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Spirit of Place
Book Review: The Art of Jeremy Gardiner Unfolding Landscape
My review of Jeremy Gardiner’s beautiful new book is out now in the Art Quarterly magazine. Read a PDF here. Jeremy Gardiner (1957- ) aims to help us experience the changing face of the earth through his art and to … Continue reading
Landscape and the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony
Be not afeard. The isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not. The Tempest Act 3, Scene 2 I was thrilled to see Danny Boyle’s “Isles of Wonder” spectacle that was the Opening Ceremony … Continue reading
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Tagged Gainsborough Mr & Mrs Andrews, London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony
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A Bigger (Digital) Splash
David Hockney, perhaps Britain’s most famous living artist, has never been one to shy away from the use of new technology. Whilst a student at the Royal College of Art he embraced acrylic paints when they were still quite new … Continue reading
Posted in computer art, Image of the Month, painting, Spirit of Place
Tagged computer art, David Hockney, image of the month, landscape painting, Spirit of Place
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Wonderful new Graham Sutherland show at Oxford
A marvellous new exhibition of around 80 pen & ink drawings, watercolours and gouaches has just opened at Modern Art Oxford. These rarely seen works on paper, borrowed from private collections and mostly regional museums (no doubt where much of … Continue reading
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Tagged George Shaw, Graham Sutherland, landscape painting, painting, Spirit of Place
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“All a poet can do today is warn. That is why the true poet must be truthful.”
above statement by Wilfred Owen, the greatest First World War poet. In honour of Remembrance Sunday, here is the Foresters’ House in Northern France where British poet & soldier Wilfred Owen wrote his last letter home (sheltering in the cellar) … Continue reading
Spirit of Place Website Launches!
The website for my new project about landscape art is now live, beautifully designed by Nigel Marshall. Spirt of Place Norfolk is mapping contemporary artists living and working in North Norfolk. It is an attempt to understand better the genus of the place, … Continue reading
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David Hockney: “I’m very busy painting England”
It was good to hear David Hockney speak of his love of nature when interviewed for BBC’s Front Row tonight. He said that England was a beautiful country and we should all get out more and see it. He also … Continue reading
Mapping Norfolk, exhibition by Kabir Hussain
I was pleased to attend an excellent exhibition of work by Kabir Hussain from his on-going landscape project - ”Mapping Norfolk 3″ at the Greyfriars Art Space Kings Lynn, held over the August Bank Holiday weekend. On show were charcoal drawings complimented by wire sculptures both … Continue reading
