Literary researcher, Ma(Res) student and teacher of all things written. Based outside of London on the sunny side of Kent but close enough to the city to enjoy the coffee shops and theatres.
British Summer Captured in 3 Paintings
Regardless of what country you grew up in, there really isn’t anything like the feel of sand between your toes. The sound of people swimming in...
Tony Heathfield 22 July 2024
Taking the Perfect Selfie: Tips from Best Self-Portraits in Art History
To pout or not to pout… that is the question. From smolders to smiles, duck faces to dog ears, in the age of front-facing phone cameras there...
Tony Heathfield 17 January 2024
A Lesson in Illustration – The Whimsical Characters of Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter, best known for the charming tale of Peter Rabbit, inspired the minds of budding young novelists and illustrators alike. Her most...
Tony Heathfield 3 January 2024
Summer Interior and Edward Hopper’s Women – Learning the Ropes of Romance
In Summer Interior, we see a solitary woman at the center of an unknown crisis. Edward Hopper‘s women appear frequently within his oeuvre —...
Tony Heathfield 22 July 2023
Duchamp’s Pipe: A Chess Romance. The Marriage of Man and Mind
Allow me to begin this review of Celia Rabinovitch’s Duchamp’s Pipe: A Chess of Romance by stating, unequivocally, that I had no interest...
Tony Heathfield 16 December 2021
Art in The Crown: Spies, Secrets and The Royal Art Collection
The Crown is not amused… There’s a scandal brewing behind the doors of Buckingham Palace. Let’s investigate art in The Crown,...
Tony Heathfield 25 November 2019
Hell Hath No Fury. The Merry Murderess of Early Modern Art
Hell hath no fury like a murderess scorned and, boy, you better believe it! If you were to take a moment and google ‘murder in art’ your...
Tony Heathfield 30 April 2019