The Creative's Roundabout Worlds

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In my current reading on Edvard Munch by Karl Ove Knausgard, I am introduced to the artist Peter Doig, who when I look him up at MoMA I find he is compared to Edward Hopper. That Doig was introduced to Knausgard by the photographer Stephen Gill continues this circularity of the art world.

But how does one join the joyride, or is it the sad-ride, bearing in mind the subject matter of the artists so far mentioned. Lapeyrouse Wall is one Doig work that I think Knausgard has in mind, unfortunately, I can't find an image to show you, so I will have to give you a link, but please do come back, after you have found out what a wealthy man the painter must have become.

Separately to following the art trail, I was considering, as a project, the visiting of all of the monasteries of the United Kingdom, or at least all that, like my favoured Buckfast Abbey below, do actually offer accommodation.

I found a website that seemed to offer a neat solution, Monastery Stays website promised no confusion, with all text in English, alas none of the monasteries are in this green and pleasant land, most in fact being in Italy of all places.

Equally difficult to find out, was what is going on with Derek Jarman's Prospect Cottage, which the arts council seem to have passed over to Folkestone Creative for Stewardship.

Their website talks of a festival in November, where the film Strange Concord: Music and Words from Prospect Cottage will be shown, or is it that it will be recorded there during a live event. I am confused. Tickets don't yet seem to be available, if you know more, or if you find stuff out please let me know.



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