May 4th  saw the passing of the prominent American artist Frank Stella. Born in Malden, Massachusetts, in 1936, this highly distinctive...

Good evening to all my readers from a cold, damp UK, where the term 'April Showers' seems to be taking the proverbial, so to speak......

First of all, today's post is the 'weighty eighty' – the eightieth post in this column since its inception twenty months ago. For this...

Greetings to all my followers at what really should be the beginning of Spring here in the UK – how is it in your other respective...

This will probably be the last post of 2023, so may I begin by thanking you all for your support – and input – over the past year. Happy...

Well, not me or my mind, particularly – though some might consider the title apposite! Instead, I refer to https://www.thecrazymind.com/,...

With a nod to Blaise Pascal, I would like to introduce today my new painting, THE CENTRE IS EVERYWHERE. This 40 x 40 cm oil painting...

Regular and long-standing readers may remember earlier articles in which I have spoken of my creative process; of the very first fizzing...

Something a little irreverent (though not intentionally irrelevant) for today – I'm allowed to, for today's post marks this blog's...

As you all know, I like to keep posts coming on a roughly weekly basis, sometimes even more enthusiastically even than that! Here's one...

In my April newsletter, I announced a new feature for the blog, in the form of occasional articles by guest contributors. Today I am...

A piece of writing which I much admire is the collection of essays, MUSICAL THOUGHTS AND AFTERTHOUGHTS, by the great pianist Alfred...

Firstly, thank you all for your support both new and ongoing, which means a lot to me. I apologise for the relative lack of posts...

I am celebrating a small Blog Milestone this evening – my twentieth post since I first set virtual pen to virtual paper in August last...

It is always nice to have one's words endorsed, even in retrospect! In previous articles, I have written of my firm and independent...

What is the origin of this phrase that trips so lightly off the tongue? I associate it most closely with Pamela Stephenson's...

Back in the mid 1980's, I used to drink with the brilliant cartoonist and commercial artist Willem Van Beek (the Flying Dutchman as we...

I've been silent on this blog for a few weeks, but very active in the studio. My agent and I have been in regular contact, despite him...

WIEDERHOLUNG - Haydn Dickenson 2021 “ The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I...

You'll not be surprised to learn that one of my favourite haunts is the Tate Modern on Bankside in London. With so many incredible...