A dear friend of horse latitudes, the enormously talented ms penny neville-lee is currently included in the prestigious John Moores 24 Exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.

As someone very occasionally gripped with the urge to set bristle to canvas (i’ve currently got two half finished paintings taunting me from my walls) i know how difficult, time consuming and occasionally frustrating painting can be - plus how rewarding and full of delight it is. Still, I’m always inspired by Penny’s devotion to her painting and how she’s fostered her considerable talent in the five or more years I’ve known her and the John Moores 24 is a pretty big deal - 24 of the UK’s best contemporary painters and a significant part of the Liverpool Biennial.

This painting (which you can see until November 24th at the Walker if you’re inclined to a notherly direction) always makes me think of Iron and Wine and as i’ve been rather immersing myself in Sam Beam output this weekend (pretty much exclusively) here is a snippet of his subpop released genius.

No doubt I’ll post more about Iron & Wine soon - they’re a band worthy of a post all their own, but in the meantime for the uninitiated here’s a cut from their last full album Our Endless Numbered Days to enjoy as a soundtrack to ‘Out of Season’.
We’re nothing if not interactive here at hl…

Iron & Wine - Each Coming Night