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From the Artist: Hannah Woodman RI

From the Artist: Hannah Woodman RI

26th Mar 2025

Hannah Woodman, a Devon based landscape artist, works primarily in watercolour and gouache.  'My process starts with the elements and an attempt to capture the light, atmosphere and physicality of my surroundings, but evolves into something less tangible. Finding the space between a prescribed figurative approach and a more simplified, ambiguous one is the challenge I enjoy most in my work fo …
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World Poetry Day 2025

World Poetry Day 2025

21st Mar 2025

To celebrate World Poetry Day, enjoy a poem by Mark Elsmore RI, who gives a taste of what goes on behind the scenes of an exhibition... ‘Tinctures at an Exhibition’Tincture 12. Behind the scenes Alcoves of work,Mythical teams with metal laddersAnd electric screwdrivers, Measurements madeSpaces squeezed,Gloved hands easingTrolley wheels squeaking, Talking behind your rackFor they rememb …
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From the Artist: Susan Bower RBA ROI

From the Artist: Susan Bower RBA ROI

7th Mar 2025

Born in 1953, Bower graduated with degrees in Biology and Psychology but pursued an artistic career upon returning to her birth-place of Yorkshire. Now exploring her lifelong love for painting, she creates pieces which explore various facets of the human condition.  'I have always drawn and painted and had my first exhibition in watercolour in 1987. I painted in watercolour before moving onto …
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From the Artist: Annie Boisseau RBA

From the Artist: Annie Boisseau RBA

6th Mar 2025

Annie Boisseau was born in London and studied Fine Art (painting) at Goldsmith’s College and Exeter College of Art and Design. Annie has exhibited both in London and the home counties. 'I see my work as a contemporary interpretation of the tradition of Romantic landscape painting. It is inspired by an emotional response to the natural world, investigating the often transient qualities of tim …
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