Tag: galleries

Art and the community

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Kasuri a complex technique of weaving. A Kimono on display at  Art Without Heroes Mingei

On a dark and rainy Saturday I decided to visit the ‘The William Morris Gallery’ in Walthamstow. It was the perfect decision.

The stalls selling local produce outside, the buzz in the gallery with families visiting was inspiring. The two exhibitions on display, are wonderful, and I really recommend visiting both the website and visiting the gallery. For the first time I really felt a gallery working with the community and providing exhibitions offering something for everyone.

Well done to the team at the William Morris Gallery.

An interactive game in the William Morris Gallery Collection. I thought this was a real example of bringing history into the modern day.

Blog 19: Treasures at the Crawford art gallery.

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The Crawford Art Gallery another hidden treasure . ‘Portrait of Lennox Robinson’ by artist Margaret Clarke caught my eye and the label descriptor had ‘reason for choice’ which was really useful and very inclusive.

I have included in my pictures ‘Time Flies’ by Wm Gerrard Barry as this still makes me smile.

IMG_0652IMG_0651IMG_0641IMG_0640‘Motivational deficit’ was the main exhibition on the ground floor and included work by eight contemporary Irish artists. The pervasive nature of the recession and austerity. Definitely different view points and different perspectives at the Crawford Gallery

http://www.crawfordartgallery.ie

Blog 18: Mirrorcity at the Hayward.

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Its funny this was not on my agenda or radar when walking along the Southbank. The Hayward is not immediately obvious but the advertising poster image prompt made Me stop. Emerging artists and their take on the challenges of the world’s busiest cities.

The beauty of the river and the architecture around the Hayward Gallery provides the right mix for the launch of a new year. The city and cultural landscape ignites a response.

2014 and my blog has been such a useful foundation for me to build on. The power of memory, the senses and the creative narrative of the cultural world around me is my mix for 2015.

http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/hayward-gallery

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Blog 17: Taking a break from the hustle and bustle at the Wallace Collection.

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A time when the outside world is stressed, a visit to the Wallace Collection, only minutes from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street is a must. I found two paintings my calming influence and placed me in the place I needed to be. My blog journey so far is highlighting the importance of senses, my arts and cultural landscape and time for thought.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria attributed to Onorio Marinari

And Isaiah by Ernest Meissonier

The Wallace Collection http://www.wallaceprints.org/image/327235/onorio-marinari-saint-catherine-of-alexandria

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Blog 16: My trip to Brighton and another inspiration moment.

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Women Artists from the fine art collection at the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery.  Early Morning by Dod Procter (was born Doris Shaw). This made me stop in my tracks. The pose, the image and all this creates a feeling of calm. A start of something new.

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A lover of the ballet I am always drawn to something that reminds me of my past. The ballet shoe by Dame Laura Knight and my landscape is developing. www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk

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There is no doubt Brighton has a cultural vibrance and is placed in my landscape.

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