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Constable Exhibition at The Lightbox
‘Painting is with me but another word for feeling’.
So John Constable told Archdeacon John Fisher in a letter in October 1821. If you visit the latest exhibition at The Lightbox in Woking, you will be able to see Constable’s innermost clandestine feelings expressed on the walls of the gallery.
Constable was one of the first artists of the Romantic Movement to view landscapes for their own beauty, rather than as a backdrop for a historical scene. He created his art directly from nature rather than from his imagination and he resisted the fashion of the day to piece together elements taken from nature to form a classical landscape.
Spring at RHS Wisley
A walk round RHS Wisley has the unerring ability to fill me with the hope that spring is the season du jour.
The Ingram Collection: Bodies! at The Lightbox
The human body has long been depicted in its unadorned state for thousands of years – from cave paintings to the present – and it remains a constant source of artistic stimulus today.
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‘We Knew You Were Coming’
This blog post took its genesis from a family friend who kindly lent me a fascinating booklet produced by The Maldens and Coombe Heritage Society that details the exceptional proportion of Victoria Cross medals that were awarded to military who hailed from this particular corner of Surrey. Interestingly, there were three Victoria Cross medal recipients from the New Malden area. To put that in perspective, there are only two other places in the world that share the same accolade and those are: Carluke in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and Euroa, near Melbourne, Australia. However, of the three, New Malden is the only town with no separate commemorative site, statue or memorial to visit.
The Christmas Shop!
The week starts with a visit to Garsons Farm in Esher…
Specifically, the new HUGE Christmas department!
Richard Dadd Exhibition at the Watts Gallery
‘He was considered a violent and dangerous patient (…) After he killed his father, his rooms were searched and a portfolio was found containing likenesses of many of his friends all with their throats cut.’
So artist Richard Dadd’s condition was described in his Casenotes from Bethlem, a psychiatric hospital, in 1854.
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Ham House
Alice in Wonderland at RHS Wisley
I went to RHS Wisley to see the new display of Alice in Wonderland sculptures scattered throughout the gardens.
Surrey Bunny
Introducing Surrey Bunny.
I’m very excited to share my latest project with you. Surrey Bunny is a new animation series on YouTube, following the adventures of a bunny who loves exploring exciting places, pursuing her favourite hobbies and generally having a good time!