came along to our Fibromyalgia Awareness Event on 18 March 2016, bought raffle tickets, and participated by playing, performing or joining in the raffle. The night was a great success! Over £400 raised for Fibromyalgia Action UK. When: Friday March 18 2016, Trisha Richardson is holding an event to raise funds for Fibromyalgia […]
“Hand of Artists” charity project, two unique playing card decks
I’m delighted to be involved with this project, put together by Gravesend painter Duncan Grant. It’s two packs of artists’ playing cards. Not Tarot but playing cards. Each of 52 cards designed by a different artist. I had the 10 of clubs, which would be the equivalent of the 10 of Batons in Tarot. Interesting to […]
Musings on a conversation at a private view
ART BLOG (To publish or not? Not sure. How honest can I be?) Sunday 1 March 2015 Last night I met a Danish painter, in the UK for her first London solo exhibition. She got me thinking about a few things. Which is always a good thing. Thinking. First, she seemed slightly ashamed of being […]
Reviews of my Tarot exhibition.
Three reviews from the exhibition at Susan Diamond 22 King’s Road St Leonards-on-Sea East Sussex TN37 6DU 4 Dec 2014 – 5 Jan 2015 Rude Magazine story by Nicci Talbot: http://www.rudemagazine.co.uk/features/ella-gurus-nightlife-paintings.php Hastings Online article by Erica Smith: http://hastingsonlinetimes.co.uk/arts-culture/visual-arts/ella-guru-at-susan-diamond Laurence Poole’s blog: http://laurencepoole.wordpress.com/2014/12/03/the-ella-guru-tarot-at-susan-diamond-st-leonards/ And the Facebook event page with photos from the opening party: https://www.facebook.com/events/1529433437299163/?pnref=story […]
