My Favourite Work of Art

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. Painted by Austrian artist Carl Kahler (1856 - 1906) it has been described as the “world’s greatest painting of cats”.

To comment on the show please write to @laurajanefoley on Twitter and use the hashtag #MyFavouriteWorkOfArt

Presented and produced by Dr Laura-Jane Foley
Recorded and edited at Wisebuddah, London
Title Music - 'Blue' from Colours by Dimitri Scarlato
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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). Describing this haunting image as “profound and beautiful” Robert reveals a deeply emotional response to the artwork.

To comment on the show please write to @laurajanefoley on Twitter and use the hashtag #MyFavouriteWorkOfArt

Presented and produced by Dr Laura-Jane Foley
Recorded and edited at Wisebuddah, London
Title Music - 'Blue' from Colours by Dimitri Scarlato
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Blake (1757 -1827). Knowledgable and engaging, John discusses Blake’s interest in seances and the supernatural and reveals the unusual way the work came to be painted.

To comment on the show please write to @laurajanefoley on Twitter and use the hashtag #MyFavouriteWorkOfArt

Presented and produced by Dr Laura-Jane Foley
Recorded and edited at Wisebuddah, London
Title Music - 'Blue' from Colours by Dimitri Scarlato
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 fascination with paintings which feature a red chair.

To comment on the show please write to @laurajanefoley on Twitter and use the hashtag #MyFavouriteWorkOfArt

Presented and produced by Dr Laura-Jane Foley
Recorded and edited at Wisebuddah, London
Title Music - 'Blue' from Colours by Dimitri Scarlato
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 how his interest in art was awakened by his wife Joanna Lumley.

To comment on the show please write to @laurajanefoley on Twitter and use the hashtag #MyFavouriteWorkOfArt

Presented and produced by Dr Laura-Jane Foley
Recorded and edited at Wisebuddah, London
Title Music - 'Blue' from Colours by Dimitri Scarlato
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.