7 06, 2021

Important lost film from Beijing 1979 . It’s moving inspirational and relevant !

By |June 7th, 2021|Categories: China, Art & History|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

Through never-before-seen footage which had been hidden from the authorities for thirty-five years, Beijing Spring chronicles China’s first democracy movement and forgotten struggle for freedom of expression especially the brave Stars Artists who risked their freedom .  Andy Cohen has

20 09, 2016

Some Reactions to Brushstrokes in Time

By |September 20th, 2016|Categories: China, Art & History|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

A stunning eye- opening fictional tale set in China from 1963-1993; WILD SWANS MEETS DR ZHIVAGO, In September 1979  some young Chinese artists who had abandoned socialist realism were bravely exploring self-expression. They  tried to find a venue to display

23 03, 2016

Rebecca Allison (Martin) and her musical partnership with pianist and composer Nia Williams

By |March 23rd, 2016|Categories: Kennington, Oxford Castaways|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

I am still in shock at the news that Rebecca Alison (nee Martin) died yesterday at a tragically young age. I was privileged to interview her and Nia Williams for Oxfordshire Limited Edition. I sent them to Oxtopia as Mezzopiano.

1 12, 2015

Syndicated reviews

By |December 1st, 2015|Categories: Art, China, Art & History, The Oxford Times|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Newsquest have syndicated a lot of the reviews listed below. Here is one of them. Maybe it is down to my Cornish heritage but I loved reviewing this exhibition. http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/leisure/history_heritage/8958121.Alfred_Wallis_and_Ben_Nicholson__Compton_Verney/ Until recently I wrote two reviews a month for Weekend