Andy Hudson

Destroyed by fire

In the small hours of  Monday 30 August the studio used by me and my colleagues burnt down, the indirect product of an act of vandalism.  Half the canvasses and equipment were lost, and we are currently without anywhere to work, although the mairie has allocated us a space, which we will be able to use in a week or two.  Our main problem will be the replacement of lost materials - at present our insurance company is refusing to compensate us.  The battle goes on.

17-9-21:  We have had our first session in the new "studio".  My colleagues all started new works, while I attempted to repair smoke-damaged canvasses.  The last painting I was doing before the fire survived, but needed refurbishing, i.e. "Red satin black lace".