11th November  2022: John delivered a talk at the IKON Gallery in Birmingham, Queering Edward Lear, and then moved to the SHOUT Festival Showcase where he explored the relationship between his own paintings and a queer art history.   Here is a link to a gallery of photographs documenting both of the above events > IKON INSTALLATION Full and very interesting details here > https://www.ikon-gallery.org/event/artist-talk-queering-edward-lear/ _