When I visited Harry the Pencil in Mile End once, he showed me this modest little sketchbook that he filled when he was working in Great Sutton St, Clerkenwell, undertaking a single half hour drawing ...

London Fire Brigade has a collection of paintings by the ‘Firemen Artists’ – including some women – who witnessed the terror and turmoil of the Blitz, and documented it in an extraordinary body of ...

And that brings me to this story – a shaggy-dog tale for Christmas and my favourite of all the yarns that Timo used to spin. “Do you want to hear the story about a ghost and the bravest girl in London ...

Hackney Mosaic Project are leading the revival of the art of mosaic in this country with their superlative work and it is an inspiring collective endeavour, bringing together a community of local ...

Today is the eightieth anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, May 8th 1945, ending the Second World War. A new exhibition on this subject, PATCHED NARRATIVES by Sarah Gray, Laura Roberts Bevan, Sarah ...

I met Alfred at the point in life where copyright payments on the resale of works from his sixty-year painting career meant he no longer has to struggle. “I’ve done hundreds of things to make a living ...

Queenhithe is a natural inlet of the Thames in the City of London, it means ‘Queen’s harbour’ and is named after Queen Matilda who granted a charter for the use of the dock at the beginning of the ...

On Hackney Downs, you can view Hackney Mosaic Project ‘s magnum opus, an entire open air theatre covered with a vast lyrical tableau of wild creatures which won Mosaic of the Year 2014 from the ...

Laurie grew up in Petticoat Lane and still lives in Petticoat Lane. He is at ease with the current of life in Petticoat Lane, that provides him with unceasing fascination and delight. “Throbbing with ...

Sir William Pickering, St Helen’s, Bishopsgate, 1574.

Petticoat Lane Market has a special place in my affections because it was where my parents went on their honeymoon in 1958. Today it commands my respect as the most authentic local market, because ...

You only have until this Saturday 3rd May to catch Sophie Charalambous’ new exhibition at Rebecca Hossack Gallery, Conway St, Fitzroy Sq, W1T 6BA. I was captivated by the soulful melancholy beauty of ...