Monday 16 March 2009

Archibald, Katie and Kate

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Nice couple of days in London. First at the Intimate Portrait free exhibition at the British Museum studying 18th/19th Century informal portraits and miniatures where I fell totally in love with Archibald Skirving - or at least, with his self-portrait.


[Archibald Skirving, Self-portrait, 1790. On loan from the Scottish National Portrait Gallery]


Then to the March meeting of the RNA where a packed room heard all about how to endear ourselves to our publicists (should we be in the fortunate position of having one).

Highlight of the meeting for me, though, was that my friend Kate Thomson was awarded this year's Katie Fforde Bursary for unpublished RNA members who really deserve to have made it by now. Go, Kate!

(I have serious frock-envy, but I still love you.)
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5 comments:

Unknown said...

Love the portrait too!

I can see why you had frock envy- lovely and such brilliant news!!!
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Jan Jones said...

Isn't Archibald gorgeous, Liz? You should see him in the flesh (so to speak).

Anonymous said...

It was lovely to see you, Jan!

Jan Jones said...

And you, Julie!

Kate Hardy said...

Lovely frock and FAB news! Yay for Kate!