Gallery and Media – Beyond the Palette

Armed with a green screen, microphone, lights and an iPhone, I’ve started to make little films in my kitchen about paintings that I love. Here are the fruits of my labours along with photos and other bits from my Instagram feed. I am now also adding in the videos of my ‘Elevenses with Lynne’ sessions on Instagram so look out for them every Monday and Thursday.

I hope you enjoy them. x

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Hello! When we put this edit together for a laugh,

Hello! When we put this edit together for a laugh, thank you for the inspiration @oldwelshgit 😉, little did I know that I’d be using it as a wee advert for some on line activity!! As well as making little videos (I’ve started a new series called ‘Pepped up by Paintings’) I’m going to do a short live every Monday and Thursday at 11am. The plan is to discuss a painting every Monday and then do something painting related on Thursday - that might be talking about pigments or how to recognise saints or characters from mythology. Who knows where this will take us? The video for the week will likely follow the same subjects otherwise my head might explode 😂 but, again, who knows?

Sending love to you all in these bonkers times 💕💕💕 #hello #newadventure #goinglive #art #arthistory #paintingstellstories #learnsomethingnew #peppedupbypaintings #chattingaboutart #artgalleryguide #brainfuel #keepbusyandhappy #staysane

Man alive! I wish I’d done the rounds more slowl

Man alive! I wish I’d done the rounds more slowly now!! This is the Titian exhibition that is open until June. With the National Gallery closed until May I’m not sure how many people will get to see it, unless it’s extended which would be lovely but possibly not possible.
To get a good look at these works, albeit not in the flesh as it were, why not take a look at my IGTV series Titian’s Poesie Unveiled?

#titian #nationalgallery #renaissanceart #lovedesiredeath #learnsomethingnew #discoverpaintings #discoverart #artexplained #whattodowhenselfisolating #brainfood #keepyourmindbusy

A lovely thing happened just after this photo was

A lovely thing happened just after this photo was taken. I bonded with a very chic lady who recognised my @bombshellhq dress! We had a conversation about the new arrivals and agreed that we were both very excited about the puff sleeve off the shoulder 😜😍 I would also personally like to request more of this style. Every time I wear one good things happen ☺️ Pretty please, Katya?! #bombshelldress #styleover40 #over40style #over40fashion #happyinmyskin #dresstoimpressyourself #dresstoexpress #sheerjoy #womenlikeus #londonlife #madeinlondon #supportlocalbusiness #nationalgallery #titian #arthistory #renaissanceart #exhibition #lovedesiredeath

After my rather emotional response to the Titian:

After my rather emotional response to the Titian: Love, Desire, Death exhibition yesterday, I thought I should actually give you the low down! Okay, so it is just 7 paintings but they are beautifully lit, and complement each other perfectly which is unsurprising as they were conceived to be in the same space. To walk into the room and have all that luminosity of flesh and the dynamism of Titian’s extraordinary compositions is something to behold. I was so interested to hear some slightly different takes to my own particularly about ‘The Rape of Europa’ which, along with Danae were the two works that I found it really hard to pull myself away from. There’s a great little animation before you go in and a film that is well worth watching, although don’t sit on the front bench as it’s a bit close to the screen and your neck might get sore!!! Just go and revel in the talent of Titian, the bonkersness of Greek Mythology and the sheer beauty of these works.
And if you want to know more before you go, there’s loads of information in my IGTV series, Titian’s Poesie Unveiled!

#exhibition #titian #lovedesiredeath #nationalgallery #newopeninglondon #seenow #mustsee #experiencesoverthings #learnsomethingnew #renaissanceart #beautyinart #thingstodoinlondon #londonlife #artgallery #arthistory #onceinalifetime #abitemotional #sheerjoy #lifeaffirming

I’m very excited to share my first ever podcast

I’m very excited to share my first ever podcast experience. I was invited by the award winning team at ‘The Art of Dying Well’ to talk skulls, skeletons and some less obvious symbols of life and death in paintings with the fantastically engaging and intelligent @jimmyabbott1. The results can be heard at https://www.artofdyingwell.org/podcasts 💀💛💀💛
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#artofdyingwell #vanitas #mementomori #arthistory #podcast #learnsomethingnew #experiencesoverthings #skull #dutchgoldenage #caravaggio #vesalius #ephemeral #fantasticconversation #newexperience #weallneedaskullonourdesk @artofdyingwell

The thing is that there are so many of them and th

The thing is that there are so many of them and they are all gorgeous!
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Whether your single, loved up or trying to ignore everything pertaining to romance you’ll find something to tickle your fancy in this exploration of my favourite Venus’s this Valentine’s evening. They make the perfect date 💕💛💕💛
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#nationalgallerylondon #arttour #learnsomethingnew #experiencesoverthings #thingstodoinlondon #londonlife🇬🇧 #paintingstellstories #renaissanceart #venus #valentines_day #datenight #styleover40 #delectabledetail

Can anyone spot the link between this odd painting

Can anyone spot the link between this odd painting by Bronzino and the wonderful Terry Jones who passed away this week? Bottom left corner - take a look at the foot. Turn it the other way and think Monty Python’s Flying Circus!! .
The painting is called an Allegory with Venus and Cupid - it’s one of the stranger treasures in the National Gallery!
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#ripterryjones #montypython #montypythonsflyingcircus #foot #venusandcupid #paintingstellstories #nationalgallerylondon #delectabledetail #strangeassociations

So much fun talking divas with these lovely ladies

So much fun talking divas with these lovely ladies yesterday 💛💃💛💃
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#divas #nationalgallerylondon #arttourlovers #arttour #paintingstellstories #fabulouswomen #thingstodoinlondon #experiencesnotthings #londonlife #learnsomethingnew

Bringing paintings to life is what I aim for! . #n

Bringing paintings to life is what I aim for! .
#nationalgallerylondon #paintingstellstories #arttour #arttourlovers #delectabledetail #thingstodoinlondon #experiencesoverthings #experiencesnotthings #learnsomethingnew #enhanceyourlife #londonculture #londonlife

New year, new conversation?! Booking is now availa

New year, new conversation?! Booking is now available for ‘Conversation Pieces’, a potted history of Western art in six conversations ☺️💛☺️
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From astonishment to anger and rage to ridicule, the artists and paintings in this tour have ignited what must have been the liveliest of discussions. What was so radical about Masaccio? Who was showing off more, Titian or his patron? Why did Turner need to complete his most famous masterpiece so quickly, and if Cezanne had tried a bit harder would his work have caused quite such a row? Charting the course of Western art history with their own unique stories, the conversations surrounding these works have lost none of their allure – especially when mixed with some Beyond the Palette sparkle! Get your year off to a flying start and come and join in.
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#experiencesoverthings #experiencesnotthings #nationalgallery #thingstodoinlondon #londonlife #londonactivities #learnsomethingnew #newyearnewstart #newyearnewyou #newyearnewgoals #newyearresolution #paintingstellstories #arthistory #amazingstories #thingsyouneverknew #entertainment #getinvolved #conversations #talkingpoints #beautifulart #inspiration #titian #curiosity #havefun #createanewmemory

Happy new year! This isn’t even from New Year’

Happy new year! This isn’t even from New Year’s Eve but Christmas Day 😳🙄I’ve been a bit useless on Instagram - I’ve been working on new projects and haven’t yet learnt how to multitask 😱😂 Ironically one of the projects is a series of little films for Instagram!!! Watch this space.
Anyway, I love this photo for many reasons, but if I was smart, this could have been a perfect advertisement for @bombshellhq as two of us were totally rocking the look. But now we can never prove it 😧😳😬 Let’s just say they were excellent outfits for swishing and galloping around the kitchen when everyone else was watching Gavin and Stacey... #happynewyear #nevertooold #dancingqueen #bombshelldress @govivace #gavinandstacey #styleover40 #over40style #over40 #rockingtheleopardprint
#dressinghappy #chicstyle #dresstoimpressyourself #plansfor2020 #excitedforthefuture #lovewhatyoudo #fabulousfriends #maybetoomuchchampagne #anarthistorianinmyotherlife

Beyond the Palette Gift Vouchers - the perfect sol

Beyond the Palette Gift Vouchers - the perfect solution for the person who needs nothing except life enhancing experiences! ✨Couple that with the fact that you could buy one on Christmas Day and it would still arrive on time and you have a sure fire winner!! Merry Christmas everybody 🎄🎁🥂🥰🎄 #lastminutegifts #giftideas #giftanexperience #christmasgifts #lastminutegiftideas #lastminuteshopping #arttour #gallerytour #paintingstellstories #experiencesoverthings #experiencesnotthings #nationalgallery #london #londonlife🇬🇧 #thingstodoinlondon #londonattractions #entertainment #guidoreni #paintingofvenus #sparklyskirt #over40style #over40 #40notfrumpy #styleover40 #styleoverfashion #merrychristmas

@bombshellhq and @rockrichmond - a match made in h

@bombshellhq and @rockrichmond - a match made in heaven 🥂🌹🥂🌹
We are having a family Christmas lunch and last year’s gorgeous green velvet bombshell dress fits the bill perfectly!
#bombshell #bombshelldress #greenvelvet #greenvelvetdress #familychristmas #lovelylunch #rockandroserichmond #styleover40 #over40style #dresstoimpress #40notfrumpy

The immaculate conception as a reciprocal process?

The immaculate conception as a reciprocal process? Whoa 😯 That’s exactly what’s happening here in this highly unusual annunciation by Fra Lippi. It accords with 15th century discourse about the way we see, which was also believed to have been a two way process with both the eyes and the object emitting beams. Unfortunately you can’t see the golden rays I talk about very clearly here but if you go to the @nationalgallery and look carefully, they are definitely there!

Well, that’s about as highbrow as I’m going to get this week 😉😉 And, by the way, what’s with the funny little nod I often do at the end of a video?! I don’t notice I’ve done it until I watch back!! Anyone else have a similar thing? I wonder if I do it on an actual tour?!😳🤣 #paintingsthattellstories #delectabledetail #renaissanceart #historicaldetails #fralippi #annunciation #thingstodoinlondon #gallerytours #arthistory #artgallery #nationalgallery #experiencesoverthings #experiencesnotthings #londonlife #funnyhabits #nodtofinish #explainingart #explainingpaintings👨 #beautifulscarf #styleover40 #over40style #over40 #dowhatmakesyouhappy #dowhatyoulove #trysomethingnewtoday #trysomethingdifferent

Well, we had a lovely afternoon in the @nationalga

Well, we had a lovely afternoon in the @nationalgallery today despite the fact that there has been a bit of a re-hang and not one but two of the paintings I’d originally curated weren’t available. Oh, and a third was almost unavailable due to a virginal rehearsal. Obviously! I’m talking keyboards before you ask😳😉!! There’s something *stimulating* about thinking on your feet to replace a third of what you’ve prepared having been up half the night before watching election coverage 😱🤣🤣 #paintingsthattellstories #arttours #gallerytours #thingstodoinlondon #londonlife #nationalgallery #experiencesoverthings #expecttheunexpected #stuffhappens #fridaythe13th #fridayvibes #cultureinlondon #fabulouspeople #thinkonyourfeet #bepreparedforanything #laughingisgoodforthesoul #dresstoimpress #styleover40 #sequinskirt

Struggling for gifts for those people who say they

Struggling for gifts for those people who say they don’t want or need anything? I am the answer to your prayers (and it’s really not often I can say that!!) ☺️🤣 Look what’s now available on the website! There’s a £35 version for scheduled tours or give someone the gift of a private tour, especially tailored to them and at the time of their choosing. The vouchers are valid for 12 months from time of purchase and are a few clicks away on the website - details in bio. I would love to see you and your family and friends in the National Gallery in 2020 🥰💛 #giftideas #giftvoucher #giftvouchersavailable #lastminutechristmasshopping #lastminutechristmasgifts #giftsforeveryone #experiencesoverthings #experiencesnotthings #arttours #paintingstellstories #artgallery #nationalgallery #thingstodoinlondon #londonlife🇬🇧 #unusualgifts #thoughtfulgifts #trysomethingnew #trysomethingdifferent #learnsomethingnew #culturalgifts #styleover40 #sassyarthistorian #dresstoimpress #bringingarttolife

Back to reality and prepping for a tour this eveni

Back to reality and prepping for a tour this evening after an amazing time in San Francisco 🥰

This clearly isn’t how I prep for a tour although a lot of vacuous staring into the distance does seem to be part of it! This was taken on our last full day in San Fran and I’m debuting this gorgeous green top from @ridleylondon which garnered a lot of positive attention. It works really well with my wide leg @revivalretro trousers which, frankly, were worn every single day at some point.

I also have to say thank you to the fabulous @fourseasons for providing various locations for the serious business of coordinating outfits to the decor 🙄🤣😎 But back to today. If you happen to be free and in the market for a highly entertaining evening with some of painting’s most enticing divas, do join me tonight at the National Gallery. A few tickets are still available from my website, details in the bio.
#fourseasonssanfrancisco #christmasdecor #colourcoordinated #greentop #ridleylondon #sparkles #widelegtrousers #wardrobestaple #revivalretroboutique #wearingmywardrobe #madeinlondon🇬🇧 #over40 #over40style #styleover40 #styleoftheday #mystyle #myoutfit #londonstyle #britgirlabroad #arthistory #paintingsthattellstories #raconteuse #thingstodoinlondon #experiencesoverthings #nationalgallery #arthistory #gallerytour #artgallery

Yep, I went to SFMOMA and took a selfie 🤣 Do I

Yep, I went to SFMOMA and took a selfie 🤣 Do I become part of Gerhard Richter’s Blood Red Mirror because I’m reflected in it?! Hell yeah! I don’t spend that much time looking at modern and contemporary art these days but I did have a nice time reacquainting myself with some familiar names and artworks today.
I’m wearing my travelling outfit here which looks far better in silhouette 😆😉 #sfmoma #thingstodoinsanfrancisco #modernart #artgallery #selfie #gerhardrichter #artmonday #traveloutfit #Styleover40 #over40style #notdressedtoimpress

The Christmas Tree went up in the hotel overnight.

The Christmas Tree went up in the hotel overnight. It looks gorgeous and is also the perfect foil for my @bombshellhq leopard print dress which has become a firm favourite with Mr BTP!! 💛💛💛 On the other hand, I’m hoping it’s stopped raining. My hair is completely out of control. It works quite well with the animal print vibe though 😂😳 #christmasbeginsinsanfrancisco #fourseasonssanfrancisco #christmastree #dresstoimpress #leopardprint #styleover40 #over40style #bombshelldress #madeinengland #lovedresses #bighair #madhairday #goingforthewildlook #40notfrumpy

Feathers, sparkles, dressing up to ravish another

Feathers, sparkles, dressing up to ravish another man’s wife, an explanation for the origin of the Milky Way... what’s not to love in this painting?! Tintoretto’s bonkers masterpiece features in my DIVAS! tour this Friday 6 December. Tickets available on my website (details in bio). Hope to see you there ✨✨ #arthistory #nationalgallery #arttour #paintingsthattellstories #artgallery #gallerytour #greekmythology #complicatedrelationships #dressingup #londonlife #thingstodoinlondon #experiencesoverthings #experiencesnotthings #trysomethingnew #trysomethingdifferent #learnsomethingnew #tintoretto

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