"If you really want to leann there is one way, work alone with nature, observe directly with your own eyes." Auguste Rodin

Drawing from life makes you look closely - As a student I met David Hockney at Salts Mill he said to me "Draw from life, draw from nature." - good advice.

Picasso Museum Antibes - spent two days in there, If you get the chance go visit, right on the south coast too, with Nice and Monaco just a few stops along the coast. Beautiful.

Exhibition flyer ready for text (Richard Chaffer - Oil on canvas, detail 2019)

Artist Richard Chaffer

Discussing my art and research with HRH and Khaled Azzam (Architect and Prince's Foundation director.)

Discussion and development of my work with Peter Saville, Steve Coogan and other NW cultural luminaries - to continue the work of Tony H Wilson

Leonardo Cartoon close up

Have always loved this painting by Degas, looks so fresh. Visited National Gallery for some study time - close up of: Combing the Hair ('La Coiffure') 1896

High Quality show at Gagosian London 2019 - Visions of self. Was great to study Bacon's brushwork up close alongside Rembrandt's.

David Hockney, Richard Chaffer and Jonathan Silver (left to right) back in my student days - First day of Hockney's Stanley and Boodge show - Salts Mill

Met Howard at Tate Britain and told him how much his work meant to me. A true gentleman, sincerely encouraging about my work and wished me good luck - a true gentleman.

Video of him here:


Howard Hodgkin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfJ38wzXo6E

Bacon Show