Tag Archives: portraits

UCLH Staff Drawings Update and Exhibition News!

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Simon Tolhurst

Over the last few months I’ve really enjoyed making portraits of members of staff at UCLH. As described in my previous blog post, I’ve been drawing the hospital staff via video call, offering a chance to have a portrait made … Continue reading →

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UCLH Staff Portraits by Video Call!

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Simon Tolhurst

Creative Comfort… In order to further support staff wellbeing at UCLH during this extremely difficult time, the Arts & Heritage team have brought together artists working at UCLH to offer creative ways to de-stress. Creative Comfort is an online resource … Continue reading →

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Last Chance to See and New Work on Show.

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Simon Tolhurst

It seems like a long while ago now since the busy, bustling private view of The Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Painting Prize at Piano Nobile Gallery in Kings Place, Kings Cross. The exhibition opened on May 23rd and there’s now … Continue reading →

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Recent Drawings and News! (Of the BBC Variety).

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Simon Tolhurst

Earlier this month the BBC News website published a short piece on the Portrait Artist in Residence project for Haematology Cancer Care Charity at UCLH. The BBC had visited the Cancer Centre a few weeks before to film for a … Continue reading →

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A Quick Update and Major Life Changes

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Simon Tolhurst

I thought I’d give a quick update to my rather overdue blog, quite a lot has happened since my last post and although I’ve been posting new work on Facebook and Twitter, my WordPress has been slightly neglected. For those … Continue reading →

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Drawing news, Painting news and Newsnight news!

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Simon Tolhurst

It’s been a very long time since my last post here on WordPress, about six months and during that time I’ve been continuing to work on the project for LALU at University College Hospital as well as having people pose … Continue reading →

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The Reflecting Eye

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Simon Tolhurst

I’m pleased to announce that I have several works in an upcoming group exhibition at St.Pancras Hospital’s conference gallery space. “The Reflecting Eye” is a group show and I’m going to be showing some recent paintings and drawings that fit … Continue reading →

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