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Nov
19

Le Monocle

Based on a Brassai black and white photograph from 'The Secret Paris of the 30s'. Pen and ink,
Nov
18

Kiki of Montparnasse

I've always been fascinated by old black and white photographs, especially those that captured Paris and its artistic
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Nov
12

More Perm Challenge Results

Naturally curly hair, and not so naturally curly hair . . . Too tragic for a photo, and an escape from a major
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Nov
11

Perm Challenge Results

From regretable decisions to impressive results to 'No Need for More Curls",  Faithful Readers display their permed and
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Nov
05

Person in the Street Interview

Mid 80s
Nov
04

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

I suddenly discovered how much fun water colour paint can be, even in panels that have been traditionally black and
Oct
29

Perm Challenge

So many people have written and said they'd had bad perms I couldn't resist: send me
Oct
29

Scream

Late 70s. This was taken in my first apartment in the Banffshire – the hallway was ideal for portraiture and I
Oct
28

Monica Holden-Lawrence

MHL was a writer who  lived at the Manhatten block on Robson and Thurlow. It was 1977 and her novel,
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Oct
22

What Do Your Cats Do When You're Out?

Circa early 80s. This was bought by a veterinarian.