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My Favourite Work of Art

Dr Laura-Jane Foley

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Have you got a favourite painting? How does it make you feel? Each week art historian and writer Dr Laura-Jane Foley invites a well known guest to share an artwork that has a special meaning for them. This series focuses on the emotional power of art. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recent Episodes

DEC 1, 2019
Dana Gillespie on Carl Kahler
In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets singer songwriter Dana Gillespie. Dana chooses a painting entitled ‘My Wife’s Lovers’ - a painting commissioned by wealthy, American philanthropist Kate Birdsall Johnson of 42 of her Persian and Angora cats. Pa...
17 MIN
NOV 1, 2019
Robert Rinder on Francisco Goya
In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets the star of 'Strictly Come Dancing' and 'Judge Rinder' writer and barrister Robert Rinder. Robert chooses 'The Dog' by Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco Goya (1746 - 1828). ...
29 MIN
OCT 1, 2019
John Mitchinson on William Blake
In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets John Mitchinson author, publishing guru and head of research for the hit BBC show QI. John chooses 'The Ghost of a Flea’ (1819/20) a small work on mahogany by English poet, painter and printmaker William B...
19 MIN
JUN 23, 2019
Sophie Hannah on Carl Larsson
In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets the internationally best-selling author Sophie Hannah. Sophie discusses a painting entitled ‘Esbjorn Doing His Homework’ (1912) by Swedish painter Carl Larsson (1853 -1919). Sophie also reveals her unusual fasc...
18 MIN
JUN 9, 2019
Stephen Barlow on F.L. Griggs
In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets musician, composer and conductor Stephen Barlow. Stephen chooses 'The Almonry’ (1925) an etching by F.L Griggs (1876 - 1938). Stephen discusses the differences between art and music; sight and sound and ho...
19 MIN