Feet and Hands – Paula Rego

Last weekend I finally managed to visit Paula Rego’s Obedience and Defiance exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. It is an exhibition full of paintings and drawings that span the length of her career.  Her work is full of symbolism, with animals used often to depict the ways we harm and care…

Alexander Calder and the wonder of art that makes you smile

I’ve just left the Calder exhibition in Tate Modern with a big smile on my face which even grumpy London couldn’t shake. It made me think about art and why some artists and artwork can have this effect on you. I know I’m not the only person who felt it – before I went to…