The Art Café is situated on Jewry Street, Winchester and dedicates itself to being a creative hub for the community. Their gallery helps support and promote local, national and International artists, bringing exciting… Continue reading
Most families seem to share an affection for Lyons Tea Shops and mine is no exception. My parents honeymooned in London in 1964 and supplemented their meagre hotel continental breakfast by going to… Continue reading
‘What is beauty? The nature of the following question has ancient roots, famously so with classical Athenian philosopher Socrates, yet still resonates with us all on a personal level today. My love of… Continue reading
I’d always wanted to see the De La Warr Pavilion (DLWP) since I’d read about its restoration in 2005. Whereas Bexhill town centre still has a 1950s feel to it, the Pavilion, from… Continue reading
I went up to Shoreditch to visit the Stuart Hall Library at Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) as part of an ARLIS Professional Development Commitee visit. Just a 5 minute walk from Old Street… Continue reading
The first things which struck me walking into Sheila Hicks’s exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, were colour and texture. Hicks studied at Yale under Josef Albers, so it’s no surprise that her skill with… Continue reading
The Tate Modern in London are currently exhibiting Louise Bourgeois’ ‘Works on Paper’… and it’s free to enter! There are four rooms displaying a selection of her prints, books, fabric and paint drawings. I… Continue reading
The Library has recently introduced a new database called Passport into its collections. This provides statistics and in depth reports on companies, industries and countries worldwide. So if you want to find… Continue reading
Susie MacMurray’s ‘Cloud’ has arrived at The Great Hall! I’m a bit of a growing fanatic for Susie’s work after seeing a glimpse of what was ‘Shell’ at Pallant House Gallery, back when… Continue reading
