Florence, October 2026

The Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence. Photograph by the author. I’ve recently returned from a week’s holiday in Florence, a much-needed recharge for me, both artistically and to remedy my exhaustion from my day job. I have visited Florence before, but that was back when I was eighteen-years-old doing my A-Level Art. So last week’s visit felt like exploring a new place, particularly the Galleria dell'Accademia and the Uffizi Galleries, as well as the Museo Nazionale di San Marco, the Bargello, Santa Maria Novella, and others. Afternoons were typically spent sitting outside a trattoria with a glass of the local Chianti while contemplating the day’s artwork and people-watching. I’ve been thinking for some time and doing some large-scale multi-figure drawings, not unlike those I’ve done before such as The Procession and Bacchanalia beneath the Wind Turbines, so a week revisiting the wealth of Renaissance and Baroque artwork in Florence came at a very good time. I’m not sure whether I’ll…