During the 1950s I was obliged to spend a couple of weeks of the school summer…
Category: Art
Lyn’s New Book; One Night in Havana
By Lyn Funnell My latest book has just been released. It’s my second book this year.…
Chichester Cathedral: 950 Years of History Beneath a Magnificent Spire
There are some buildings you visit, and there are others that seem to have been waiting…
Do you belong to the National Trust?
The National Trust is a very important organisation. It was founded on 12 January 1895 as…
Van Gogh’s Ear
One of the most bizarre and notable events of art history occurred 23rd December 1888 when…
Sounds of Silence
‘The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between.’ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Anyone…
Taxi Noir: Handbags & Gladrags
Initially, the only place I bought and sold from was eBay, where selling from a distance…
Another Place by Antony Gormley: Art, Sea and Solitude at Crosby Beach
Just a few miles north of Liverpool’s bustling city centre lies one of Britain’s most extraordinary…
Inaugural Event: Ashdown Forest Open Studios launches in September
The inaugural Ashdown Forest Open Studios which is taking place next month to coincide with the…
Taxi Noir: Upstairs, Downstairs
Last time out, I told you how I got started in the antique dealing business. I…