PODCAST Life as an artist: at home in Somerset with Sir Christopher Le Brun

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Sir Christopher Le Brun is one of the leading British painters of his generation, with an eternal love of the blank page – ”anything’s possible, it’s the best time, full of hope.” He intends to be as productive as possible across the next 10 years, so sitting down with him for our latest Homing In podcast in his rural Somerset home felt like ideal timing. CHAPTERS 0:31 Christopher’s first home in Southsea 3:54 Christopher as a child 6:40 The sibling dynamic 9:33 Christopher’s potential alternative career 12:30 Excelling at art at school 15:22 Getting into Slade School of Fine Art 18:58 Christopher’s relationship with authority 22:23 Christopher’s father passing away 25:25 Christopher’s mother 29:05 Christopher’s first house after art school - doing up his first home and studio 30:35 Christopher’s wife 35:47 On the importance of working alone 37:02 On critiquing each other’s work 40:05 Christopher’s painting process 46:00 Commission for the Royal Opera House 47:43: Christopher’s home in Camberwell 54:50 Moving to the countryside 58:18 On productivity 1:00 Becoming the president of the Royal Academy 1:04 Christopher’s Somerset home 1:09 Christopher’s current studio 1:12 Musical inspirations 1:16 Watching his grandchildren draw 1:19 The effects of colour Never miss a new film, subscribe here: https://bit.ly/36I7z8y Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themodernhouse/ Selling design-led homes in the UK: https://www.themodernhouse.com Like us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/34BKO3x A weekly newsletter of home and interior inspiration, delivered to your inbox: https://www.themodernhouse.com/newsletter/ Listen to our Homing In podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/homing-in/id1496346061 Best interiors Instagram accounts (Vogue) Best homes accounts (Guardian) Ultimate interiors accounts (Telegraph)