A Polite Request

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A Room of One’s Own: the attic studio where painter Will Calver captures the poetry of everyday life

Perched beneath the eaves of a farmhouse in rural Kent, Will Calver’s studio is a modest space with a profound sense of stillness. It’s here, among the sloping beams and soft, shifting light that the painter produces his captivating still lifes – jewel-like studies of fruits, flowers and familiar objects drawn from the garden and home. Much more than just a workspace, the studio is a quiet stage where the artist paints the overlooked moments of daily life with rare delicacy …

A room of one's own / Interiors

Words: Francine Raymond
Photography: Paul Whitbread

A Room of One’s Own: the attic studio where painter Will Calver captures the poetry of everyday life

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