To complete my previous blog, I'd like to add pots by clay artists who are permanent members of Contemporary Applied Arts. This gallery shows the best of British Fine Crafts. This was my final day in England and I was determined to make the most of it, in spite of having picked up one of those beastly colds that one does on a trip…
On the last day of my recent holiday in England I tried to get to several galleries, mainly those featuring ceramics but, partly because the newly opened 'Contemporary Applied Arts' Gallery is nearby, I chose to visit Tate Modern this time. Recent artist 'Raiders' had recommended two shows currently showing there. As teachers of Canadian Art History they told me the Agnes Martin collection is a must-see…
The first photo here is from our first day in London. We walked over the Hungerford Bridge, stopped in Trafalgar Square and photographed this splendid ship-in-a-bottle and hiked on up to Jane Hamlyn's Private View. I always feel happy to be back in London, I was there for 3 years as a student, taught in Bristol for 1 1/2 yrs, returned to London to teach…