A-HA visit to New Art Centre and Salisbury Museum Exhibition

On 24th May, due to last minute change of dates to accommodate this venue, a small group of members visited the New Arts Centre near East Winterslow.                          

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Large left-handed drummer

Silent Howler II

It was a beautiful sunny, quiet morning and the sculpture park looked impressive, offering spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.  We had great fun looking at the exhibits; these range from more conventional sculptures, albeit in unusual settings, to the way-out, often having difficulty linking the exhibit with its title. 

​Everybody was particularly moved by Silent Howler II by Laura Ford; we were really impressed by the detail in this work. We were unable to complete a full tour of the sculptures and galleries and the consensus was that a return visit would be something for the future. The park has a spectacular example of a foxglove tree (paulownia tomentosa) well worth seeing when in flower.

​We then moved on to Salisbury for a bite of lunch to replace our energy for a visit to Salisbury Museum to see their current exhibition – Augustus John: Drawn from Life. 

The works on show ranged from line drawing to oil paintings. The draughtsmanship on some of the pencil sketches was outstanding, however opinions on his paintings was mixed. Works included several drawings and paintings of his long-term mistress Doirela McNeill and paintings of T.E. Lawrence and Thomas Hardy

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Thomas Hardy

So you don’t miss out on our mix bag of venues visiting, keep checking the web site! 
Bob Taylor and Rosemary Crumplin