I do hope that you saw the Royal Institute of Watercolour Painters exhibition at the Mall Galleries. It was really splendid, such a wide selection of subjects and so well carried out.
My favourite was a very large, freely executed painting of trees by Bob Rudd. Paul Banning showed a superb interior and Pauline Frazakerly used her extra- ordinary technique with a view of Leadenhall Market. Roger Dellar’s figurative studies and Robert King’s Venice Blues were very fine.
Local artists Ken Head and Archie Niven showed works of their usual high standard. Archie is a BAS member. Shirley Travena’s flower studies and Moira Huntley’s St. David’s were a delight.
I shall be going to the Dulwich Picture Gallery to see the coming of age of American Art 1850’s to 1950’s - on until 8th June. Our oil painters would have enjoyed paintings by the Camden Group, Modern Painters at Tate Britain - figurative and landscape work, which ended in early May.
I shall also hope to get to see the paintings of Lucas Cranach at the Royal Academy, Saachi Gallery which will be there until the 8th June. Nearby, across the road from the RA and down Duke Street and right into Ryder Street, is Chris Beetles Gallery - one of my favourites.
I will be having an exhibition of my own paintings at the Ripley Art Centre, 24, Sundridge Avenue and would like to invite you to the preview at 7.00pm on Tuesday 3rd June. The exhibition continues until Saturday the 28th June. If you can’t make the preview ring 8464 5816 to check when the rooms are accessible.
Pat Tucker