It’s Behind You!

Christmas and Panto. So British, so wonderful. 

Just try and explain Pantomime to anyone else but the British

and they look at you bemused.

When I was and actress, Christmas always meant Panto.

Fabulous costumes, funny comedians, two sets of children,

dust from the flies and a good bout of influenza during the run.

I loved the actors that played Dames and had worked

with them in other plays, mostly comedy.

Each Dame has her own particular make-up, like clowns,

so I wanted to make a visual catalogue for posterity. 

These very large oil paintings are part

of a series exhibited at the

Victoria & Albert Museum,

where many of the living Dames attended.

Here is just a small collection.

Smile, laugh and be happy!

They are all oil on canvas and

approx 750mm x 900mm.