Alexandra Blum Alexandra Blum

New river Thames drawings

It's been so exciting getting up close to the Thames recently. Made on location on the riverbank, every mark is a response to looking very closely at the movement of the water as it negotiates the piers of the Thames Barrier on an ebbing tide.

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Alexandra Blum Alexandra Blum

Watch Graham Crowley’s insightful response to my drawing ‘Sleeping Tree’

When speaking about the drawing Sleeping Tree from my Laycock Green series, Graham Crowley, former Professor of Painting at the Royal College of Art and winner of the prestigious John Moores Painting Prize 2023, described it as, "absolutely exquisite ... at every point you think you've just about taken in what's going on and [then] there's something else." Hear more of Graham’s thoughtful observations about my drawing in the following clip from the film ‘Silent Disco ‘24 Walk and Talk with Graham Crowley’, filmed by Bill Jackson.

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Alexandra Blum Alexandra Blum

Both drawings already sold at the RA Summer Exhibition

I was delighted to find out that both my drawings ‘Act’ and ‘Home IV’ have already sold at this year’s Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy. Very happy to know both drawings will soon be off to wonderful new homes.

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Alexandra Blum Alexandra Blum

Exciting plans for 2024…

I'm delighted to be exhibiting in several group shows next year and I'm currently making new work in the Canary Wharf/West India Docks area, in preparation for one of next year's group shows. 

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