This heiress daughter of a Montana “robber baron” mining and railroad tycoon was a hence unseen recluse from 1930 until her death in 2011 following a painful divorce from the son of one of her father’s business associates after just two years of marriage. (more…)
Tag: artist
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Huguette Clark (1906 – 2011)
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A perfect car for ‘The Throttler’?
Chelsea’s answer to John Lennon adapts a Nissan Primera
A recent addition to the streets of Chelsea is a Nissan Primera whose owner plainly took inspiration from John Lennon’s customised Rolls-Royce Phantom V. (more…)
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Suddenly Last Summer
Jack Vetrianno puts painting on the market (and throws in a flat)
Whoever buys Scottish artist Jack Vettriano OBE’s £2 million flat in Pont Street, Knightsbridge gets not only a one bedroomed flat, but also a painting titled Suddenly Last Summer. (more…)
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Tom Bem: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
20 questions with singer-songwriter Tom Bem
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Success and positivity.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
I’ve adopted the Olympic motto ‘Faster Higher Stronger’. It’s mine now.
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Anne Dunhill
This Roman Catholic novelist and Italian translator’s works have included A Darker Shade of Love, Web of Passion and Anita: A Memoir. A former debutante and model, Dunhill also writes about love, life and lunches on the site Angela Darling’s Blog and is a granddaughter of the luxury goods titan Alfred Dunhill. -
John Armstrong
This poet and artist was born in Consett, County Durham and began writing aged just 13 during his time studying at a monastery in Shropshire. Famed for his amazing head of a hair and a regular at the Chelsea Arts Club, amongst Armstrong’s most poignant verses is one from his poem Who Am I in which he states: “I am the thin red line that will not yield, I am that far off corner of a foreign field, I am an Englishman!” -
Andrew Hancock: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times asks artist Andrew Hancock: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
“The increasing sense that time is speeding up”.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
“Fearless for Your Love Forever!” – I inscribed it into the surface of a recent artwork that appears in my latest exhibition. It may be the first truly heartfelt line I’ve written in months and stands as a declaration to succeed despite all odds. That and a quote from Albert Finney’s character in Saturday Night Sunday Morning… “Don’t let the bastards grind you down!” – I like that one.
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Sara Blakely
The youngest woman to have become a self-made billionaire ever. A former comedian and door-to-door fax machine saleswoman, Blakely founded the privately held Spanx undergarment business at the age of 27. Sales took off in 2000 when Oprah Winfrey endorsed the product and then when she signed a contract with QVC, 8,000 pairs were sold in the first six minutes. Married to a former rapper named Jesse Itzler, Sara Blakely intends to leave at least half of her wealth to charity and of her success comments: “In my wildest dreams I never thought I would have started with their butts. As it turns out, that was a great place to start”. A truly inspirational and decent lady. -
Morgan Delle Piane: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times asks experimental disc jockey and background actor Morgan Delle Piane: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
All the virtues.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
Equality and diversity.
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Marina Cowdray: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times asks artist and sculptor Marina Cowdray: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Accepting each moment as it appears.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
Laugh often and don’t take life too seriously.
Kerry Katona was considered unacceptable in 2007. Who or what is unacceptable in 2013?
The weather has been unacceptable.
Tony Blair misses being Prime Minister. What do you miss most in your life?
I don’t miss anything as everything is all here with us right now.
What might you swap all your wealth for?
Health and happiness and peace of mind for any one suffering.
Donald Trump was once a case of: “If you owe the bank a thousand, they close you down; but if you owe the bank a billion, you own the bank”. What’s your view on the banking crisis?
I would leave the banking crisis to people that understand banking.
What phrase or word do you most loathe?
There are no taboos in my dictionary.
In the UK, some people consider charity to “begin at home”. What’s your view and what causes do you personally support?
Charity starts at home and in our local community. I have created a place of silence for people needing to step aside from the challenges of daily life. I am hoping to expand on this idea through the sales of the sculpture ’The Meditator’ which I have dedicated to this cause. I also support local charities and I am an international patron of Live to Love and an international advisor to The Oxford Centre of Mindfulness. Both of these charities are ones I feel can make a difference to peoples lives.
The judge in Law Abiding Citizen states: “I can pretty much do whatever I want” before being blown up whilst answering her mobile phone. What’s your view on the appropriate use of such devices?
Make use of it and enjoy it while we have it.
Artist and sculptor Marina Cowdray. Photograph by Michael Chevis (http://www.michaelchevis.com) If you could fill a carriage on The Orient Express, who would be your fellow passengers?
All my family and if there is any space, Sixto Rodriguez for some great music. I enjoyed watching the film Searching for Sugar Man.
If you were unfortunate enough to end up on death row, what would be your last meal and where would you eat it?
A takeaway primavera spaghetti from Ziani’s restaurant in Radnor Walk sitting beside the Thames watching the boats pass by.
What time is it acceptable to consume the first drink of the day?
I gave up drink years ago although any time you want a drink is acceptable if it is going to make you happy.
A Negroni, a martini or a cup of tea?
A cappuccino.
Whose parties do you enjoy the most and why?
I love a party at home with my children and friends. We generally laugh a lot.
Who is the most positive person you know?
One of my girlfriends who has been in a wheelchair for 35 years.
What’s your most guilty pleasure?
Getting back into bed with a good book and a cup of coffee.
If a tattoo were to sum you up, what would it be of?
A spiral, as it can remind me of a 360-degree turn on another view point.
If you were a car, what marque would you be?
A tuk-tuk as its fun to weave in and out of the traffic and it’s characterful.
Cilla Black presented Surprise, Surprise. Tell us the most surprising thing about you.
Less is so much more.
What’s currently sitting on your mantelpiece?
A pair of bronze hands that I cast of His Holiness the 12th Gyalwang Drukpa.
Viscountess Cowdray is an artist and sculptor.
For more information about The Meditator, go to: http://www.themeditator.com
For details about Live to Love, go to: http://www.live2love.org and for information on The Oxford Centre of Mindfulness, go to: http://www.oxfordcentreofmindfulness.org