insomnia

I’m not quite sure what to have as my first tweet here so I thought a couple paintings by the woman who is currently taking up ~all~ of my free time is appropriate enough! 4,000 words of the dreaded dissertation is done - 8,000 to go!!

magic tiger walk

Happy first day of spring! We love seeing all of the spring colour in the garden and can't wait to see what spring has in store for us this year!

Hi Spring!🌷

A Priestess of Bacchus by John William Godward, 1890.

The 'Dog Woman' series is about Paula Rego's grief, following the death of her husband. Her muse Lila Nunes (who acts as the artist's double) crouched + howled out the pain she felt. But quiet acceptance, beneath a symbolic night's sky, defines the concluding 'Good Dog', 1994

a crocheted monstera for monstera monday 😱🔥

Blooming under soft apricot skies

spent this easter making daisy chains, eating clotted cream ice cream and tree climbing!

Libraries help poor and vulnerable people in many practical ways, and they also provide them with free fiction. The latter is important. No matter your circumstances, escapism is a joy that should always be available to you.

Death and Life, 1916 #gustavklimt #klimt

Unintentionally matching my flowers with my book is truly (!!) an aesthetic triumph

First time visiting Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery exceeded expectations - so nice to see the amount of effort involved for the re-opening!

Paula Rego (1935 - 2022), you spoke out for so many women + changed the world, as well my life, with your fearless, fantastic artworks. RIP 🖤

We're immensely saddened to hear that Dame #PaulaRego has died. Her magical, powerful, visceral paintings told stories that changed the way we see the world. This painting, featuring her son & husband, she proposed as 'a dance of life'⁠—of which Rego's was extraordinary. 💙