The Talk and The Conversation

Both the Talk and the Conversation are held at private soirées for invited guests, either at my host’s venue or at my studio. They are a generous, memorable and intimate way into the world behind the work and a step closer to being genuinely known and trusted by our clients and guests. They are warm, personal and enlightening—an experience that people have told us quietly exceeds expectation and stays in their thoughts long after the evening has ended.

The Talk is hosted in collaboration with high-end retail venues, clubs, societies and institutions. It is peppered with little-known anecdotes and insights about painting, and the unusual experiences that have shaped my career. Using photographs on a screen, I illustrate the stories I am telling and, to make each Talk more personal to my hosts, I find out their stories and weave them in.

The Conversation evolved naturally from the Talks. It explores the common ground between me and someone whose work is also guided by the same commitment to mastery. The first Conversation was held in the Mayfair townhouse of Hirsh, one of London’s finest jewellers, between Sophia Hirsh and me, with some of my portraits placed around the showroom. It was a great evening—not only for the guests, but for Sophia and me too. With a few core ideas in place to keep it flowing, it was fascinating, spontaneous, anecdotal, insightful and unexpectedly revealing. The audience became thoroughly involved too, asking questions and giving us wonderful feedback. It worked beautifully for both Sophia and me.

There have been several more Conversations with other masters of their craft, and these have all gone really well. If you think a Talk or a Conversation with you might make an entertaining and unusual evening for your clients and guests, I would be delighted to hear from you.

The short film with a link below was made to give an idea of how  the Talks look, However watching it will also give you a feel for the Conversation.