Selected reviews and articles since 1981 |
| John Lessore |
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Illustrated Catalogue: Theo Waddington, 7.10.81 to 31.10.81 |
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| John Lessore |
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Frances Spalding, Times Literary Supplement, 16.10.81 |
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| John Lessore |
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John McEwen, Spectator, 17.10.81 |
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| John Lessore, Theo Waddington Gallery |
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Oswell Blakeston, Arts Review, 23.10.81 |
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| Introduction |
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Catalogue: Summer Show 1, Serpentine Gallery, 1982 |
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| Farmer Cox’s recipes |
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William Feaver, Observer, 7.8.83 |
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| Bull in a gallery window |
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Terence Mullaly, Daily Telegraph, 8.8.83 |
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| Listing |
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Galleries, 8.83 |
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| Introduction |
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Richard Morphet, “The Hard-Won Image, Traditional method and subject in recent |
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British art”, Illustrated Catalogue, Tate Gallery, 4.7.84 to 9.9.84 |
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| John Lessore |
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“The Proper Study”, Contemporary figurative paintings from Britain, |
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Timothy Hyman, Illustrated Catalogue: Lalit Kala Akademi and tour, |
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1.12.84 to 2.28.85 |
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| Bold decisive brushwork |
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Terence Mullaly, Daily Telegraph, 27.2.85 |
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| The arduous art of being true to life |
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Marina Vaizey, Sunday Times, 2.85 |
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| John Lessore, Recent Paintings |
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Illustrated Catalogue: Stoppenbach and Delestre Ltd. 20.2.85 to 16.3.85 |
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| Rocks and Flesh, An argument for British Drawing, |
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selected by Peter Fuller, Illustrated Catalogue: Norwich School of Art Gallery and tour, |
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30.9.85 to 15.3.86 |
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| Introduction |
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Richard Morphet, Illustrated Catalogue: John Lessore - |
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Working Drawings, Sternberg Centre for Judaism, 5.86 |
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| A brief appreciation, |
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Agi Katz, Illustrated Catalogue: John Lessore - Working Drawings, |
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Sternberg Centre for Judaism, 5.86 |
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| Seven British Artists, Figure and landscape, |
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Illustrated Catalogue: Edward Totah Gallery, 1986 |
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| Artist’s Statement |
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Illustrated Catalogue: “Past and Present”, South Bank |
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Centre and tour, 1987-88 |
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| The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition |
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William Feaver, Observer, 11.6.89 |
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| The Pursuit of the Real, British figurative painting from Sickert to Bacon |
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Tim Wilcox, Illustrated Catalogue: Manchester City Art Galleries and tour, |
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10.3.90 to 16.9.90 |
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| John Lessore |
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An interview by James Hyman, “John Lessore Paintings 1985-90”, |
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Illustrated Catalogue: Nigel Greenwood Gallery, 25.4.90 to 24.5.90 |
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| Images in the family way |
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William Feaver, Observer, 6.5.90 |
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| Beef without complaint |
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Giles Auty, Spectator, 12.5.90 |
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| Critic’s Choice |
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Giles Auty, Illustrated Catalogue: Beaux Arts, Bath, 21.9.91 to 12.10.91 |
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| Drawing on these shores, a view of British Drawing and its Affinities |
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Glenn Sujo, Illustrated Catalogue: Harris Museum and Art Gallery, |
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Preston, and tour; 27.11.93 to 31.7.94 |
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| The human figure at the heart |
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Martin Gayford, Sunday Telegraph Review, 13.2.94 |
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| Artist’s Statement |
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John Lessore, Recent Paintings, Illustrated Catalogue, |
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Theo Waddington & Robert Stoppenbach, 16.2.94 to 19.3.94 |
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| Back to basics |
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Giles Auty, Spectator, 26.2.94 |
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| Stripped naked in Arcadia |
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John McEwen, Sunday Telegraph Review, 27.2.94 |
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| Images melting softly into the foreground, |
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William Feaver, Observer Review, 27.2.94 |
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| John Lessore, André Derain |
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Simon Grant, Evening Standard, 4.3.94 |
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| Celebration of light and darkness |
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James Hyman, Jewish Chronicle, 11.3.94 |
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| Figures in symphony |
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David Cohen, R.A.Magazine, 3.94 |
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| Simply the Best |
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First Jerwood prize shortlist, |
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John McEwen, Sunday Telegraph, 12.6.94 |
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| The Wilkie Gift |
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Paul Moorhouse, Tate Gallery Publication, 26.5.94 to 21.8.94 |
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| Mother rules in the nursery |
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John McEwen, Sunday Telegraph, 11.12.94 |
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| A Singular Vision, paintings of the figure by contemporary artists |
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Illustrated Catalogue: Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter |
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and tour, 19.1.85 to 13.10.85 |
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| Inaugural speech for the opening |
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John Lessore Exhibition, Solomon Gallery, |
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Dr John Cooney |
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| Artist John Lessore and his wife Paule, talk to Dr John Cooney, at a reception in the Solomon Gallery, Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, to launch his first exhibition in Ireland |
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Irish Press, 28.2.95 |
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| Tomorrow in the Irish Times: Paint in the blood |
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Irish Times, 28.2.95 |
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| A painter’s painter |
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Feature: “Brian Fallon meets John Lessore, a figurative but not a descriptive painter”, |
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Irish Times, 1.3.95 |
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| Art Diary |
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Con Power, Evening Press (Dublin), 3.3.95 |
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| Superb show from Lessore, |
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Brian Fallon, Irish Times, “Reviews”, 3.3.95 |
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| Life is a painting matter |
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Ciara Ferguson, Sunday Independent (Dublin), 5.3.95 |
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| Drawing from experience |
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Aidan Dunne, Social and Personal, 3.95 |
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| Ruben’s Landscapes |
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John Lessore in conversation with Martin Gayford |
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Modern Painters, Vol. 9, No. 4, Winter 96 |
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| John Lessore |
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Martin Gayford, “ John Lessore, Recent Paintings”, |
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Illustrated Catalogue: Theo Waddington Fine Art Ltd. 11.3.97 to 5.4.97 |
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| Cosi rinasce la figurazione. A ritmo di danze e party |
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Gabriele Magnani, Arte, 4.97 |
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| Incontri d’arte: John Lessore rinascimentale e moderno |
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Gabriele Magnani, AD 5.97 |
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| Globe House |
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Glenn Sujo, Andersen Consulting publication to accompany the internal exhibition of the commissioned |
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painting “Globe House” and associated drawings at Andersen Consulting, 10.97 |
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| Corporate collecting |
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Arts Review, 2.98 |
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| An absolute work of art |
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Sarah Richardson, Evening Standard, 23.3.98 |
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| Introduction |
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Michael Peppiatt, 8.99, illustrated catalogue, |
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Wolsey Art Gallery, Christchurch Mansion, |
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Ipswich, Suffolk. |
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| A new portrait of Jeremy Dixon and Edward Jones |
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Gallery statement and Artist’s Statement, |
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National Portrait Gallery, London, 9.99 |
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| Portrait is a site for sore eyes |
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Martin Gayford, Daily Telegraph, 29.9.99 |
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| Architects had cause to remember their childhoods when they were painted by John Lessore |
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The sitters’ tales, Edward Jones and Jeremy Dixon, 10.10.99 |
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| Show which never fails to amaze |
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Sonia Carvill, East Anglian Daily Times, 18.10.99 |
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| Images of a Lifetime |
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Modern Painters, winter 99 |
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| Introduction |
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Michael Peppiatt, 5.00 illustrated catalogue, “French Paintings”, Ranger’s House, Blackheath, London |
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| Heritage works of art on show |
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The Mercury (Lewisham Borough), 31.5.00 |
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| Sulle ali della modernità |
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Gabriele Magnani, AD, 6.00 |
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| John Lessore’s French Paintings |
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Exhibitions, Annalee Mather, Evening Standard, 9-15.6.00 |
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| Arte: Tipi da spiaggia |
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Gabriele Magnani, AD, 7.00 |
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| John Lessore: French Paintings |
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Art, Richard Dorment, Sunday Telegraph, 6.7.00 |
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| John Lessore: French Paintings |
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Art, Richard Dorment, Daily Telegraph, 8.7.00 |
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| Paints & Brushes First |
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Virginia Boston Watson, interview, Artists & Illustrators, 8.00 |
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| Looking back in enchantment |
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Rose Aidin, Evening Standard, 10.8.00 |
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| Around the galleries |
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The Times, 16.8.00 |
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| Timeless appeal |
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Martin Gayford, Spectator, 19.8.00 |
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| Artists on art: John Lessore on the Le Nain Brothers’ Four Figures at a Table (1630-39) |
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Interview by Martin Gayford, Daily Telegraph, 28.10.00 |
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| The School of London and Their Friends |
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The collection of Elaine and Melvin Merians. Patrick McCaughey 9.00 |
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| Arte: Mediterraneo |
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Gabriele Magnani, AD, 6.01 |
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| London Paintings |
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Catalogue introduction Denys J Wilcox, 4.02 |
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| Critics’ choice, Art |
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John McEwen, Sunday Telegraph, 2.6.02 |
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| Castellani |
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Martin Gayford, Spectator, 6.6.02 |
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| Art of the community |
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Cedric Porter, South London Press, 7.6.02 |
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| Per le strade della città |
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Gabriele Magnani, AD, 6.02 |
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| Arte: Ballando, ballando |
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Gabriele Magnani, AD 10.02 |
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| First Choice |
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The Times, 17.6.04 |
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| Touchlines |
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Time Out, 30.6.04 |
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| Olympic and Paralympic coverage film shown alternate days in Trafalgar Square, London, throughout period of games |
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| In Touch |
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Radio 4, 6.7.04 |
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| Olympian Art |
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GALLERIES, London 7.04 |
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| Going for Gold |
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Tracey Murkett, Artists and Illustrators, 3.9.04 (October issue) |
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| In calendario |
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Six British Paralympic Athletes AD 10.04 |
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| George Rowlett in Conversation with John Lessore |
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Interview for George Rowlett Exhibition, Artspace Gallery, London 3.05 |
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| John Lessore paintings |
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Bill Gregory, Seal Rocks NSW (Australia) (and quotes from other writers) 8.05 |
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| In The Frame |
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Erin O’Dwyer Telegraph, (Sydney, Australia) Sunday version, 2.10.5 |
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| Art interaction |
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Inner Western Courier (Australia), 2.10.05 |
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| Dungeons and dreamscapes |
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John McDonald, Spectrum – Visual art, The Sydney Morning Herald, (Australia), 29-30.10.05 |
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| The Lynn Painter-Stainers’ Prize – 2006 |
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PHOENIX The Magazine of the Worshipful Company of Painters otherwise Painter-Stainers, 12.06 |
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| News...Prize-Winning Stains |
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The Jackdaw, 2.07 |
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