* ABOUT *
Welcome to The Blue Biro Gallery
This is a blog – an art blog by Jenny Caron Hall, who started painting for the first time in November 2009 on her iPhone.
For the record, her DOB is 21 September 1958
From there she began painting with a bamboo tablet and computer, and on the iPad with fingers or digital pen. A course in Monoprinting and a figure painting course at an artist’s atelier using traditional materials followed.
The name ‘Blue Biro’ refers to the ballpoint pen. It’s a symbol for this blog – an informal and accessible tool that anybody can use, like digital painting apps and free wordpress blogging tools.
Jenny was commissioned by the Theatre Royal, Bath to paint a portrait of her father, which since May 2012 has been hanging in the foyer there. Her digital rehearsal sketches for Henry IV Part I & II were also published in the theatre programme.
In August 2012 she began an art residency at The Old Vic theatre in London.
Her debut show opens June 2013 with Serena Morton in Ladbroke Grove London W11.
Country & Town House Magazine, 4 page article
by Charlotte Metcalf, June 2012
BIOGRAPHY
Jenny Caron Hall is the daughter of Sir Peter Hall and film actress Leslie Caron. Her siblings and half siblings include film actress Rebecca Hall, and theatre designer Lucy Hall…it’s a large family. She is married to producer and screen writer Glenn Wilhide and is the mother of Stephanie Clive.
She used to be an actress.
Miranda to Michael Bryant’s Prospero, The Tempest, National Theatre
She voiced ‘Nico’ in “Broken Sword II, The Smoking Mirror’, the classic point & click adventure video game (strange but true).
the voice of French journalist ‘Nico’ in Broken Sword II
She was also a singer/songwriter signed to Warner Bros.
Fortune & Men’s Eyes
As a freelance journalist writing under her married name on arts related subjects and trends, Jenny has been published in The Evening Standard, The Spectator, The Telegraph Magazine, The Reader’s Digest (monthly column with Tamasin Day-Lewis), The Robb Report (USA), Homes & Gardens, Tatler and other titles.
CONTACT
For all enquiries please contact The Blue Biro Gallery via bluebirogallery[at]gmail.com
or via @bluebirogallery on Twitter
May 8, 2010 at 10:02 pm
Hi
Many years ago we were at Bedales – I now live in New Zealand and work as a vet.
I had never thought of using the Iphone for art – very thought provoking and i can see i will have to have a go !
I don’t possess a fraction of your talent however….
cheers
fiona
May 29, 2010 at 5:18 am
have you seen Neil Farkas digital paintings? they are wonderful and may provide some inspiration as you move ahead with your painting. BTW: love the self portraits. Kudos Jenny!
June 5, 2010 at 6:16 am
Hello, I finally got round to choosing one of your prints to buy. I really like Self Portrait May II, the one with the crazy hair. I’d like to order that one please. How do I pay for it?
I noticed the comments above. I read once that David Hockney uses his iphone to paint pictures too. I don’t know if they’re any good though.
Thanks and keep up the good work
June 9, 2010 at 3:10 pm
You are still a writer and your art is not from imagination but from life as you have experienced it. Your narrative and choice of what to draw gives insight into your concerns, life and sensitive nature. Your drawings and especially your comments are forming into a diary of Jenny.
The drawing of the chameleon caught my eye. Your Mother often wears a large pink one on her lapel. For so petite a woman to wear so large an ornament puzzled me, surely there is a story behind it. Your drawing and narrative have shed some light on the chameleon. Anyone who has appeared on stage is still an actress. You are still an actress and definitely a writer. Have focus and confidence. Take care.
September 23, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Hi, nice to meet you !
March 9, 2013 at 5:58 am
Love the paintings & just stumbled into them by reading up on Ms Hall. The love of my life & I, who unfortunately did not marry (we are friends) were, when it first was released and still are absolutely enamored with, “Fortune & Men’s Eyes.”
Thank you so much for the wonderful work.
-Daf