Nnena Kalu wins Turner Prize 2025 This year's Turner Prize has been awarded to Glasgow-born, London-based  Nnena Kalu . The following day during a radio discussion one of the interviewees dismissed Kalu's skill and artworks. I was rather prickled by this response and how casually Kali's achievement and art was flattened.  Seascape . Mixed media, 2025. Eva Lane Of course, I accept that not everyone will like everything, that’s simply human nature. I don’t like liver, The Traitors, or Krispy...

Winter approaches and with the shorter days and darker evenings, it's time to crack on with my crochet. I come from a family of makers, stitchers, knitters & crocheters. My early education didn't include museum & gallery visits, in fact I was 23 before I went into an art gallery. But I did learn to sew, crochet, knit & handle most woodworking tools by the time I was 13!  Creativity comes in many forms & it's fantastic to see Fibre Art gathering popularity, not least because it's raising the...

What follows are my notes on a guided tour of an exhibition of Louise Bourgeois' work at Compton Verney, 6th September 2024. Exhibition Notes are my way of recording and reflecting on exhibitions I've visited. They aren't polished by any means, but act as an aide-memoire, with photographs and comments, as well as links to the best rabbit holes I've enjoyed exploring. So grab a cuppa, sit back and be inspired. Louise Bourgeois' (LB) fraught and complex relationship with both parents is well...