Reclining Figure - Bronze by Henry Moore (1951)
Monday, 27 November 2017
Reclining Figure by Henry Moore
This sculpture is displayed in the Tuileries Garden in Paris, not far from the Orangerie Museum.
Monday, 23 October 2017
Thursday, 21 September 2017
Art on Sainte-Adresse beach near Le Havre
Not far from Havre (France), Sainte-Adresse is a former fishing village, which became later a seaside resort.
There is today a nice (and sometime windy) walk along the coast. The beach is full of pebbles of various size and some artists have made the most of it.
Monet, Corot or Raoul Dufy came to paint the sea at Sainte-Adresse.
Claude Monet stayed in Sainte-Adresse in the home of his aunt, Sophie Lecadre, from June 1867 until near winter and painted many canvasses there. Just search on the Internet for “Sainte-Adresse Monet” and you will be rewarded with a good collection of Monet’s works.
The Beach at Sainte-Adresse, 1867 - Oil on canvas (75.8 x 102.5 cm) by Claude Monet – Collection Art Institute of Chicago
There is today a nice (and sometime windy) walk along the coast. The beach is full of pebbles of various size and some artists have made the most of it.
Monday, 18 September 2017
Kelmscott Manor Oil painting
You can learn more about Kelmscott Manor in my previous post: A visit to Kelmscott Manor: William Morris’ house.
Kelmscott Manor - Oil painting (18"x14") by Benoit Philippe
Friday, 15 September 2017
Swindon Open Studios 2017
This week-end, I will be again at the Richard Jefferies Museum for the second week-end of the Swindon Open Studios 2017.
How to find me.
When
Address of the Richard Jefferies Museum
Richard Jefferies Museum
Marlborough Road, Coate,
Swindon SN3 6AA
A page with maps and explanations to find the Museum.
There is some limited parking at the museum.
The museum is next to the Sun Inn Pub and the Coate Water park
Further information on SOS 2017
How to find me.
View of the museum from the street (over the wall)
Look for this sign
Come through the gates
Take the back entrance of the building
Once in the building, go straight to the stairs. You will see a few paintings in the staircase. The rest is in the room upstairs
Work in progress: a pencil drawing of an old olive tree
When
- Saturday 16th September 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Sunday 17th September 1:30 pm - 5 pm
Address of the Richard Jefferies Museum
Richard Jefferies Museum
Marlborough Road, Coate,
Swindon SN3 6AA
A page with maps and explanations to find the Museum.
There is some limited parking at the museum.
The museum is next to the Sun Inn Pub and the Coate Water park
Thursday, 14 September 2017
Friday, 16 June 2017
Fresh Air 2017 Sculpture exhibition
This is a great show for a sunny weekend. The garden is beautiful and an ideal setting for the many different scupltures on show (metal, glass, textile, etc.). You will easily spend one to two hours wandering around the different part of the garden.
Below are some photos to give you an idea of the variety of sculptures on display. I gave credit to the artist whenever I had the information.
Practical details
Fresh Air Scupture Show 2017
11 June to 2 July 2017 –
Open 10:00am to 5:00pm - Including weekends
Admission is £5 for adults, children 18 yrs and under free
Quenington Old Rectory,
Quenington, Cirencester,
Gloucestershire GL7 5BN
http://www.freshairsculpture.com/
Parking on the village green (easy and free)
Below are some photos to give you an idea of the variety of sculptures on display. I gave credit to the artist whenever I had the information.
Richard Cresswell
Sally Matthews Boar
Viviana Rossi-Caffell
Alan Goulbourne
Alison Berman
Alison Munby
Carol Peace
Carole Andrews
Colleen du Pon
Sparrows - Emily Lawlor
Emily Lawlor
Melissa Cole
Practical details
Fresh Air Scupture Show 2017
11 June to 2 July 2017 –
Open 10:00am to 5:00pm - Including weekends
Admission is £5 for adults, children 18 yrs and under free
Quenington Old Rectory,
Quenington, Cirencester,
Gloucestershire GL7 5BN
http://www.freshairsculpture.com/
Parking on the village green (easy and free)
Monday, 29 May 2017
A visit to Kelmscott Manor: William Morris’ house
William Morris (1834-1896) was the father of the Arts & Crafts movement.
Kelmscott Manor, a seventeenth-century house, is located in the Cotswolds, not far from Lechlade on Thames. William Morris lived there with his family until the end of his life and is buried in the nearby church. He signed a joint lease for the property with Dante Gabriel Rossetti, one of the Pre-Raphaelite artists.
The house contains works by Morris, Burne-Jones, Rossetti and others.
The photographs are not the best because of the reflection coming from the nearby window. You can visit the site ART UK.
practical details for your visit
Kelmscott Manor
Kelmscott, Lechlade GL7 3HJ
Kelmscott Manor, a seventeenth-century house, is located in the Cotswolds, not far from Lechlade on Thames. William Morris lived there with his family until the end of his life and is buried in the nearby church. He signed a joint lease for the property with Dante Gabriel Rossetti, one of the Pre-Raphaelite artists.
The house contains works by Morris, Burne-Jones, Rossetti and others.
The Green Room, the Morris' sitting room.
Engravings by Burne-Jones
Dante Gabriel Rossetti used the Tapestry Room as bedroom and studio.
Bedroom
The wallpaper in the bedroom is a design by William Morris
Morris' fabrics are also in most of the rooms.
Penelope – Wall hanging designed by William Morris and worked y Bessie Burden.
Blue Silk Dress (Jane Morris) – Oil painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882)
The photographs are not the best because of the reflection coming from the nearby window. You can visit the site ART UK.
William Morris on his deathbed – Pencil drawing by Charles Fairfax Murray
practical details for your visit
Kelmscott Manor
Kelmscott, Lechlade GL7 3HJ
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