THE ARBUTURIAN - Sheila Fell: Cumberland on Canvas

Just published online in The Arbuturian. Read it here:

 https://www.arbuturian.com/culture/art/sheila-fell-cumberland-on-canvas 

A stunning SHEILA FELL retrospective is currently showing at the Tullie (museum & art gallery) in Carlisle, Cumbria, or Cumberland as it was called when Fell was born in 1931. Sheila Fell (1931-1979) was a remarkable landscape painter & near 100 of her works are on display in 'Sheila Fell: Cumberland on Canvas', until 18 March, 2025. 

On carousel: 

'Snowscape, Cumbria' by Sheila Fell - Sheffield Museums Trust, © the artist's estate.

Exhibition installation of Fell's last,and unfinshed painting 'Untitled', 1979 © CastleGate House Gallery,Cockermouth, Cumbria (image © Stuart Walker)

Exhibition installation view of Frank Auerbach's Portrait of Sheila Fell, 1954 

(image © Stuart Walker)

FOOD STORIES just published by ShutterHub. Shutter Hub was founded 10 years ago by Karen Harvey, to give photographers worldwide a platform for their work. The photography in each publication is breathtaking. Food Stories '100 Recipes without Words' is the latest - I love the fish in aspic by Marcel Koehler - he created the front cover too. Karen (just awarded an MBE) states that "Shutter Hub’s key mission is to create fair access to photography, making a positive impact within the industry and opening up opportunities for everyone – be it through our Camera Amnesty Projects or other similar initiatives." Take a look.

 Homepage - Shutter Hub

On carousel: 'Food Stories' front cover. Image copyright Shutter Hub.

A farmer's protest, published online 4 December in The New European. (In print 5 December 2024).

A farmer’s protest - The New European

For any parent not happy with their child's choice of career, read how Maarten van Heemskerck (1498-1574) aged around twelve, dropped the milk pail and a farmer's life to become one of the most important Netherlandish painters of the 16th century.

On carousel: One half of Maarten van Heemskerck's St Luke Painting the Madonna, 1532, (image copyright Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, Netherlands). And, the painting as one work, found to be two separate works during restoration (image copyright Frans Hals Museum). St Luke is painting and behind him is Heemskerck, in a self-portrait as the god of inspiration.

A Barbie Fest at the Design Museum

Published online in The Arbuturian on August 17, a feature on the latest exhibition at the Design Museum in Kensington, London: 'Barbie®:The Exhibition' (until 23 February 2025). It's a chance to channel your inner Barbie and Ken, and see Barbie No.1 produced in 1959. She has her 65th anniversary this year. Read it here:

A Barbie Fest at The Design Museum | The Arbuturian

On carousel Barbie No.1, 1959 (detail) image © Mattel Inc,.