OK, I don't actually stalk houses.
I paint them. There's a difference. Mostly.
I'm José. For years I've stood outside houses that aren't mine, on Hampstead Heath, along the River Cam, in front of doors I have no business being in front of, all so I can get the light exactly right on a piece of paper.
This week, nine original paintings from that habit are hanging at Archetype for one exhibition only. Before I show you which ones, you should see the whole story behind them first.
The Archetype Exhibition Catalogue
In this catalogue, you'll find:
✓ Why one of these paintings almost never made it out of a cancelled commission to the United States
✓ What a hidden bridge in Hampstead looked like the one afternoon its water lilies were in full bloom (it's swampy now, and I've checked)
✓ Why I don't do prints. Not once, not for anyone, not even when it would be easier
✓ The real reason my paintings get more expensive every single year
✓ Which of the nine you won't be able to stop looking at
Once this exhibition closes, and I honestly don't know when, a week, a month, who knows, every painting here comes off sale. You won't see them again for a while.
And when they do come back, they come back more expensive.
I'll be honest with you: this isn't just a catalogue.
Once you're on the list, I'll write to you every day. Real stories, not templates. What I'm painting, why I stood in a river for it, what London looks like at 6am when nobody else is out. And I'm always selling something, a painting, a card, or one of my workshops.
Paintings before anyone else sees them
The story behind each piece, before it's sold
And occasionally, a chance to buy before the exhibition does
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