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Magnolias of Hampstead: location, dates and times
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Oops. Reader, I forgot to tell you these details, yesterday: ​ Magnolias of HampsteadLocation: Burgh House, New End Square, London NW3. - ​ Eager to promote this exhibition, I watched a social media expert talk about making videos that go viral. He seemed to know what he was talking about. I followed his instructions and made a couple of <1m videos. Here’s one: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGJGnidtfZr/​ Let me know what you think! ​
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John-Paul Flintoff
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Hello Reader It’s three weeks since the 'Magnolias of Hampstead' exhibition at Burgh House. (Hello Reader. This is my newsletter.) Been a bit of a whirlwind, wrapping paintings very carefully, arranging couriers: and... . . . [ after an agonising wait ] . . . ...receiving confirmation that the deliveries arrived in one piece: There's something extremely satisfying about seeing these magnolias settling into their new homes. *** The exhibition itself feels like a bit of a dream now. I keep...
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A weird thing happened after I booked the venue for my solo art show: blood drained from my fingers, turning them yellow. They tingled painfully. I took photos to show my wife: After an hour, the blood rushed back and the fingertips went purple. (Hello Reader. This is my newsletter.) If you don’t know already, I’m doing my first-ever solo art show, at a gallery in Hampstead. I’ve loved it, but also panicked a lot. I think that must explain the fingertip thingy. Tomorrow is the last day....