Painting the Modern Garden
From grey skies and stone in wintery London to the lush sunlit gardens of Giverny,…
Author Estella Shardlow
Skye: A Five-Course Feast
When Storm Desmond sweeps in from the north Atlantic and you’re holidaying on the remote…
Brooklyn’s Best Bitesize Restaurants
From the smoky, low-lit bars of the beat generation, Estella Shardlow leaves the cradle of…
The Jade Hotel, New York
Continuing our slightly tenuous theme of traditions across the pond, Estella Shardlow tilts her trilby, rolls up her sleeves,…
The Witchery by the Castle, Edinburgh
Reading the guest book in my suite at The Witchery by the Castle, you’d believe…
Goya: The Portraits
Witches covens, assassinations, a cannibalistic Saturn and glowering colossus – the paintings by Francisco de…
48 Hours in Ibiza Town
She’s got her Bulgari tan and she’s packed her glow sticks, Estella Shardlow jets off to her…
Tanning, the Bulgari Way
It’s up there with spiders, mice and heights, my fear of fake tan. Dabbling with…
Splendour
Prepare for a strong sense of déjà vu and scintillating performances from the all-female cast…
Barbara Hepworth: Sculpture for a Modern World
When someone mentions British 20th century sculpture, chances are it’s Barbara Hepworth’s curvaceous, pierced forms…
If You Go Down to the Woods Today…
From garden Jenga to riotously colourful decor, Cowley Manor isn’t your run-of-the-mill country house hotel.…
Inventing Impressionism
The National Gallery’s latest exhibition shines the spotlight on a lesser-known hero of the Impressionist…