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KATE HISCOX IS HEAD OF TV AT WARNER MUSIC AND ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE FASHION BLOGGERS. MIXING INVESTMENT BUYS WITH GREAT HIGH STREET FINDS AND A WICKEDLY DRY SENSE OF HUMOUR, HER BLOG WEARS MY MONEY IS A WEEKLY MUST READ.
Its a real feature piece. We are very lucky to have such a big, original painting in our home.
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SARAH PARHAM DESIGNED A RING DURING A VISIT TO INDIA. BACK IN THE UK SHE WAS ASKED SO MANY TIMES WHERE IT WAS FROM, SHE DECIDED TO DESIGN A RANGE AND SVP JEWELLERY WAS BORN. SARAH’S ADJUSTABLE RINGS ARE MADE IN INDIA FROM RECYCLED GOLD AND STERLING SILVER. I HAVE A SMALL COLLECTION WHICH IS GROWING RAPIDLY!
No, it’s not a great master, but it has a lot of meaning to me. It’s still in it’s original 70’s frame and on the back is a note – showing that the painting is meant for me.
Q1. What is your favourite work and where is it from?
This is already very, very difficult and it’s only question one! I will have to choose two pieces for completely different reasons. The first one is an oil that my Gran painted of our gardener in Africa (I grew up in Lagos in the 70’s and loved my childhood out there).
The other is a commission of my chocolate Labrador Margot – I have commissioned pieces from different artists for both my dogs and I am sure I will do the same for the next. It’s by an illustrator called Andrew Buccaneer whose style I love.
As a child I always loved the picture my Gran painted. I can remember sitting in her painting room in Yorkshire with it on the easel and saw the piece come to life. No, it’s not a great master, but it has a lot of meaning to me. It’s still in it’s original 70’s frame and on the back is a note – showing that the painting is meant for me.
The commission of my dog shows Margot, eyes closed, surrounded by pheasants and rabbits (she loved to flush) and he made her chops just that little bit too deep which captures her brilliantly. I will be choosing a new artist to commission next year when I get my next doggie.
Margot is above the fireplace in the hallway, this means I see her every day when I walk through the door. My Gran’s piece is in the dining room which is where most of our art is hung.
I would invest in lots of different art – I am drawn to very graphic pieces probably because of my background. I still want the Panda by Charming Baker that i missed out on, I’d also love a piece by Patrick Heron – his composition and use of colour are amazing, I’d commission Grayson Perry to create a miniature tapestry depicting my life and loves and I would also buy a piece of his pottery. I missed out on a Banksy years ago (my husband didn’t like it) so I would buy the Grannie piece which I absolutely love.
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CIARA ELLIOTT IS AN INTERIORS AND FASHION JOURNALIST AND EDITOR. SHE’S ALSO CO-HOST OF FASH RE:BOOT, A COLLECTIVE OF FASHION CAR BOOT SALES THAT POP UP AROUND THE COUNTRY. I LOVE CIARA’S COOL INTERIOR STYLE AND FOLLOWING HER HOUSE REFURBISHMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
It brings me right back to my Dublin days and reminds me of when I met my husband Ben.
Q1. What is your favourite work and where is it from?
I have so many pieces I’ve gathered over the years as some of my closest friends are artists. I’m not sure I can pick just one!! If pushed though I’d probably say one of my Joby Hickey canvases as it brings me right back to my Dublin days and reminds me too of when I met my now husband Ben.
A similar Joby Hickey piece to the one Ciara owns
Q2. Why do you love it?
It has such an international feel but it’s also so recognisably Dublin and just reminds me of my home city.
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NATASHA POLISZCZUK IS A FREELANCE JOURNALIST, EDITOR, CONTENT AND BRAND CONSULTANT. FORMER DEPUTY ED OF GLAMOUR MAGAZINE, SHE’S ALSO WORKED FOR THE TIMES, THE TELEGRAPH AND ELLE MAGAZINE AMONGST OTHERS. SHE’S THE CO-FOUNDER OF SUPER STYLISH WEAR & WHERE BLOG, WHICH COVERS FASHION, INTERIORS AND TRAVEL.
It’s a beautiful, peaceful painting.
Q1. What is your favourite work and where is it from?
A Jonathan Pocock landscape called High on Top. I bought it as an engagement present for my husband eleven years ago. It’s a scene of Harting Down – and even though it’s small, when you look at it, you just fall in to that expanse of sky. It’s a beautiful, peaceful painting.
We chose it because it’s evocative of an area we both love – and it’s proved to be prescient. I grew up in a village at the foot of the South Downs. We were married in a house which sits in the Downs. And now we’re moving to Winchester, which is the start of the South Downs Way; we have dreams of spending our weekends exploring it with our two young children. Fortunately I have no issue with being sentimental about art!
KATEJONESLONDON 
A great line up of interviewees!
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Thanks Antonia! Fancy doing it soon? X
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