Over six decades John Loker has sealed a reputation for being one of Britain’s most accomplished yet category-defying artists. His work can be found in prestigious galleries and collections worldwide including, at home, the Arts Council, the Tate, the Royal College of Art and the V & A. 

Yorkshire-born, he studied at Bradford School of Art and Design in the 1950s along with the likes of David Hockney, Norman Stevens and David Oxtoby. He moved to London to study painting at the Royal College of Art in 1960 and remained in the capital more or less continually until a recent move to Norfolk. I had the great pleasure of accompanying John as we toured this retrospective exhibition of his work over 60 years, at the Flowers Gallery which has represented him for nearly all of that time. Continue reading “John Loker – Six Decades” →

Born in 1957, Judy Millar has become one of New Zealand’s best known painters, representing her country at the 53rd Venice Biennale in 2009. Her work has been exhibited not only throughout her own country but also in Europe and the United States to much critical acclaim. Her gestural work has seen many forms including large paintings that tumble from the gallery ceilings in large coils. For her first solo show in London, The View from Nowhere, she presents six paintings full of energetic and colourful works that include a signature process in which she removes layers of paint from the surface after applying it. I talked to Judy Millar on the first evening of her show.    Continue reading “Judy Millar interview – The View from Nowhere” →