{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Homing","title":"Sir Christopher Le Brun: The leading painter on the homes that have shaped him","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4792,"description":"Christopher was President of the Royal Academy for eight years and given a knighthood in 2021. \n \nI first met him a few years ago, when The Modern House was selling his beautiful home in Camberwell. Shortly after that, he had a joint exhibition in Los Angeles with my wife, Faye Toogood, so I got to know him better during the week we were out there together. \n \nThis podcast gave me the chance to go a bit deeper, and I really enjoyed finding out more about his life.  \n \nDespite always finding himself in positions of authority, Christopher paints a picture of a naturally shy and introspective character.\n \nHe and his wife, Charlotte Verity, moved out to Somerset a couple of years ago, and we had a snoop around their studios before sitting down to record this podcast in their lovely Georgian farmhouse. \n \nChristopher gives me a fascinating insight into what it's like to be a professional painter: from the importance of the space he's working in, to the rituals he goes through and what he's thinking about. \n \nHe tells me about what it's like to live with another artist – how they need to give each other space, and how they critique each other's work. \n \nAnd we discuss the important houses in his life, notably the Victorian villa that he extended with the help of the architect Jamie Fobert. \n \nI've got a huge amount of respect for Christopher, and I found this conversation so fascinating. I hope you enjoy it too.\nFor more:\nSubscribe to The Modern House newsletter for weekly interiors inspiration\nPick up a copy of Matt Gibberd’s latest book, A Modern Way To Live\nFollow Matt Gibberd on Instagram\nFollow The Modern House Instagram\nWatch our Homing In films on YouTube\nProducer: Laconic Collective\nGraphic Design: Ben Tucker\nMusic: Simeon Walker\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jfhTOve5zkBU-4TRtFPERWb8yNLRKVKLKahjrWvoDdk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNWNk/YTE1NTI1ZWQ0NjI1/MTBhNDlkOWY1ZTU1/OGM1YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}