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    Oct. 8, 2024

    RDS Recommends with Shanti Panchal

    Shanti Panchal is an acclaimed artist known for his evocative watercolour paintings that blend autobiographical elements with meditative spaces. Born in India, he moved to London on a British …

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    Sept. 25, 2024

    RDS Recommends with Arjuna Gunarathne

    Arjuna Gunarathne was born in Sri Lanka in 1976 and currently lives and works in London. His artistic practice marries Eastern and Western traditions to present unique works focussing …

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    Sept. 24, 2024

    Top Autumn Exhibitions 2024

    Autumn brings a flurry of fantastic exhibitions, many of which have drawing at their heart, including Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael at the RA and Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers at …

If only one could draw! I can't. That's why I keep on drawing. Alberto Giacometti

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