THE ACADEMICIAN REVEALS HOW HIS HOME STUDIO IN BRIXTON, LONDON, CONTINUES TO INSPIRE.
Your home and studio is in Brixton. When did you move here?
We came here 57 years ago, in 1960.
At the time, Brixton was not seen as a very attractive part of London. Why did you choose it?
A painter and friend, Euan Uglow, saw the For Sale sign. He knew Mary, my wife, and I were looking for a house. There was the garden, and it was so much cheaper than Notting Hill where we looked before. It was also close to Camberwell School of Art, where I was teaching.
What made you stay for such a long time?
Outside the house, it is changing every day, and inside it gets better and better. It’s so familiar and never ceases to be good for painting. It’s like an old shoe.
What have you changed in the house over the years?
The garage has been converted to a studio space, and the other extension is a kind of greenhouse with a vine for grapes. There is also the garden. In a way, I have the benefit of town and countryside. You can delude yourself in the garden. People would say, “Oh... I never expected that!”
What are you working on at the moment?
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