HowTheLightGetsIn Festival Review by Clifford White
Brainchild of philosopher, author, artist and founder of the Institute of Art and Ideas Hilary Lawson, the HowTheLightGetsIn philosophy and music festival recently enjoyed its 3rd year on the grounds of Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath on the 21st and 22nd of September 2024. SAF founder Clifford White and colleague Yumnah Isaacs had the opportunity […]
Let's Talk About Love by Nigel Peace
According to Lennon and McCartney, “love is all we need. It’s easy.” And love is everywhere around us all the time, in our songs and in films and books. Apart from the weather, it’s our favourite topic of conversation. Who’s together, who wants to get together, who’s no longer together… There’s so much love around […]
The Sacred Symmetry Unveiled in Art and Nature by Alice Ketley
Have you ever wondered how some things just seem to look ‘right’? No, it’s not a trick of the light or an optical illusion but the work of the Golden Ratio - a mathematical phenomenon that has subtly influenced our perception of beauty for centuries. From the spiral of a pinecone and the arrangement of […]
William Blake - A Deep Dive by Alice Dawson
In this article Alice Dawson, artist and writer, explores the deeper meanings of three works by the famed spiritual artist William Blake. The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun (c. 1805) ‘The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun’ is one of four watercolours painted by William Blake […]
The Forgotten British Legend of The Death Beetle by Alice Ketley
If you’ve ever wandered through the misty landscapes of Britain’s oldest forests or stumbled upon a dusty, half-forgotten book in the corner of a creaky old library, you might have heard whispers of a strange creature: the Death Beetle. For centuries, this mysterious insect has scuttled its way into British folklore, occasionally popping up in […]
The Spiritual Arts Foundation by Clifford White
It could be said that Art and Spirituality have been engaged in an illicit affair since art began. From the ancient mystic rock paintings of Aboriginal Australia, through to the epic works of the Renaissance and Romantic periods and beyond, spirituality has often remained art’s secret mistress, veiled in abstractions or obscured in religious symbolism, […]
