Meet Britain’s most straight-talking and foul-mouthed artist, Maggi Hambling
Busy days – sunny days – I can’t stand to sit here for long thoughts. Here’s a quickie video (below) from a new favorite of mine: Maggi Hambling. More about her tomorrow. Enjoy!
[nectar_video_lightbox link_style=”play_button_2″ nectar_play_button_color=”Default-Accent-Color” image_url=”6012″ hover_effect=”defaut” box_shadow=”none” video_url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNpvS-DYEmA Painter and sculptor Maggi Hambling CBE sounds like a typical member of the arts establishment, but she has been a controversial figure for much of her professional life. Her public sculptures dedicated to Benjamin Britten and Oscar Wilde attracted as much criticism as praise, and here she talks about her beginnings as an artist and how she approaches the creative process. (3 minutes)
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We’ve had an overwhelming response to our 30 Day January Creative Challenge. Artists are posting from around the world! The invitation was to post on Instagram or Facebook, but clearly Instagram is the social media of choice for most artists, over 700 posts on Instagram so far! Some people are new to Instagram, some are …
Maggi Hambling
Meet Britain’s most straight-talking and foul-mouthed artist, Maggi Hambling
Busy days – sunny days – I can’t stand to sit here for long thoughts. Here’s a quickie video (below) from a new favorite of mine: Maggi Hambling. More about her tomorrow. Enjoy!
[nectar_video_lightbox link_style=”play_button_2″ nectar_play_button_color=”Default-Accent-Color” image_url=”6012″ hover_effect=”defaut” box_shadow=”none” video_url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNpvS-DYEmA Painter and sculptor Maggi Hambling CBE sounds like a typical member of the arts establishment, but she has been a controversial figure for much of her professional life. Her public sculptures dedicated to Benjamin Britten and Oscar Wilde attracted as much criticism as praise, and here she talks about her beginnings as an artist and how she approaches the creative process. (3 minutes)
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