Press Quotes

“. . . your portrait of David Williams . . . really catches David, particularly (his) witty vivacity . . . .” – Dr John Harvey, Editor, Emmanuel College Magazine, about the portrait of Professor Sir David Williams DL QC Emeritus Vice Chancellor, Cambridge University

“Edward’s portrait is going to be a great source of pleasure and pride to us and his children for years to come; it is also great fun showing it to people. They come into the room with those ‘got to say I like it’ expressions and then break into huge and genuine admiration.” – Lady Braye, Stanford Hall, Leics, wife of Edward Aubrey-Fletcher

“Your painting received praise from a London art dealer . . . . I noticed him glancing at my portrait and asked his opinion, at which he ventured that it was ‘good, yes good,’ and then claimed that this was high praise from an art dealer . . .” – Professor Haroon Ahmed, Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University

“Everyone I have spoken to is thrilled with the painting and I’m sure many will have expressed their delight to you.” – Father Philip Ursell, then Principal of Pusey House

“The portrait, much admired, hangs in the Frederic Hood Room . . .” – Father William Davage, Pusey House, on Father Ursell’s portrait

“I wanted to say what a pleasure it was sitting for you . . . the end result is very pleasing. . . . You’ve done an excellent job of the portrait, Louise – one of my friends immediately commented: an informal, relaxed pose in a formal setting . . . which was just what we set out to achieve! . . . I think the spirit of the portrait captures me very well and John says that when he stands close to it he feels he could have a conversation with me . . .” – The late Margaret, Lady Meurig Thomas, wife of Sir John Meurig Thomas, then Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge

“What an array of folks, all so different, and which you captured so brillantly, the difference (in lifestyle) of Ahmed and Sim; different aspects of the job (Ursell), and the various moods, as expressed in the face of Courtauld (even Courtauld and her dachshund!), Smith, etc. . .” – Louis Mc Cagg, historian