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Featuring artists including Augustus John, William Open, Philip Wilson Steer and Vanessa Bell, Inquisitive Eyes reveals for the first time the importance of Thomas Hardy’s Wessex landscape at a pivotal moment in British art. Roaming the rolling hills and dramatic ancient coastline of Wessex – described by Augustus John as ‘lovely beyond words’ – a group of early 20thcentury artists associated with the Slade School of Art and New English Art Club explored and expanded the boundaries of art. The work they produced offers a riveting new insight into a period in which Purbeck played host to an informal artists’ ‘colony’, evidently as significant as St. Ives or Newlyn, but hitherto unrecognised. RWA, Queens Road. www.rwa.org.uk
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Inquisitive Eyes: Slade Painters in Edwardian Wessex, 1900-1914, RWA, 6 February – 12 June
The Blue Pool, Augustus John, 1911
Winter Light by Molly Garnier
Toby is Back: Stephen Hanson, Sky Blue Framing & Gallery, Throughout February
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Toby is never without his beloved red ball... until perhaps he loses it. Based on the real life Toby, Stephen Hanson has created these limited edition prints and welcomes us to the wonderful world of the scruffy dog we can’t help but love. Stephen has been an international animation artist and children’s book illustrator for over 30 years. His film and book credits include Aardman’s Pirates, Despicable Me, Arthur Christmas, Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, The BFG, Danger Mouse and numerous commercials. See his work at Sky Blue Framing & Gallery, 27 North View, Westbury Park, Bristol, BS6 7PT. Tel: 0117 9733995
Salvation: Saloomeh Asgary, Bristol Cathedral, 20 February – 30 March This month Bristol Cathedral will host an installation of poignant wooden sculptures connected with the theme of salvation, by Iranian artist Saloomeh Asgary. For further information visit: www.bristol-cathedral.co.uk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oliver Sidaway, Grant Bradley Gallery, 6 – 27 February A collection of recent paintings by Bristol artist Oliver Sidaway, depicting street scenes and cityscapes within the Easton and Redfield areas of Bristol. These include night and evening scenes using the atmospheric qualities of street and shop lights. Oliver’s style has been described as traditional with a modern twist, his paintings sharing a photographic quality combined with a generous use of paint.
First of the Year, Lime Tree Gallery, until 27 February An uplifting mixed exhibition including evocative Norfolk landscapes by Molly Garnier and Northumberland landscapes by Robert Newton. From Scotland there are bright, cheerful beach scenes by Rhonda Smith, subtle landscapes by Zanna Wilson and Adam Kennedy’s visually striking nautical paintings, inspired by the once illustrious ship building industry of his Glasgow home. Parastoo Ganjei provides powerful still life work, and the gallery introduces one of the UK’s leading young print artists, Helen Fay, who exhibits a terrific selection of very distinctive etchings of animals and birds. Lime Tree Gallery, 84 Hotwell Road. www.limetreegallery.com
The Lost Ball by Stephen Hanson
Mother Love, Ikuko Iwamoto and My Eyes, Sidcot Arts Centre, until 20 February
Oliver Sidaway
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Ikuko
Japanese-born, London-based Ikuko’s solo exhibition at Sidcot features her porcelain works that are quirky, exotic and very intricate. She finds her inspiration from many areas including prehistoric life forms, the sea, architecture and films. Two further exhibitions showing are: Mother Love by Jenni Dutton and Ingrid Hesling, and My Eyes by Colin Moody. Sidcot Arts Centre, Sidcot School, North Somerset. For further information visit: www.sidcot.org.uk/arts
FEBRUARY 2016
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THE BRISTOL MAGAZINE 35