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THE ART OF DREAMING

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

31

JAN

The Call Of The Mountains

Sit back and let yourself get transported away to the mountains…

28

FEB

The Lure Of The Ocean

The lure of the ocean is a powerful one for many people and once you have been bitten by this bug, it has a habit of working its way into your soul.

07

MAR

Beauty On Our Doorstep

We are delighted to showcase the exquisite oil paintings of leading British landscape artists, whose work elevates the beauty of these fair Isles and transports us through the seasons in their unique approaches to this subject.

Gladwell's Gazette:

Pick up your paintbrush!

Whilst delving into our archives I came across an over size colourful, self-help book. You might wonder what help I required or indeed what potential help had been stored away. This is “Oil Painting 2,” from the Walter T. Foster publishing company in California and dates from the early 1950’s. With over a hundred titles covering drawing in a range of mediums, painting of all styles and editions studying technique the editions seem comprehensive. For many Americans it was probably their first introduction to art at home.

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