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Why Traditional Painting Techniques Still Matter
An insight piece by Claire-Julia Hill, Founder and Director, Gallery Les Bois August 12, 2026Why traditional painting techniques still matter: discover how grounds, layered colour and disciplined observation give contemporary painting depth and longevity.Read more -
Painting the Hidden Life of the Earth
An insight piece by Claire-Julia Hill, Founder and Director, Gallery Les Bois August 11, 2026Explore how contemporary painters reveal roots, fungi, geology and ecological networks through abstraction, material intelligence and slow looking.Read more -
Painting Light Before It Disappears
An insight piece by Claire-Julia Hill, Founder and Director, Gallery Les Bois August 11, 2026Explore how contemporary painters capture changing light, atmosphere and fleeting moments that reward sustained attention from collectors.Read more -
Natural Materials in Contemporary Oil Painting
An insight piece by Claire-Julia Hill, Founder and Director, Gallery Les Bois August 11, 2026Explore how natural pigments, oils, hand-prepared grounds and lower-toxicity practices shape contemporary oil painting and informed collecting.Read more
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Stewardship, Not Ownership: Rethinking the Role of the Contemporary Art Collector
An insight piece by Claire-Julia Hill, Founder and Director, Gallery Les Bois July 8, 2026Claire-Julia Hill reframes contemporary art collecting as stewardship through care, artist support, lending, legacy and cultural contribution.Read more -
In Conversation with Michelle Gagliano
By Sanaer Madden December 30, 2025Michelle Gagliano discusses landscape painting, Renaissance recipes, handmade pigments, material stewardship and sustainable studio practice.Read more
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