On Thursday, we went to Gloucester to auction, and then on to Nature in Art, an Art Gallery and Museum showing amazing artwork and sculptures,carved wood etc. It is just two miles from Gloucester, at Twigsworth. We went to see the Exhibition of work by Norman Thelwell, whose pony cartoon books I had as a child, but he was a serious artist too and was ahead of his time as he seemed to have a real grip on what was threatening the countryside. Alongside this was an exhibition of goldwork embroidery - gosh, some talent there - and of course the main delights in the form of wonderful art work.
Just the first room we went into blew you away with the incredibly skilled paintings. A huge canvas of a magpie by Henry Bismuth: https://natureinart.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/photo-gallery/thumb/HenryBismuth.jpg
Elephants by David Shepherd: https://natureinart.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/photo-gallery/thumb/DavidShepherd.jpg
and a lion by Anthony Gibbs which was so real we expected it to step off the canvas and into the room. I thought if I touched its mane, I would feel the very texture, it was so realistic. https://natureinart.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/photo-gallery/thumb/AnthonyGibbs1.jpg
Outside were some wonderful sculptures including a pair of cheetas running and, below, this lovely carving of an owl.
Now it's the Bank Holiday weekend. We don't normally go into town because of the snarl up of traffic, but Keith had his 2nd cataract operation scheduled today, so we got some shopping at the same time. We went down to Aldi for some bits, then had to queue for 15 minutes to get OUT. Crazy.
The operation went smoothly and I hope will make a difference to his vision, although this eye is the one with the astygmatism, so possibly just a bit clearer than it was rather than sharper vision. We shall see.
Enjoy the Bank Holiday - looks like it will be dry and sunny here anyway.
Hope Keith is already appreciating the difference. I remember most the blast of colour. Its too hot for me.
ReplyDeleteIt suddenly began to get sunny here at lunchtime today so by tomorrow I will be with you in the shade!! At the moment Keith's eye is just watering so he can't appreciate anything yet, but in a couple of days I shall report back!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful carvings. My optometrist is keeping his eye on a small cataract that has formed in one of my eyes. It hasn't grown in the past couple of years which I am exceedingly thankful for.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I hope your cataract doesn't get worse. The carvings were lovely and so were the ones inside (not allowed to take photos of ANYTHING inside, sadly.
DeleteHope the eye operation has done the trick.
ReplyDeleteWe've had hot weather most of the week, it feels lovely after the damp and chilly but it's set to get very hot here - even a bit too hot for me.
Have a good weekend
Well, he won't be seeing any worse than before the cataract formed anyway. Boiling here today - I melted on my walk. OH currently sitting enjoying a bit of the sun.
DeleteOur first really warm and almost still day here in The Dales - and it coincides with the Wensleydale Agriculrual Show - what luck.
ReplyDeleteThat's good for the Show. Hope folk aren't keeling over with the heat though as they do at the Royal Welsh sometimes.
DeleteI've been to Nature in Art just once and yes it is wonderful and so lovely to see your photos :) I do hope the eye operation is successful. Have a good weekend - too hot here!!!
ReplyDeleteHusband is on the mend. Our heatwave is now a gentle rain, which makes going for a walk easier, if wetter! Glad you have explored Nature in Art too.
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