Galleries - April 2010

31. GALLERIES APRIL 10 l SCHOOL HOUSE ART GALLERY The School House, Wighton nr Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk NR23 1AL John McLean: Recent Prints. Mar 20–Apr 30. Monotypes, Screenprints, Woodcuts, Drypoints and Carborundum Etchings. Tue–Sun 11.30–5.30, closed Mon open BHols t 01328 820457 SUFFOLK m BUCKENHAM GALLERIES 81 High Street, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6DS Alyson Lomas, Alan Bennett and Lesley Carruthers. Mar 27–Apr 21. Vibrant semi-abstract acrylic landscapes, tree paintings in oil and cast aluminium sculpture. Mon, Thur/Fri/Sat 10–5, Sun 12–4 Open daily 10–5 during school hols Sun 12–4 becky@buckenhamgalleries.co.uk www.buckenhamgalleries.co.uk t 01502 725418 n BURY ST EDMUNDS ART GALLERY & CRAFT SHOP Market Cross, Cornhill Bury St Edmunds, SuffolkIP33 1BT Mark Fairnington: Bull Market. Mar 13–Apr 24. The first time this series of life-size stock bull paintings will be shown together. Accompanied by a further range of the artist’s works, questioning scale, documentation and the role of painting. Tue–Sat 10.30–5, admn free enquiries@ burystedmundsartgallery.org www.burystedmundsartgallery.org t 01284 762081 o LIME TREE GALLERY Lime Tree House, Hall Street Long Melford, SuffolkCO10 9JF Welcoming gallery in picturesque village. The Working Man. Throughout April. Fishermen, farmers, miners, railwaymen, waiters by artists Anne Anderson, Ewan Douglas, Alan King PAI, Trevor Sowden, Laurie Thomas, Ken White. Mon–Sat 10–5 info@limetreegallery.com www.limetreegallery.com t 01787 319046 See also Bristol map p SEA PICTURES GALLERY Well Lane, Clare, Suffolk CO10 8NH Sea Nature. From Mar 18. An exhibition focusing on coastal landscapes and wildlife through paintings, photographs and crafts. Award-winning wildlife photographer Rebecca Nason; ceramics from Frank and Janet Hamer; silver and driftwood pieces by Becca Williams and much more. Mon, Thur–Sat 10–5, Sun 11–4.30 or by appt sarah.alaric@seapicturesgallery.com www.seapicturesgallery.com t 01787 279024 q THE TOWN HALL GALLERIES - IPSWICH Cornhill, Ipswich, SuffolkIP1 1DH G1: Pictorial Constructs –new work by Norwich based artist Simon Liddiment. Contemporary fabrications of the traditional land- scape. Until Apr 3. Ancient Land – Tory Lawrence. Apr 10–May 22. Paintings which incite excitement and intensity to the subject of landscape. G1.1: The Tableau Project. Until Apr 3. Work by students at Suffolk New College. Boxes. Apr 10–May 22. Suffolk Artlink’s Open Doors programme. G2: Suffolk Craft Society: Tom Staddon. Until Apr 3. Hand carved wooden furniture influenced by natural forms. Annabel Ridley. Apr 10–May 22. Hand painted and dyed textiles. G3: Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Colin Moss. Until Jun 12. His diverse observations of life in oil, watercolour, prints and drawings. Tue–Sat 10–5, admn free visualarts@ipswich.gov.uk www.townhallgalleries.org.uk t 01473 432863 MAP 17 ENGLAND EAST ANGLIA When it comes to permanent gallery spaces celebrating the life and achievement of an individual native talent, it always used to be the French who did it best: Monet, Delacroix, Rodin, you name it, they had it. Things have improved over here recently though, this month seeing the re- openings of spaces celebrating two 20th C. British giants, Henry Moore and Stanley Spencer. With the massive exhibition of his work at Tate Britain (to 8 August), the Henry Moore Foundation , based at his house and studios in Perry Green, must be anticipating even more visitors than ever to his home Hoglands and the various exhibition barns and studios that form the complex. Osborne Samuel in Mayfair, meanwhile, are launching a new catalogue of Moore prints including two signed originals as yet unseen. Down in Cookham, central to Spencer's imaginative memory, the Stanley Spencer Gallery this year takes a new approach to its annual loan display, with a splendidly focused exhibition celebrating the 60th anniversary of the death of Spencer's hugely influential first wife, artist Hilda Carline. Not to be missed nor, if you've yet to do it, the chance to walk in his footsteps . . . BEST OF british S tanley Spencer, ‘Hilda, Unity & Dolls’, courtesy Leeds Art Gallery