In this episode, David Remfry tells how a nude portrait helped him land a plush London studio, his attraction to painting dancers, his experiences of living at the Hotel Chelsea in New York City, how he came to paint dogs and their owners, his commission for Stella McCartney’s first fashion brand launch and his task of co-ordinating the Royal Academy’s 2023 Summer Exhibition.

David Remfry talking with Bob Chaundy

Accompanying images on consideringart.com

Club Élite, 1997

Dancers, 2002

Swing Dance, 2001

Sir John Gielgud, courtesy National Portrait Gallery

Alan Cumming and Honey, 2004

Untitled, drawing for Stella McCartney

All images are © David Remfry

You can see and hear more from David Remfry on his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Iky5paBdCYkSVVRCicAvQ

Podcast music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial