Roadblock at the Beardsmore Gallery
It was jam-packed at Kentish Town’s longest running gallery last night for the launch of our artist Russell Loughlan’s debut show It’s Hard For Me But I’m Trying.
Hundreds turned up to gawp at his pictures of – what seem to be coined by several attendees as – “emotional animals”, the little ink-and-collage illustrations of raccoons, birds of paradise and rabbits quoting eighties and nineties pop lyrics at each other.
Thanks to Amanda Beardsmore for playing the host so admirably too on such a warm evening.
The show is open to the public each day this week (11am-5pm) and closes on July 29th. Â So if you haven’t been, head down.
Don’t forget Russell’s work can be seen on our current July front cover, and is available in our online shop too.
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2 thoughts on “Pinboard: Any news on the Bull & Gate? And how Kentish Town squares up to Hackney”
RE: the cycling
Proximity to Regents Park, being at the foot of the north london alps (Swaine’s lane, highgate hill etc etc), some of the best independent bike shops in London (Simpsons, Chamberlain, Lunar), home of Rapha (high end bike fashion and sponsors to TDF winners Team Sky), a police officer who cycles (Peter Ryan) – need I continue? Yet yet, we lack a cycling club for those with aspirations to ride a bit faster and further. A gospel oak cycling club is trying to be formed, so if that can be plugged that would be good!
Never thought I’d say this but I hope the Bull and gate gets converted into flats, a better end then becoming just another gastro.