Galleries - July 2012

Watercolours and Vietnamese Art. Plus small selection of oils/acrylics by Michael B. Edwards, contemporary urban art by Ben Blethyn and Cornish abstracts by Jeff Powell. Any time by arrangement (Central Cheltenham, with parking) ian@martinsgallery.co.uk www.martinsgallery.co.uk t 01242 526044 OXFORDSHIRE k BONHAMS (Oxon) Banbury Road, Shipton on Cherwell, Kidlington OX5 1JH General and Specialist Sales throughout the year. oxford@bonhams.com t 01865 853640 f 01865 372722 l HIGH HOUSE CONTEMPORARY Main Street, Clanfield, OX18 2SH The Momentarily Absurd. Jul 14–Sep 16. Littlewhitehead, Harry Hill, Doyle Mallinson, Julie Cockburn, John Stezaker, Alison Jackson, Peter Kennard. Wit in contemporary art – a broad selection of artists that employ ingenious and witty strategies to make their various points. Dividing Line. Jul 14–Sep 16. Alex Chinneck, Adeline de Monseignat, Nika Neelova, David Rickard, Amy Stephens, Jiho Won, Sam Zealey. Contemporary outdoor sculpture exhibition exploring the concept of separation and distinction in response to the classical garden setting. Co-curated with SumarriaLunn. info@highhousegallery.com www.highhousegallery.com for details WILTSHIRE m RABLEY DRAWING CENTRE Rabley Barn, Mildenhall, Marlborough, Wilts SN8 2LW www.rableydrawingcentre.com t 01672 511999 SHROPSHIRE a TWENTY TWENTY GALLERY 3-4 High Street, Much Wenlock, Shropshire TF13 6AA Contemporary Art and Craft. The Art of the Contemporary Medal. Jul 7–28. *ad Medals with a difference – small works of art that you can hold in your hand. Mon–Sat 10–5 info@twenty-twenty.co.uk www.twenty-twenty.co.uk t 01952 727952 a WENLOCK FINE ART 3 The Square, Much Wenlock, Shropshire TF13 6LX Late 19th, 20th and 21st Century British Paintings. Wed–Sat 10–5 or by appt t 01952 728232 WARWICKSHIRE b COMPTON VERNEY Warwickshire, CV35 9HZ Flight and the artistic imagination. Jun 29–Sep 30. Paintings, sculpture, photographs, drawings, prints and video – including works by Leonardo, Goya, Paul Nash, Peter Lanyon and Hiraki Sawa. www.comptonverney.org.uk t 01926 645500 21. GALLERIES JULY 12 MIDLANDS c LEAMINGTON SPA ART GALLERY & MUSEUM The Royal Pump Rooms, The Parade, Leamington Spa CV32 4AA Going for Gold! Celebrating Local Sporting Life. Jul 14–Oct 7. Going for Gold! celebrates the rich sporting heritage of Warwick district. It brings together sporting memorabilia and museum collection items. Highlights include an early 20th Century rowing boat, a head guard worn by World Middleweight Boxing Champion Randolph Turpin, and Olympic and Paralympic medals. Tue/Wed, Fri/Sat 10.30–5, Thur 1.30–8, Sun 11–4 Mon closed (except BHols), admn free prooms@warwickdc.gov.uk www.warwickdc.gov.uk/royalpumprooms t 01926 742700 WORCESTERSHIRE d GREENSTAGE GALLERY Hop Pocket, Bishops Frome, Worcester WR6 5BT Contemporary paintings and sculpture in a welcoming Gallery showing a diverse range of original and affordable work. *own art April Young, Jo Lucas & Ciara Lewis . Until Jul 22. Brian Addison & Gallery Favourites . Jul 28–Sep 2. Tue–Sat 10.30–5.30, Sun 11–5 & BHols info@greenstagegallery.co.uk www.greenstagegallery.co.uk t 01885 490839 3 6 1 A 3 8 A 4 6 A 3 4 A 4 9 A 4 4 2 A 4 1 0 3 A 4 7 A 4 1 A38 A516 M 5 M 6 M 4 5 M 4 0 M 1 M54 M42 M6 Shropshire Herefordshire Wor stershire ce Warwickshire dshire S ff ta or SHIPSTON ON STOUR BANBURY LEAMINGTON SPA DAVENTRY WARWICK HENLEY IN ARDEN BROADWAY HEREFORD BISHOPS FROME LEOMINSTER LUDLOW MUCH WENLOCK BRIDGNORTH WOLVERHAMPTON KIDDERMINSTER WALSALL WORCESTER TEWKESBURY WHITCHURCH SHREWSBURY BURTON UPON TRENT TELFORD RD KINGSWINFORD HOCKLEY NORTH CLAINES STOURBRIDGE LOUGH CASTLE DONINGTON KINETON BIRMINGHAM COVENTRY DERBY a d c b MAPS 8 ENGLAND MIDLANDS Contemporary Art Medals CURATED BY RON DUTTON 7 - 28 July 2012 twenty twenty gallery www.twenty-twenty.co.uk Twelve International medallists exhibiting in MuchWenlock, birthplace of the modern Olympic movement.