Welcome To The Art Department
Pictures of people and places with stories
Portrait of an Oscar-winning actor
In lockdown, I drew a series of portraits online. One of the subjects was Olivia Colman.
On TV with Philippa Perry
The best-selling author and psychotherapist invited me to Paris, to make Surrealist art for a BBC documentary.
A history of art in 81 self-portraits
I drew a speccy version of myself into major artworks, just because.
Some background
I had a breakdown. I spent eight weeks in psychiatric hospital.
Making art was a big part of my recovery.
(Me, drawing on Hampstead Heath. Daily Telegraph)
At 14, I won a prize for an oil painting in a competition for adults.
I thought I was all set to be an artist.
But a teacher put me off. I became a writer.
I wrote for newspapers and magazines
For years, I was on staff at the Financial Times and The Sunday Times.
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