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MY FAVOURITE Famed for her irresistible,
loveable cows, Caroline Shotton - one of the UK's favourite artists - invites us into her life as she reveals what brings joy to her world
Places Barcelona – this place has everything. Beaches with wonderful public sculptures on display, amazing, ground breaking organic architecture and an electric atmosphere. I’d love to live there one day! Berlin – Berlin for me was dark, grungy and steeped in history... I went there in November and the fog didn’t clear. Great place for taking ‘arty’ photos, seeing inter- national bands in small venues and Bauhaus architecture! London – I was born in London and went to college there. I still love it and regularly go back to see exhibitions. The National Portrait Gallery is my favourite
place to relax when I’m there. Devon – the boys and I had a wonderful old fashioned ‘Enid Blyton style’ camping holiday this year. Playing in streams, running in fields and finding heart shaped pebbles on the beach were just a handful of the wonderful memories we will all treasure! Home – it needs a lot of updating and TLC, but I love it. My stu- dio’s there and it doesn’t matter if I spill paint on the ‘shabby chic’ floor. For me, there’s nothing better than shutting the door on a freezing cold day and snuggling up with my boys in front of the fire with a roast in the oven...
Songs
Lovesong by The Cure (Disintegration) Analyse by Thom Yorke (The Eraser) Never Let Me Down Again by Depeche Mode (Music For The Masses) Sea Song by Doves (Lost Souls) There Is A Light That Will Never Go Out by The Smiths (The Queen Is Dead)
This was incredibly hard to whittle down to five! Anything by these artists is on loop in the studio. Portishead, Air, Ian Brown and Radiohead are also my favourites! It changes all the time and, as music is often my only source of company, song choices change with my mood or what I’m painting... so, today’s top 5 are...
Phrases
1. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger 2. Carpe Diem 3. Imagination is everything. 4 If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it 5. Keep on keeping on.
FINE ART COLLECTOR AUTUMN 2013
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