During my brief stint in London this week (I am now en route to Glasgow by train), I was able to visit the Wallace Collection to see a special exhibition featuring more than 50 original works of art painted by Sir Winston Churchill, the first major retrospective of Churchill’s paintings since his death. More details are available here and here. Update (11:00 pm GMT): I did some digging and discovered that the future prime minister wrote an essay “Painting as pastime” in the early 1920s. What began as a mere hobby, however, became a pursuit of passion over the course of Churchill’s momentous life. Bonus link: the Wallace Collection’s Winston Churchill: The Painter exhibition catalogue (pictured below) is available here.