Alt: Robert De Niro with Pink Fan in Stardust

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy

I get fan mail, which I think is awesome. Also, in the world we live in, which includes “AI”-generated scams and other phishing expeditions, it’s necessary to set some expectation…

Deliberately creating "happy accidents" in a painting to have interesting stuff to respond to.

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy

"When I need a break from whatever project I'm working on, I often like to paint small. And I like to paint from memory. "A small piece painted from memory doesn't ask for detail. It simply asks for shapes and contours and changes in value. "For me, as a landscape painter, it asks me to remember impressions, the way I felt in a place.

Myth, reality or distortion?

Nottingham will become one of the first cities to bring in a balaclava ban as new powers aimed at tackling intimidation in the city come into effect.

Well that’s my studio-gallery all neat and tidy, ready for North East Open Studios (shortened to NEOS when talking about it) starting Saturday 12 September 2026. I’m venue 35 of some 250, open 11 to 3 except for Monday and Friday.

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Well that’s my studio-gallery all neat and tidy, ready for North East Open Studios (shortened to NEOS when talking about it) starting Saturday 12 September 2026. I’m venue 35 of some 250, open 11 to 3 except for Monday and Friday.

During a distinguished academic career as Professor of English at Exeter University, Moelwyn Merchant began to make sculptures in 1964...