Turning professional

Last month I wrote about the need for a holiday having experienced a series of firsts which have taken me to the edge of my comfort zone and in many cases beyond. At the time of writing, I’m just a fe

IT’S NOT OFTEN YOU GET TO INTERVIEW A PAST EDITOR of this very magazine but James Hobbs – author, artist and former journalist – was just that. “I did a BA in Fine Art at Winchester School of Art and

My father wasn’t an artist, but he did life drawing for fun. His pastels and drawings from friends were all over the house, and sometimes, I would go and draw from the figure as a young kid. Like most

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Don’t forget the clocks go back tomorrow, Vanessa,” was the last thing my husband, Matt said to me, as he headed off for his golf tournament on Friday afternoon. My idea of a fun weekend was a spa day

The Boekelo designer Adrian Ditcham on watching horses jump, paint pantones and dreaming up a Burghley track