

'The High Game': a Lutyens Conference in Cambridge
Last weekend the Ax:son Johnson Centre for the Study of Classical Architecture ran a highly interesting and enjoyable conference at...


Learning through Painting
During the various periods of lockdown over the past couple of years, I have devoted a lot of time to painting landscapes and still...


Patricia Low's ceramics
I met Patricia Low a few years ago, and was instantly drawn to her engaging personality and her wonderful wonderful work. In person...


James Hart Dyke's paintings of London
I have admired James Hart Dyke's work for many years. His work first came to my attention when it was included in the Sotheby's...


Fame at Last!
I was honoured when Country Life asked to cover one of our houses last week. Here is the first page of the article as it appeared. The...


The magic of Queen Anne
There is something elusive and uniquely satisfying about the architecture of this period. When the classical influences of the...