My Dad and Davina’s Discerning Eye (Off-topic)

by Antonio on 19/11/07 at 10:45 pm

Congrats to my Dad Dave for another 4 works in this year’s Discerning Eye show at the Mall Galleries.

I tootled along to the private view last Thursday with friend and amateur art-critic Anna ("That’s highly derivative") Burrells.

The works for the show are partly selected by "collectors" (i.e. celebs). Past collectors who’ve seemed to enjoy my Dad’s work have been Richard Littlejohn (hilarious – my Dad taught me everything I know about being a right-on Guardian reader) and Anne Robinson.

This year’s star selector was Davina McCall who chose three Dave Goulds for the show.

I came back from getting a drink to see Davina and my dad chatting happily away.

When she left, my Dad asked me "so who’s she then?". He has less knowledge of popular culture than Ian Hislop. 

I patiently explained that she presents Big Brother.

"Load of rubbish" he said.

The show’s on now if you’re interested in taking a look.