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Now the party is over I go to rest my tired self.......in NY. The past three days I have partied non-stop and had an insane time.
We started at the ICA where Lovely Lady Alison Myners has taken over from Alan Yentob as chairman. We were so happy; downstairs the New Contemporaries was being shown and the work we recently purchased from Cabinet by Ed Atkins was on show.
Everyone there cheering away in the crowd were so many special friends and artists.
Nasser Azam had the urge to donate to us his beautiful painting ....... to the collection so the least we could do was hang it in the ICA for all to see.
Matt William the ICA new Curator in front of Nasser’s painting with Liam.
Then it was time for Lizzie to give me my very BIG birthday cake!
And my birthday gift from the ZC team - an excellent message from S Mark Gubb!
Our DJ Tom Richards: he looked so lovely in his Black Tie worn especially for me.
Tracey Emin started us of with the dancing and everyone joined in.
Then Iwona Blaswick led the way.
Dave our famous GA and artist showing off his beer technique.
Lauren Prake looking incredibly demure.
Ed Greenacre from Rokeby was showing of his jug technique.
Also showing of her jug technique was one of our gorgeous artists in the spirit of things but it was too much for her best friend to handle.
The next day was a wonderful lunch at Tate. I apologize immediately if anyone felt left out. I tried to include all the ladies who are recently on my radar. Tracey Emin, Catherine Petitgas, Louisa Buck and headed by Frances Morris were the panel who spoke on behalf of women in the arts in the Starr Auditorium. I gave a speech afterwards which felt a little like a ten yearly report of all that I had managed to achieve. Along the way I managed to mention about sixty women who were in the room and were definitely part of my journey. We all felt it was important to air our thoughts about Women in the Arts and it was one great big excuse to have a wonderful lunch. We had also ten token women who were men and they have asked me they remain anonymous.<br><br>Another big Birthday Cake this time presented by John Nickson and Tiqui in the fronting the crowd.
Lovely picture left to right, one of the honorary woman Rob Diament, myself, Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, Hilary Crisp, Beth Greenacre and Maureen Paley.
I caught Poppy Sebire and artist Boo Ritson happily eating their lunch.
Lovely picture of Lizzie with Anj Smith and Karen Russo.
Lovely photo of Amanda Wilkinson, Yana Peel, Elena Marano, Vikki Hugh Smith and Ann Marie Isaac.
Jenni Lomax has left the building!
Monday my last day in London and we headed off to the Olympic Park for the first special tour for our philanthropic friends lead by Candida and Yana for Outset. We were all very enthusiastic. Amongst the Smoked Salmon at Formans Sarah Weir gave a wonderful talk about all the possibilities and exciting art projects in the park then we went for a little tour and finished off with fish and chips. We started the talk in thick fog and then when we went on the tour the crystal clear blue day had emerged!!
