Salman Toor at The Courtauld, Waterhouse and a first look at something from the studio... From the archive, William Watson-West, Autumn 2 (2019), acrylic on linen board, 40 x 50 cm Hello! It’s been a little while since the last William’s Corner (February last year in fact!), so thank you for sticking with me. You might have seen in my last email why I’ve been quiet, but now I’m back at it with lots of exciting things on the horizon. This time I’ve been to see Salman Toor: Som

Van Gogh at the National Gallery, a London bakery/restaurant and 2024 round-up William Watson-West, The Fire Inside, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 50 cm All Things Arty Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers at the National Gallery It’s rare that you get to see so many of Van Gogh’s most famous paintings in one place. In fact, the National Gallery’s Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers is described as a once-in-a-century exhibition with paintings gathered from galleries and private collections across

Expressionists at The Tate, a special restaurant and a unique gift idea William Watson-West, Run, acrylic on canvas, 80 x 100 cm All Things Arty Expressionists: Kandinsky, Münter and the Blue Rider at The Tate Modern With a focus on the avant-garde Munich expressionists of the early 20th century, this was a fascinating exhibition. Known as The Blue Rider (Der Blaue Reiter) this group of artists led by Wassily Kandinsky and Gabriel Münter marked an important moment in art hist

My third newsletter features a special trip to New York where I visited some amazing museums, a local fishmonger that serves delicious sashimi, how I am painting in a flow state with my current project and an introduction to my upcoming collection launch. All Things Arty New York City A couple of months ago my fiancée took me to New York City to celebrate my birthday. I’ve visited a couple of times before and wasn’t let down this time by the intoxicating air of possibility an

In my second newsletter I talk about a recent visit to The Courtauld to see a fascinating Frank Auerbach exhibition, an inspiring trip to Dorset and getting shortlisted for the RA Summer Exhibition. All Things Arty Frank Auerbach - Charcoal Portraits A few weeks ago I visited a striking Frank Auerbach exhibition at The Courtauld Gallery, London. I have a confession to make: I had never visited The Courtauld before. It’s a fabulous space in Somerset House comprising collecti

In this post I write about an inspirational talk by artist Dame Rachel Whiteread; one of my favourite restaurants, Kiln; and the ideas of renewal and rebirth that are inspiring my latest abstract paintings. All Things Arty Last week I was lucky enough to attend a talk by artist, Dame Rachel Whiteread. Interviewed by Tim Marlow OBE, head of The Design Museum, it was incredibly inspiring. For those of you that didn't know, Rachel Whiteread was the first woman to be awarded the