TAp Home Curator interview #1: Alison
Which of your paintings would you save from a fire? My husband’s painting
How many paintings do you own? 50
Abstract or figurative? Splodgy but recognisable
Which one painting do you remember from your childhood? Not a painting but wallpaper like Elizabeth’s, abstract but geometric
What’s your favourite way to hang paintings? Depends on the room
What was the first artwork you ever bought? Edward Bawden
Rothko or Picasso? Rothko
Which one painting would you take to a desert island? Any Ivor Hutchins
If you could time travel, whose studio would you visit? Matisse’s
Did the painting you chose make you feel happy? Yes
How did you decide where to hang it? I’d already allocated two possible spaces
Did your feelings about it change over time? I got to understand and love it more
Would you buy this or another work by this artist? Yes, another work
Any comments? I loved the fun and surprise of TAp Home Curator! I want to do it again!