Rachel Savage
@rachelmsavage.bsky.social
Southern Africa Correspondent at The Guardian. Brit abroad.
That is very cool! It's such a shame that the people who actually solved the riddle weren't the first to find it
November 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
That is very cool! It's such a shame that the people who actually solved the riddle weren't the first to find it
Amid my mixed feelings, I'll always have a soft spot for Kit Williams' work, due to a childhood spent going to his exhibitions every year.
I agree with @drfernriddell.bsky.social: the Masquerade hare should be bought by a museum for the nation.
You can see more of his work here on his website /Fin
I agree with @drfernriddell.bsky.social: the Masquerade hare should be bought by a museum for the nation.
You can see more of his work here on his website /Fin
Kit's Gallery - Kit and Eleyne Williams
Interlude - 2021Tidal Pavilion - 2021Dragons Teeth - 2021Dragons Teeth Detail - 2021Tickle - 2020Picnic in Arcadia - 2020Marooned - 2020Between Dreaming and
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November 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Amid my mixed feelings, I'll always have a soft spot for Kit Williams' work, due to a childhood spent going to his exhibitions every year.
I agree with @drfernriddell.bsky.social: the Masquerade hare should be bought by a museum for the nation.
You can see more of his work here on his website /Fin
I agree with @drfernriddell.bsky.social: the Masquerade hare should be bought by a museum for the nation.
You can see more of his work here on his website /Fin
Despite Kit Williams' obsession with painting young, slim, naked women, I still think his work is astounding. The imagination and the skill!
Look at the way he paints moonlight in Hunter's Moon (2008). He makes all the frames himself and the end of the bow that threads through this one. /5
Look at the way he paints moonlight in Hunter's Moon (2008). He makes all the frames himself and the end of the bow that threads through this one. /5
November 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Despite Kit Williams' obsession with painting young, slim, naked women, I still think his work is astounding. The imagination and the skill!
Look at the way he paints moonlight in Hunter's Moon (2008). He makes all the frames himself and the end of the bow that threads through this one. /5
Look at the way he paints moonlight in Hunter's Moon (2008). He makes all the frames himself and the end of the bow that threads through this one. /5
He claimed he was interested in all human bodies, but that the only people who wanted to buy paintings of naked men were gay men. He then said they preferred to buy from other gay men and could tell he wasn't gay. Make of that what you will 4/
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
He claimed he was interested in all human bodies, but that the only people who wanted to buy paintings of naked men were gay men. He then said they preferred to buy from other gay men and could tell he wasn't gay. Make of that what you will 4/
Pretty much all his paintings featured young naked women - there were a select few who modelled for him. Shamefully I didn't include his answer as to why in my piece /3
Pictures from a beautiful mind - Cherwell
Rachel Savage meets artist Kit Williams to discuss his intricate, outlandish paintings and the inspirations behind his work
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November 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Pretty much all his paintings featured young naked women - there were a select few who modelled for him. Shamefully I didn't include his answer as to why in my piece /3
I interviewed Kit Williams when I was a student journalist. He made me promise not to reveal where he lived, ashe didn't want Masquerade fans knocking at his door.
He said he hated the attention that had come with the hunt and instead wanted to discuss paintings of his that had caught my eye /2
He said he hated the attention that had come with the hunt and instead wanted to discuss paintings of his that had caught my eye /2
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I interviewed Kit Williams when I was a student journalist. He made me promise not to reveal where he lived, ashe didn't want Masquerade fans knocking at his door.
He said he hated the attention that had come with the hunt and instead wanted to discuss paintings of his that had caught my eye /2
He said he hated the attention that had come with the hunt and instead wanted to discuss paintings of his that had caught my eye /2
I'm so sorry for your loss
November 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I'm so sorry for your loss
More details on the coup in Guinea-Bissau, mainly relying on the excellent reporting of AFP and Reuters reporters on the ground
Guinea-Bissau officers take ‘total control’ and close borders amid election chaos
Gunshots heard near state buildings as incumbent president and main rival claim victory in first round of elections
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November 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
More details on the coup in Guinea-Bissau, mainly relying on the excellent reporting of AFP and Reuters reporters on the ground
(I know that quote doesn't seem like it's related to the topic, but it sums up Nigeria in so many ways and it'll make sense if you read the whole thing)
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
(I know that quote doesn't seem like it's related to the topic, but it sums up Nigeria in so many ways and it'll make sense if you read the whole thing)
That is very true! And we're still seeing how that will evolve in this coalition era & beyond. But I agree that right now it's definitely preferable
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
That is very true! And we're still seeing how that will evolve in this coalition era & beyond. But I agree that right now it's definitely preferable
Although I should caveat this by saying I haven't covered a budget in the UK for about a decade and never for national media
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Although I should caveat this by saying I haven't covered a budget in the UK for about a decade and never for national media
It all feels controlled and professional in comparison.
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
It all feels controlled and professional in comparison.
This is new to me! When did it change, do you know?
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This is new to me! When did it change, do you know?