Looking at the Royal Pavilion tells you much about the philosophy of pleasure as enjoyed by George IV and Victoria. George saw Brighton as a a place to enjoy and had this sumptuous building, converted from the original Marine Pavilion by John Nash between 1815 – 1822, to lavish enjoyment on his court. The architecture…
Gareth Thomas and other Welsh Artists at The Fosse Gallery in Stow
A new exhibition is opening at The Fosse Gallery in Stow on the Wold starting on Sunday 8th April with Gareth Thomas, Mike Jones, Wendy Murphy and others. Gareth Thomas, House near Chapel Curig (Oil on canvas, 16″ x 16″)
Hepworth at Henley-on-Thames
We recently had a lunch out with an American friend who decreed in the conversation that Henley-on-Thames was the destroyer of ambition. Whether this is true or not is a moot point but it certainly is a beautiful place to rest a while. The conversation came from my describing a very short time spent there…
New Art Gallery, Walsall
I have been to The New Art Gallery in Walsall before and regard it as an oasis. The strength of the gallery is the Garman Ryan collection which covers two floors. Kathleen Garman was the wife of the great twentieth century sculptor Jacob Epstein. After his death in 1959 Garman started collecting art with her…
Tate Britain
Went to the Tate Britain last Saturday with the Diploma group from Oxford and had a great study day. For information for those that think the Tate is a long way from the transport network try Pimlico on the Victoria Line and a short walk to the new entrance. We spent the day looking at…
