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New home, new walls
Are coloured walls good for displaying art? Enjoying her new Yorkshire home, artist Jeanne-Louise shares her views on hanging art on painted walls.
New home, new walls
Are coloured walls good for displaying art? Enjoying her new Yorkshire home, artist Jeanne-Louise shares her views on hanging art on painted walls.

Exhibition treat: Hockney in Saltaire
Jeanne-Louise shares her highlights from the David Hockney exhibitions at Salts Mill in Saltaire.
Exhibition treat: Hockney in Saltaire
Jeanne-Louise shares her highlights from the David Hockney exhibitions at Salts Mill in Saltaire.

Mini musical musings – part 2 – Strauss
Music is one of my muses, especially for my dance creations. Today I share why Strauss is special to me in the second mini post about the music I enjoy painting...
Mini musical musings – part 2 – Strauss
Music is one of my muses, especially for my dance creations. Today I share why Strauss is special to me in the second mini post about the music I enjoy painting...

Mini musical musings – part 1 – Onegin
Music is one of my muses, especially for my dance creations. This ballet blog, featuring Tchaikovsky's score for Onegin, is the first in a series of mini posts about the...
Mini musical musings – part 1 – Onegin
Music is one of my muses, especially for my dance creations. This ballet blog, featuring Tchaikovsky's score for Onegin, is the first in a series of mini posts about the...

Exhibition treat: Van Gogh at the Courtauld
This weekend, a good friend and I enjoyed an art and photography fix in London. First on our itinerary: the Van Gogh, Self-Portraits exhibition and the Courtauld collections. Viewing so many of...
Exhibition treat: Van Gogh at the Courtauld
This weekend, a good friend and I enjoyed an art and photography fix in London. First on our itinerary: the Van Gogh, Self-Portraits exhibition and the Courtauld collections. Viewing so many of...

Recommendations for ballet first-timers
A few people have told me that they've not been to the ballet but watching a ballet is on their bucket list. What ballets would you recommend as a good first for...
Recommendations for ballet first-timers
A few people have told me that they've not been to the ballet but watching a ballet is on their bucket list. What ballets would you recommend as a good first for...