Kirsty Stonell Walker

LATEST ARTICLES ( 550 )

• Review: Liberating Fashion

  

  I have been known to strap on a corset on occasion and find them quite comfy. On occasion. However, the thought of wearing one day in, day out might not be so... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2015 CULTURE

• Review: Afterimage

  

  As some of you will know, especially if you click on the tab above that reads 'We Are Villains All', I am writing a book that concerns a photographer in the... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2015 CULTURE

• Down the Hatch!

  

  Valentine's Day is almost upon us, my lovely readers, and may your day be filled with lots of hugs, kisses and chocolate! If any of these feel decidedly lacking... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 CULTURE

• Everybody Can-Can!

  

  In my youth I was renown for my love of musical theatre. Okay, that's a somewhat lofty way of saying when I was a teenager, I went on stage singing. This was a... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2015 CULTURE

• Gentlemen, Brace Yourself!

  There are days where my life is a cavalcade of boobs and today is just one such day. There are painters who can make you smile just by their name because you... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2015 CULTURE

• John Collier, Obviously...

  When I'm preparing posts on subjects like femme fatales and naughty women I always look forward to finding a suitable work by John Collier. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 CULTURE

• Review: Art & Soul Catalogue

  

  If you are unable to get to Exeter this Spring to see Art Soul: Victorians and the Gothic (website here), then I may have a solution for you. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2015 CULTURE

• Selfie

  

  It has been mentioned to me on a few occasions that I am rather prone to change my profile picture regularly. For reasons numerous and complicated I seem to hav... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2015 CULTURE

• A Captive Audience

  Imagine being a Victorian artist's model for a moment. You must be asked to do some odd things, pose in some strange ways, but I'm guessing there were three... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 CULTURE

• Endless Night

  

  Welcome to 2015, my lovely readers and what a splendid year it should prove to be! There are a veritable bevy of gorgeous exhibitions littering the horizon,... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2015 CULTURE

• Wives and Other Martyrs

  

  In 1851, John Everett Millais painted the bridal portrait of possibly the archetypal perfect Victorian wife. She was Emily Andrews, and her face is a frozen... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 CULTURE

• Wednesday 24th December - Mrs Fox and Mr Robin

  

  Here we are then, my lovely readers, at the end of another Blogvent. As promised, today I am bringing you a bedtime story. This was written by my daughter and... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 CULTURE

• Tuesday 23rd December - Christmas Eve...

  

  Things I learned in the course of yesterday include (a) All sense of human feeling goes out of the window in a packed supermarket approaching Christmas. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2014 CULTURE

• Monday 22nd December - Winter

  

  Wheeee! Downhill all the way now, my friends! Almost at Christmas Eve and most jobs have been done, bar a little wrapping of presents and making of last minute... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 CULTURE

• Sunday 21st December - The Day of Rest

  

  Good morning, my lovelies! Today is Sunday and the Winter solstice, so as we only have a little bit of daylight, I think we should take it easy and catch up on ... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2014 CULTURE

• Saturday 20th December - Lovers in a Sleigh

  

  Morning! According to the news, today is meant to be 'Blind Panic Saturday' in which humans run around shops, cold in the knowledge that (a) they don't know... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2014 CULTURE

• Friday 19th December - Winter

  

  We really are in the home-straight now, aren't we? Gosh, today I finish work until next year and the Christmas-ness starts in earnest! Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2014 CULTURE

• Thursday 18th December - Winter is Cold Hearted

  

  Hello again Chaps, how are we all feeling? All hanging in there? I hope people had the chance for a bit of a sit down and a cup of tea yesterday. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2014 CULTURE

• Wednesday 17th December - A Christmas Morning

  

  On we trot, and we are are only 8 days away from Christmas! So much to do! Cake, mince pies, croissants, knitted nativity (long story), cooking, cleaning,... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 CULTURE

• Tuesday 16th December - Winter

  

  Honestly, I'm rather tired today. I was woken up at midnight by an errant alarm clock and so today is brought to you on two hours sleep. Marvellous. Let's find ... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 CULTURE