Salisbury Cathedral has been the subject of a few posts on this site over the years including the works of John Constable and John Mallord William Turner. On the occasion of my most recent visit the subject was not paintings but flowers though. An unusual subject for me. In a very ambitious project the cathedral…
Category: Exhibition Reviews
Goldworks at Somerton in Somerset
Gold paint on graph paper. Every now and then some art work completely surprises me, taking me aback with its originality, technical ability and emotional quality. We visited Somerton, the old county town of Somerset and found the Art Gallery. The building itself is quite evocative being built, originally, in the sixteenth century as a…
David Simon Contemporary at Castle Cary
Castle Cary is probably only known by travellers to Glastonbury and Somerset and then only for its railway station. I visited the town a couple of days ago to research a new history project about King Charles II. I failed to find any of the buildings I was looking for, being long ago demolished but…
Sculpture at The University of Warwick
The Warwick Arts Centre is a fabulous facility at the very heart of the University campus. Designed by architects Renton, Howard, Wood Associates, and opened in October 1974, the building went on to win a RIBA award. It has since been a major venue for the region, attracting some 300,000 visitors a year. Unfortunately while…
Sculpture at The University of Warwick
The Warwick Arts Centre is a fabulous facility at the very heart of the University campus. Designed by architects Renton, Howard, Wood Associates, and opened in October 1974, the building went on to win a RIBA award. It has since been a major venue for the region, attracting some 300,000 visitors a year. Unfortunately while…
White Box Art Channel 