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Barbara is fascinated with the female face, she researches, photographs and studies her sitter for hours, she goes to her studio and over six to eight hours and paints her subject with vibrancy and passion. Barbara adores oils and layers her paintings with gooey paint. Her mark making is gestural and painterly, her colour palette is unique. GORGEOUS is on at The Rebecca Hossack Gallery from Thursday May 3 until Saturday 26 May 2018\. Rebecca Hossack, Conway Street Gallery, 2a Conway Street, London W1 6BA [http://bhoogeweegen.com/](http://bhoogeweegen.com/) Follow Barbara's fabulous art [https://www.instagram.com/barbaraprideaux/](https://www.instagram.com/barbaraprideaux/) #Artist #RadioGorgeous #WomeninArt

Imagine a wild flower meadow bursting with scents and delicate flowers and grasses swaying in the breeze, a mineral and silver rich stream trickles past you. This is where Amly face mist is created on an organic farm in East Sussex. Try it and be gorgeous. [https://amlybotanicals.com/](https://amlybotanicals.com/) #beauty #RadioGorgeous #wellbeing

There is no stronger bond than blood. Guilt is unputdownable, this thriller is edgy, exciting and plausible. Listen to Amanda tell Josephine how and why. Author of the week on Radio Gorgeous. Guilt is published by Avon Books and available now from all major. supermarket and book shops in the UK.  Buy here: [http://www.avonbooks.co.uk/products/guilt/](http://www.avonbooks.co.uk/products/guilt/) #Thriller #radiogorgeous #twins

Nikki Pierce explains how to make your flowers look romantic, beautiful and vintage. Nikki has amazing clients which include: Dolce & Gabbana, Coach, Elle Magazine and Issey Miake, based in West London she tells us how her business has flourished. [http://www.petalandgrace.com/](http://www.petalandgrace.com/) #RadioGorgeous #Flowers #Florist For more interesting interviews go to [www.radiogorgeous.com](www.radiogorgeous.com)

Author of the Week: Bonnie MacBird, Unquiet Spirits with Donna Freed The second of Bonnie MacBird's faithful, full length Sherlock Holmes novels is infused with the ghostly presences of the past history of the MacLaren whiskey family and Sherlock himself. The explosive adventure travels through London, the Cote d'Azur and the Highlands. Bonnie brings all her creative zeal to whatever she does: she is a Hollywood screenwriter (Tron), won 3 Emmys for her documentaries, has been an actor, etc.; she has lovingly immersed herself in the period (and yes, she has a flat in Baker Street!). The fruits of her labours and all the historical annotations can be found on her website. www.macbird.com @macbird #Radio_Gorgeous  #UnquietSpirits #Sherlock

Dr Marilyn Glenville is a nutritionist and psychologist. She can help women back to health when all traditional medicines have failed. [https://www.marilynglenville.com/](https://www.marilynglenville.com/) #hormones #menopause #radiogorgeous

We all know that positivity and kind thoughts are the key to our wellbeing, but getting in touch with our shadow side can actually help us to find a sense of balance. Wellbeing expert Jo Carnegie and Josephine discuss why accepting all of our feelings – anger, frustration, jealously… too – is the way to a healthy and positive frame of mind. To read more mindful ways to live your life well go to the April edition of IN THE MOMENT MAGAZINE On sale now in Waitrose, WHSmith & Sainsbury’s. Explore: [http://www.calmmoment.com/magazines/in-the-moment/](http://www.calmmoment.com/magazines/in-the-moment/) Follow: [https://www.instagram.com/inthemomentmag/](https://www.instagram.com/inthemomentmag/) #relationships #wellbeing #radiogorgeous You will always find amazing women on [http://radiogorgeous.com/](http://radiogorgeous.com/)

Holly Black, The Cruel Prince with Donna Freed Holly Black is the prolific writer of young adult fantasy fiction: she is best known for The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi), The Modern Faerie Tale series and the Magesterium series (with Cassandra Clare). The Cruel Prince is the propulsive first book in another series: The Folk of the Air and bridges the human world and Faerie. @hollyblack #CruelPrince #RadioGorgeous #Fiction #Author  For more information: [https://www.thenovl.com/cruelprince](https://www.thenovl.com/cruelprince) [http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/](http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/)

Effervescent Patti Boulaye was the winner of the last ever 'New Faces' show in 1978\. Patti's incredible life started when she was born in a taxi in Nigeria, she literally fell into show business on holiday in England. And she ended up in the eponymous musical hair. Patti is amazing, she was awarded an OBE for her charity work for the Queen. After this you can always buy the hard copy, her autobiography, Faith of a Child. Patti is back on the stage with her new show, Billie & Me. To buy the book and about her show go to: [https://www.pattiboulaye.com/](https://www.pattiboulaye.com/) And for even more daring women go to [http://radiogorgeous.com/](http://radiogorgeous.com/) #RadioGorgeous #PattiBoulaye #Showbusiness

Tips and stories to help you find out your character traits which can be a help or a hindrance. Kim Morgan MD of Barefoot coaching gives us sound advice for our careers and life. Contact https://www.barefootcoaching.co.uk/about-us #Coaching #LifeChange #RadioGorgeous

Gorgeous Reads: Madeleine Reiss, Before We Say Goodbye with Donna Freed A perfect tearjerker for Mother's Day. Scott is only 19, but his heart transplant is failing. His mother has always put everything aside to care for him, but what will she do when he's gone. Scott has a plan to find someone for her to love. #MadeleineReiss #Fiction #radiogorgeous

Author of the Week: Alex Hourston, Love After Love with Donna Freed Alex's latest trixy heroine is a mother, therapist, wife, sister, daughter and now lover. Despite what she thinks, she cannot have it all when her various roles collide. Alex Hourston excels at propulsive and emotional explorations of the internal lives of women. @alex_hourston #loveafterlove www.faber.co.uk #author #fiction #radiogorgeous

Fashion historian and digital editor for The Stylist magazine tells us how and why she chose 100 renegade women to grace the pages of her riveting book. Harriet explains that trousers were too shocking, because they show your crutch! With beautiful illustrations by Alice Skinner. Published by Headline Publishing #IWD2018 #RadioGorgeous #4thwavefeminism Never miss our infamous podcasts sign up here: [http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/](http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/)

Gorgeous Lives: Linda Nolan, From My Heart with Donna Freed After all the drama: the Nolan Sisters break up, her sister and husband died, she was caught out as a benefits cheat, her own breast cancer and depression, Linda bears all and embraces life in the face of secondary breast cancer. Donna makes a suggestion for the bucket list: learn to drive!  You can ALWAYS find amazing women on [www.radiogorgeous.com](http://radiogorgeous.com/) Sign up for our infamous podcasts: [http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/](http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/) #radiogorgeous #LindaNolan #LifeStory

Would you like a naturally uplifting massage for the face and mind? Rooted in Ayurvedic principles, Lucinda’s dry, sixty minute, fully clothed face and neck massage is powerful, yet deeply relaxing. It can reduce wrinkles and tighten and tone facial muscles. [www.yuvafacemassage.com](www.yuvafacemassage.com) #facemassage #antiageing #radiogorgeous For even more spectacular women and more info about this podcast go to: [www.radiogorgeous.com](www.radiogorgeous.com)

To celebrate International Women's Day, New York Times best selling author Julia Pierpoint and British artist Manjit Thapp have created a must have handbook of 100 secular female 'Saints.' These women broke ground, broke ceilings and broke moulds. Saints on the book cover are from left to right,  Nina Simone, Frida Kahlo and Amelia Earhart.  The Little Book of Feminist Saints is published by Virago in the UK. And in the USA by Random House. #InternationalWomensDay2018 #feminism #Women For even more breaking women, never miss a podcast on [www.radiogorgeous.com](www.radiogorgeous.com)

Gorgeous Entertainment: Karena Johnson, Director Female Parts: Shorts with Donna Freed Karena Johnson talks about Hoxton Hall's female centred festival culminating in three short plays she is directing: A Woman Alone, The Immigrant and A Mother. Each of these one woman pieces play with stereotype and women's roles: wife, mother, immigrant that also reflect members of the Hackney community. Female Parts: Shorts at Hoxton Hall 13 March to 31 March www.hoxtonhall.co.uk @HoxtonHall #HoxtonHall #radiogorgeous #women

Does your mind refuse to switch off at night? Does sleep sometimes feel like a distant dream? Sarah Plater suffered from chronic insomnia for a decade, before discovering that everything she needed to cure her sleeplessness was within her all along. Sarah and Josephine chat about Sarah’s insight and Sarah shares her simple techniques to help everyone overcome insomnia. To read more about the issues we’ve talked about today, go to the Spring edition of IN THE MOMENT MAGAZINE On sale now in Waitrose, WHSmith, Sainsbury’s & Tesco. Explore: [http://www.calmmoment.com/magazines/in-the-moment/](http://www.calmmoment.com/magazines/in-the-moment/) Follow:[https://www.instagram.com/inthemomentmag/](https://www.instagram.com/inthemomentmag/)  #relationships #wellbeing #podcast You will always find amazing women on Radio Gorgeous [](http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/) [http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/](http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/) [](http://radiogorgeous.

Gorgeous Reads: Katie Fforde, A Country Escape with Donna Freed Katie's latest heroine, Fran, moves to the country to run a dairy farm, only problem: petrified of cows! As per usual, there are some other obstacles but both Fran and Katie, show their love of the countryside and its unique environments. Katie also explains how she navigated the BBC's Moral Maze. @KatieFforde #ACountryEscape #RadioGorgeous #Romance

Fern and Josephine get comfy on the sofa and chat away about Fern's latest novel Coming Home, set in her beloved Cornwall. Fern also tells us how she finally seduced Phil her husband when working on Ready, Steady, Cook. Fern also opens up about her true character traits. #RadioGorgeous #books #Women Buy the book:[https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780007563005/coming-home](https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780007563005/coming-home) For even more amazing interviews go to: [http://radiogorgeous.com/](http://radiogorgeous.com/)[](http://radiogorgeous.com/)