Category Archives: Exhibitions

Art Crush – William Dobson, and the tale of Prince Rupert

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

I’ve got lots of art crushes – something that I want to explore further here when I have time.  Suffice to say, however that I absolutely love portraits.  If fact, I think I’d like to specialise in them one day. … Continue reading →

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Field Trips Galore!

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

Just a quick hello, to thank everyone who has supported me with my study and exams recently – I passed with flying colours! I am now doing several more History of Art and Scottish History courses.  I thought my regular … Continue reading →

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Bletchley Park

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

Some of you will already of heard of Bletchley. World War II Codebreakers Spies Some simply because the Victorian house is amazing also. Or maybe even because you saw the film Enigma, and wanted to know more about the codebreakers. … Continue reading →

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Van Dyck Exhibition

Posted on March 6, 2009 by

Continuing from my last moment of exhibition excitement, I recently discovered that the Tate is staging a Van Dyck Exhibition. How gorgeous!  Anyone that has visited the Royal Palaces in the UK must have seen his work, and I love … Continue reading →

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Thanks Sister Wendy!

Posted on January 28, 2009 by

I was fortunate enough, a few weeks ago to come across a book called 1000 Masterpieces by Sister Wendy Beckett.  It is a huge hardback book, full of information and of course, the 1000 paintings.  In fact, it is your … Continue reading →

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Desirable Exhibitions

Posted on February 17, 2008 by

I’ll subtitle this one as maybe I’ll have the time? It’s well known here that I love photographs and photography in general so the first exhibition I’d like to see is Vanity Fair Portraits 1913-2008 (14 February-26 May) which is … Continue reading →

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London Day One: Millais Exhibition

Posted on December 18, 2007 by

I’d barely made it into town from the airport when it was time to stagger to the Tate Gallery (or Tate Britain if you prefer) for the John Everett Millais exhibition, which has been running since September. Regular readers will … Continue reading →

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Millais Exhibition at the Tate Gallery

Posted on November 18, 2007 by

I’m so excited about this. I’m going to be bogging off to London in December for a week for a couple of gigs, and copious amounts of shopping. Tutankhamun is probably going to be booked up, so I might try … Continue reading →

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The First Emperor – China’s Terracotta Army

Posted on August 8, 2007 by

I heard yesterday that the British Museum in London is holding the first exhibition ever of the Terracotta Army outside of China. How excited am I! I shall make a date with myself to visit London in the Autumn, as … Continue reading →

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