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Everyone in the office is sick of me blathering on about 'Vilhelm Hammershøi: The Poetry of Silence' (Royal Academy of Arts, London, until 7 September). I can't help it - the exhibition, mainly of domestic interiors, is brilliant. It has inspired me to look more closely at the everyday world for subject matter, rather than always searching for that 'perfect' scene to paint.
Ingrid
Editor, Leisure Painter
Our advertising assistant, Dawn, photographed this scene (right) from her office window recently. We thought you'd like to see a photo of where we work in Tenterden, Kent (seen through old window glass).
Using a variety of media, including oil on copper, Denise Findlay explores the beauty 'within the structure of a face or a certain pose'.
