Sue Hubbard Libri

"A triumph of literary and artistic understanding, a tour de force: Masterly, moving and beautifully written." -- Fay Weldon A dazzling novel about groundbreaking artist, Paula Modersohn-Becker -- a brilliant early expressionist who toiled under the shadow of her lover Rainer Maria Rilke Perfect for fans of Georgia by Dawn Tripp and The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer Girl in White is the extraordinary story of the German expressionist painter Paula Modershohn-Becker (1876-1907), told from the fictionalised perspective of her daughter, Mathilde. Written with the eye of a painter and the soul of a poet this moving story is a meditation on love, loss, memory and, ultimately, hope. Paula Modersohn-Becker was a pioneer of modern art in Europe, but denounced as degenerate by the Nazis after her death. Poet and art critic Sue Hubbard draws on the artist's diaries and paintings to bring to life her singular existence, her battle to achieve independence and recognition and her intense relationship with the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, and her struggle to find a balance between being a painter, wife, and mother. Not only do we discover Paula's vibrant personality and rich legacy of Expressionist paintings, but also come to understand something of the corrupted ideologies of the Third Reich in a book that’s perfect for fans of books like Georgia by Dawn Tripp and The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer.

Hannah’s Jewish identity is submerged and largely unidentified. Returning to her embryonic career as a photographer, she is convinced that if she finds her roots—some connection with her Jewish past—she will make sense of her life. A failed affair leads to a breakdown, and to her ex-husband gaining custody of her children. Left alone to rebuild her life she begins to realise that we each have to construct our own lives. Identity is not dependent on spurious notions of ‘roots’or ‘romance’.

Martha searches for a way forward beyond grief, but finds herself drawn into tensions between entrepreneur Eugene Riordan and local hill farmer Paddy O'Connell, while also coming to know a young poet, Colm. Caught between its history and its future, the Celtic Tiger reels with change, and Martha faces redemptive choices that will change her life forever.

The first collection by UK poet, novelist, and art critic Sue Hubbard.

In MIRROR Elaine Wilson explores themes of self and the 'other' in a series of ceramic sculptures and collages. Using the language of ornamental sculpture and figurines she retraces received notions of women and femininity. This book was associated with the following solo exhibitions: The Hatton Gallery, Globe Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, Gift gallery Vyner Street, London. 'Elaine Wilson's work is gritty, uncomfortable and probing. It asks questions about who we are and how we see ourselves within the confines of our commodified society. Subtle, complex and multilayered, it sneaks up on us to take us by surprise, lulling us with its decorative beauty, whilst pulling a punch like an iron fist in a very elegant velvet glove.' - Sue Hubbard

Sue Hubbard is a poet, novelist, art critic and lecturer and is a regular contributor to The Independent and The New Statesman as a writer on contemporary art. A diverse writer, Hubbard's collected essays are part biographical, part lyrical reviews of today's programme of modern art in Britain.

Jason Martin makes paintings about paint - its materiality, sculptural presence and transformative, alchemical nature. The energy of Martin's process is palpable in a new series of rich, dark, monochromatic oil on aluminium works. In Tempest (2011), the dense swathes of colour are applied in thick, fluid, overlaid brushstrokes. Light plays across the surface echoing the dynamism and vigour of its making. Sensual and tactile, each work in this group is definitively autonomous. The titles invite contemplation and emphasise the inherent narrative of the work but the meaning is mutable. Published on the occasion of the exhibition Jason Martin: Infinitive at Lisson Gallery, London in May 2012. Accompanied by an essay by Sue Hubbard.

God's Little Artist is a biography in verse of Welsh painter Gwen John (1876 - 1939). Illustrated with precision, authenticity and a keen painterly eye, God's Little Artist is a celebration of John's life and work, by poet, novelist and art critic Sue Hubbard.

A publication of British artist Ian McKeever's Henge paintings (2017-22) - abstract works inspired by neolithic standing stones in Wiltshire, England. Featuring an essay by Paul Moorhouse and a conversation with Jon Wood, the publication accompanies shows at Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, and Heather Gaudio Fine Art, New Canaan, Connecticut.

London-based painter, Sarah Medway, presents a series of twenty-eight abstract paintings inspired by the River Thames. It features an introductory text by Sue Hubbard, a conversation with Anna McNay, and an illustrated chronology of the artist's life and career.