Matt Hopkinson
@mattperegrino.bsky.social
Painter. Singer. Gardening novice. Admirer of birds.
If you have a chance, go see #solidlight by Anthony McCall at the #tatemodern. It's really beautiful.
March 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
If you have a chance, go see #solidlight by Anthony McCall at the #tatemodern. It's really beautiful.
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Stop worrying about bats and newts? No Rachel Reeves MP – start worrying about the future of our economy if we tear down the nature it depends on.
Nature isn’t a blocker; it’s the foundation of growth.
Nature isn’t a blocker; it’s the foundation of growth.
January 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Stop worrying about bats and newts? No Rachel Reeves MP – start worrying about the future of our economy if we tear down the nature it depends on.
Nature isn’t a blocker; it’s the foundation of growth.
Nature isn’t a blocker; it’s the foundation of growth.
Painted this a few years ago, in the tiny bedroom I was subletting in Hackney, during my painful re-entry into real life after a spell of travelling - grasping at memories of a brighter time.
Caro at Holi, Pushkar 2016
#oilpainting #art #portrait
Caro at Holi, Pushkar 2016
#oilpainting #art #portrait
January 25, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Painted this a few years ago, in the tiny bedroom I was subletting in Hackney, during my painful re-entry into real life after a spell of travelling - grasping at memories of a brighter time.
Caro at Holi, Pushkar 2016
#oilpainting #art #portrait
Caro at Holi, Pushkar 2016
#oilpainting #art #portrait
January 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I had such a lovely time singing with the fabulous Human Pyramids at The Lexington on Sunday night. More of this in my life, please.
January 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I had such a lovely time singing with the fabulous Human Pyramids at The Lexington on Sunday night. More of this in my life, please.
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A universe in motion seen from the International Space Station during a night pass over Earth (view fullscreen).
January 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A universe in motion seen from the International Space Station during a night pass over Earth (view fullscreen).
Our cat was giving Nosferatu vibes last night.
January 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Our cat was giving Nosferatu vibes last night.
I was in St Leonard's, East Sussex on new year's eve, watching fishermen braving storm Darragh. Trying to recapture that cold, wild day.
January 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I was in St Leonard's, East Sussex on new year's eve, watching fishermen braving storm Darragh. Trying to recapture that cold, wild day.
Sunset in Beckenham Place Park. When winter does this, I don't crave the arrival of spring quite so much.
January 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Sunset in Beckenham Place Park. When winter does this, I don't crave the arrival of spring quite so much.
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Winslow Homer painted 'Apple Picking,' in the summer of 1878 while experimenting with ideas from M. E. Chevreul's treatise 'The Laws of Contrast of Colour,' including 'Yellow rays falling on Light Blue make it appear Yellow-green,' and 'Yellow rays falling on Dark Blue make it appear Green-slate.'
December 31, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Winslow Homer painted 'Apple Picking,' in the summer of 1878 while experimenting with ideas from M. E. Chevreul's treatise 'The Laws of Contrast of Colour,' including 'Yellow rays falling on Light Blue make it appear Yellow-green,' and 'Yellow rays falling on Dark Blue make it appear Green-slate.'
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December 13, 2024 at 8:06 AM
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Day 10 and the winter magic continues...
Let's open the door to see who's hiding! ❄️
Let's open the door to see who's hiding! ❄️
December 10, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Day 10 and the winter magic continues...
Let's open the door to see who's hiding! ❄️
Let's open the door to see who's hiding! ❄️
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JWST images of all four gas giants in our Solar System.
🔭 🧪
🔭 🧪
November 20, 2024 at 7:22 PM
JWST images of all four gas giants in our Solar System.
🔭 🧪
🔭 🧪
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“Giddy up jingle horse” is actually such an insulting thing to say to a reindeer
December 3, 2024 at 8:26 PM
“Giddy up jingle horse” is actually such an insulting thing to say to a reindeer
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December 5, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Finished this a few weeks ago. Now I look again, I think it isn't actually finished. It's always hard to tell...
Frances on Embleton Beach
Oil on paper
#oilpainting #landscape
Frances on Embleton Beach
Oil on paper
#oilpainting #landscape
December 5, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Finished this a few weeks ago. Now I look again, I think it isn't actually finished. It's always hard to tell...
Frances on Embleton Beach
Oil on paper
#oilpainting #landscape
Frances on Embleton Beach
Oil on paper
#oilpainting #landscape
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Honey wake up, your RSPB Wrapped just landed. 🐦
Which one sums up your 2024?
Which one sums up your 2024?
December 5, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Honey wake up, your RSPB Wrapped just landed. 🐦
Which one sums up your 2024?
Which one sums up your 2024?
Octahawk Autumn/winter collection. Classic pop, rock, and funk, reimagined for the discerning listener. Coming to a dingy subterranean London nightspot near you!
December 5, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Octahawk Autumn/winter collection. Classic pop, rock, and funk, reimagined for the discerning listener. Coming to a dingy subterranean London nightspot near you!
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'A Connemara Village,' shows Paul Henry at the height of his powers in the mid 1930s, a time when his mood brightened, his domestic circumstances improved and a sense of playfulness is expressed in free, spontaneous brushstrokes.
November 30, 2024 at 8:25 AM
'A Connemara Village,' shows Paul Henry at the height of his powers in the mid 1930s, a time when his mood brightened, his domestic circumstances improved and a sense of playfulness is expressed in free, spontaneous brushstrokes.
Someone said it was twee to paint my cat. It may be so, but she's awesome, and I regret nothing!
December 5, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Someone said it was twee to paint my cat. It may be so, but she's awesome, and I regret nothing!