Half a dozen of the house portraits in this exhibition are of houses that are members of London Shh – a collection of the city’s best hidden gems: small historic houses and museums which tell the stories of fascinating and famous former residents, and showcase wonderful architecture. There are currently fourteen houses in the group,… Continue reading Portraits for the Small Historic Houses collection
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Making a portrait of Burgh House
My house portraits in clay are made over about six or eight weeks, in stages. First I make a rough sketch, then a working drawing in meticulous detail, working out the different planes or levels for constructing the portrait. Next, I roll out slabs of clay in different thicknesses, one for each plane. Then I… Continue reading Making a portrait of Burgh House
Potters' Yard house portraits 