Mall Galleries, London, 2 February 2024
After the excitement of being invited to the short pose space at Mall Galleries on my last visit for Hesketh Hubbard Art Society, I was back to familiar territory for a more sedentary session with the portrait artists… amid remarkable vegetation in pastel.
As I settled down for the first of my two unbroken hours seated and motionless in the hot seat I removed my glasses and directed my hazy myopic gaze at the distant pink blur of Esther on shorts. Sixty minutes passed; four poses for Esther, one for me.
It remains rather mind-bending to be physically immobile for an hour with nothing but one’s own thoughts for sustenance while artists scrutinise each follicle and molecule, every pore and flaw. But I get tea and biscuits at half-time. And one more hour, ’til…
Artwork by Tony Swann.
Artwork by Desmond Sloane.
Artwork by Neesha Khan.
Artwork by Philip Stones.
Artwork by Vanya Marinova.
Astonishing artworks. Thank you! Last time Esther and I were here, the third model was Leo @Jigglechick87. We got a fine photo of the three of us back then, and hey, here we at Leo’s birthday party the evening after this. Good times, special people. 💖
steve ritter 