Francis Hamel discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known.
Francis Hamel is a British painter based in the UK with studios in Oxfordshire and Le Marche, Italy. He is known for landscapes and portraits as well as finely structured paintings of trees and flowers, paintings of the circus and theatre. In 2019 the V&A held an exhibition of his portraits, a monograph of his work was published in the same year.
Born in 1963 and trained at The Ruskin School, Oxford Francis Hamel has lived and worked in the William Kent designed gardens of Rousham in Oxfordshire for more than twenty years. The house, gardens and wider landscape are a constant source of inspiration. His work is held in public and private collections all over the world. Find out more at https://www.jmlondon.com/artists/francis-hamel/ and https://francishamel.com.
-
Drawing as a form of therapy https://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/drawing-as-therapy/
-
Jane Dowling http://www.chappelgalleries.co.uk/exhibitions/jane-dowling/jane-dowling.htm
-
John Cowper Powys https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1985/03/28/life-in-the-head/
-
Le Marche https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/top-experiences-italy-le-marche
-
Bitter Cherries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_cerasus
-
Rousham Gardens in the winter https://rousham.org/
This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm