Kathleen Duffy

Contributing Writer
Kathleen Duffy - K Duffy
Kathleen Duffy - K Duffy

Kathleen Duffy was born in Leeds and lives in London, United Kingdom. She has worked at a variety of jobs including, in the 1960s, circus aerial artist, singer, artists' model, and secretary at various institutions including the National Gallery, London, and Manchester University Museum. In the 1990s she studied at Lancaster University, eventually obtaining an Open B.A. Hons (First Class) from the wonderful Open University. Her work has been featured in:

  • Ms London
  • Evergreen
  • This England
  • Girl About Town
  • Learning Through History

She is a member of The Art Fund and London Cultureseekers

Personal Blogs:

Wanderings in Eden: Some Essays on Art

The Story of My Stuff

Journal of My Painting Progress

Editor's Choice Articles:

Latest Articles

Dennis Severs' House London, History, Mystery & Drama Experience
Dennis Severs' House in London's East End is a fragment of times past, where paintings come to life, candles splutter and voices are heard in distant rooms.
Apr 3, 2012 - Kathleen Duffy
Visit William Hogarth's House in Turnham Green, Chiswick, London
William Hogarth's 18th century house in Turnham Green, London is open to the public after being beautifully refurbished in 2011. Admission is free.
Mar 20, 2012 - Kathleen Duffy
Ethical Savings Accounts and Ethical Banking Choices in the UK
The banking crisis has caused people to question where their savings are being invested. There are many ethical savings schemes available to UK savers.
Oct 31, 2011 - Kathleen Duffy
Edward Ardizzone Altarpiece at Shrine of St Jude, Faversham, Kent
Although best remembered as a fine illustrator, this article describes Edward Ardizzone's rare and delightful diversion into the world of mural painting.
Oct 7, 2011 - Kathleen Duffy
Find Russian Culture in London – Films, Art, Maslenitsa Festival
Whether a native Russian or an interested Anglophile, London is home to a number of organisations catering for those who are fascinated by Russian culture.
Oct 2, 2011 - Kathleen Duffy
LGBT Catholics' Mass in London's Soho
At the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption & St. Gregory in London's Soho all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) Catholics are made welcome.
Sep 29, 2011 - Kathleen Duffy
Brandy Butter, Brandy Sauce and Rum Sauce Recipes for Christmas
This article explains how to create four traditional sauce and butter recipes to accompany Christmas puddings and mince pies.
Sep 27, 2011 - Kathleen Duffy
Thrifty Christmas Pudding with Optional Home-Made Mincemeat
Here is an economical recipe for a tasty Christmas pudding. There is also a recipe for home-made mincemeat as an alternative to the store-bought variety.
Sep 25, 2011 - Kathleen Duffy
Grey Hair: Treatments & Care for Beautiful Grey Hair
Many older women are embracing their grey hair and rejecting chemical colourants. This article gives advice on the best way to care for natural grey hair.
May 31, 2011 - Kathleen Duffy
Three UK Detective Fiction Tours - Holmes, Rebus and Poirot
Crime fiction readers and fans of popular television detective series can visit the sites where their fictional characters lived and worked.
May 14, 2011 - Kathleen Duffy