Now open: The Martini Ladies BLEUR Gallery, 2 Seymour Place, London W1H 5AZ 1-19 July Wednesday-Sunday, 12-6pm (Monday & Tuesday by appointment) Instead of a PV, we’ll be gathering for a Sitters’ Evening on 15th July 6-8pm. A chance to bring together many of the people who have shaped this work. RSVP via the link in bio. The Sitters’ Evening is kindly sponsored by @sipsmith This exhibition brings together a series of portraits that have grown from conversations, chance encounters and the quiet space between myself and each sitter. Rather than trying to capture a likeness alone, these paintings hold something of the exchange itself: memory, imagination, observation and all the things that linger after we’ve met. The Martini Ladies began as imagined figures in my drawings & paintings, but over time they’ve become a way of exploring what connects us, how we reveal ourselves to one another, and the stories we carry. The exhibition will continue to evolve while it’s on, with invited sittings taking place in the gallery throughout the run. I hope to see you there 🤍🍸 @bleur_art

It’s been such ride over the past few months, and I can’t quite believe The Martini Ladies opens this Wednesday at @bleur_art These paintings have grown out of so many conversations and encounters which some incredible people. The exhibition will keep evolving throughout the run, with sittings continuing in the gallery. If you’re in London, I’d love for you to come by: The Martini Ladies BLEUR Gallery 1-19 July Wed-Sun, 12-6pm (Mon & Tues by appointment) Hope to see some of you there. The exhibition culminates with The Sitters’ Evening on Wednesday 15 July, 6-8pm, a summer gathering bringing together the portraits and those who have participated in their making, for an evening of conversation and reflection. Gin and martinis are kindly sponsored by Sipsmith. RSVP only - link in bio.

Over a year of committing to painting The Martini Ladies: Portrait Sessions, and next week a selection of them will be shown at BLEUR Gallery. @bleur_art It’s been a year of conversations, drawing, painting, meeting strangers, listening to stories and watching each portrait become something more than a likeness. Each one holds a small record of an encounter. Until the exhibition opens, here’s a glimpse behind the scenes: studio mess, selfies, paint everywhere and terrible studio footwear choice. I can’t wait to finally share the paintings with you. Running from 01.07-19.07 at BLEUR GALLERY, 2 Seymour Place, London, W1H 5AZ, Wed-Sun, 12-6pm, with visits on Monday and Tuesday available by appointment only. The Sitters’ Evening on 15.07, 6-8pm - RSVP in link in bio. For catalogue or enquiries, contact us at info@bleurart.com.

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