I have been painting and drawing since school, I had a very progressive teacher for GCSE, Gloria Stock, who used to regale us with stories of mud wrestling; the great thing about her is that she also made work whilst we were, so she created a studio atmosphere. It was brilliant for students especially ones,… Keep Reading
Scorched lands, the six-babied women toiling, toiling, dragging their feet, gnarled and multi-skinned, a baby on each hip, faces pulled by grief, each grey strand a flight of pain. The young looked through multi-lashed eyes, ran as fast as they could, away, away, left the wondrous mountains with their dark secrets, grinding poverty. Fled to… Keep Reading
Jude Cowan Montague spoke to fellow writer Emma Roper-Evans about her work. As the two inhabit a similar circle of artistic friends there were many correspondences to draw on in the conversation. Each Summer they take part in a residency in Atina, Frosinone co-organised by Jude and Chris Simpson and the Atina Arts Association. The… Keep Reading
