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READ ALL ABOUT IT!
As this column reaches its first century (the article to follow this one will be the 100th!), it's time for some shameless plugging....
Haydn Dickenson
Dec 10, 20241 min read
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SMALL THINGS BROUGHT TOGETHER.
Vincent Van Gogh said (maybe) “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” Whether Vincent Van penned or uttered...
Haydn Dickenson
Sep 8, 20242 min read
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IN MEMORIAM BIG MAN
A few of you know that, just over three weeks ago, my brother-in-law passed away after the sudden onset of a short but horrific...
Haydn Dickenson
Sep 8, 20241 min read
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WITH GUSTO, OR BEING CAGEY?
Some of the best quotes are never fully attributable to any one individual. Either that or their words and/or essence have been massaged...
Haydn Dickenson
Aug 13, 20242 min read
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EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY UP AND COMING UK ABSTRACT ARTIST HAYDN IN HISTORIC ENGLISH VILLAGE
Once again, people, apologies for the change in 'title-style'. I'm still trying to find the format that brings the best engagement to my...
Haydn Dickenson
May 20, 20242 min read
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IN MEMORIAM FRANK STELLA – AND SOME THOUGHTS ON SEAN SCULLY
May 4th saw the passing of the prominent American artist Frank Stella. Born in Malden, Massachusetts, in 1936, this highly distinctive...
Haydn Dickenson
May 6, 20242 min read
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SHOOT!
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...
Haydn Dickenson
Dec 19, 20231 min read
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EN ROUTE.
I am aware that it's been a while since I last posted. I have had a few worries and preoccupations. I was also laid low with persistent...
Haydn Dickenson
Dec 3, 20231 min read
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ME AND MY CRAZY MIND
Well, not me or my mind, particularly – though some might consider the title apposite! Instead, I refer to https://www.thecrazymind.com/,...
Haydn Dickenson
Nov 2, 20231 min read
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A MILESTONE
For any newcomers who have not seen this evening's newsletter, please do subscribe! To those who have already seen the newsletter, please...
Haydn Dickenson
Oct 26, 20231 min read
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HILMA!
Today, October 26th, sees the anniversary of the birth of a true abstract pioneer, the Swedish artist Hilma Af Klint. Producing her...
Haydn Dickenson
Oct 26, 20231 min read
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ON STYLE AND APPROACH.
Regular and long-standing readers may remember earlier articles in which I have spoken of my creative process; of the very first fizzing...
Haydn Dickenson
Jul 29, 20233 min read
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MY OWN TRUMPET
I am not known, usually, for blowing it – my own trumpet, that is! Today though, I decided to do so in a gentle way, perhaps a little...
Haydn Dickenson
Jun 4, 20232 min read
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AN INVITATION TO COMPLETE...
Bridget Riley, now 92 years of age and a doyenne of the British Op Art (Optical Art) movement, has stated: “My work is completed by the...
Haydn Dickenson
May 6, 20232 min read
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THOUGHTS AND AFTERTHOUGHTS
A piece of writing which I much admire is the collection of essays, MUSICAL THOUGHTS AND AFTERTHOUGHTS, by the great pianist Alfred...
Haydn Dickenson
Mar 22, 20233 min read
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