Tag Archives: Hampstead

At home with the Gee Family

Lives, Loves and Loss: Traces at Fenton House, Fenton House and Garden, Hampstead Grove, London NW3, until 23rd December 2016

Lives Loves and Loss - Traces at Fenton House Photo by Sophia Schorr-Kon

Lives Loves and Loss – Traces at Fenton House
Photo by Sophia Schorr-Kon

Fenton House is a delightful 17th century brick merchant’s house with a walled garden that was left to the National Trust in 1952 by Lady Binning.  This month it has been transformed by Traces, a group of curators and makers, into a different multi-sensory world.

Lives Loves and Loss - Traces at Fenton House Photo by Sophia Schorr-Kon

Lives Loves and Loss – Traces at Fenton House
Photo by Sophia Schorr-Kon

They take us into the world of the Gee family in 1730. The family were important silk and linen merchants in London who resided at Fenton House at that time. The visitor equipped with a chamberstick (battery version) wanders through the abandoned rooms and learns, as the title suggests, about the goings on of their lives.  The rooms are specially lit to give an idea of how life was before gaslight or electricity. To help tell the story the work of eighty contemporary artists has been used and the good news is that these art works can be purchased.

Lives Loves and Loss - Traces at Fenton House Photo by Sophia Schorr-Kon

Lives Loves and Loss – Traces at Fenton House
Photo by Sophia Schorr-Kon

National Trust London’s Creative Director, Joseph Watson, comments: “Known for its rich history and inspiring collections the best of contemporary craft, design and art seemed the perfect way to tell this part of Fenton House’s story. Offering an escape from the bustle of Christmas, we are certain visitors will be amazed by the transformation that Traces have brought to this historic London home.”

Diana Bliss Annies Apron Lives Loves and Loss - Traces at Fenton House Photo by Sophia Schorr-Kon

Diana Bliss Annies Apron Lives Loves and Loss – Traces at Fenton House
Photo by Sophia Schorr-Kon

 

Opening Hours
Saturday 3rd – Sunday 4th, 11am – 5pm (last admission at 4.30pm)
Thursday 8th, Thursday 15th, 5.30pm – 8.30pm (last admission at 8pm)
Saturday 10th – Sunday 11th, 11am – 5pm (last admission at 4.30pm)
Saturday 17th – Friday 23rd, 11am – 5pm (last admission at 4.30pm)
All tickets must be booked in advance, including for National Trust members, from http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fenton-house-and-garden, 0344 249 1895
Admission National Trust members – free
Adult day – £10
Child day – £5
Adult evening (includes complimentary drink) – £15
Please note that the evening openings are not suitable for children under the age of 18. Ticket price applies to all, including National Trust members, for evening admission.
Lives Loves and Loss - Traces at Fenton House Photo by Sophia Schorr-Kon

Lives Loves and Loss – Traces at Fenton House
Photo by Sophia Schorr-Kon

 

@NTLovesLondon, @NTFentonHouse, @traceslondon

Hampstead Heath hosts the Affordable Art Fair

Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead Heath, London NW3, 16th – 19th June 2016

Sol Art An Apple a Day by Duda, mixed media on canvas, 70 x 95cm

Sol Art
An Apple a Day by Duda,
mixed media on canvas, 70 x 95cm

A hundred plus galleries and work from more than a thousand artists should mean that most visitors whether established or first timers should find something to grace their homes. Not surprisingly given the recent official 90th birthday celebrations for Her Majesty the Queen there will be works with a royal flavour.

Linda Blackstone God Save the Queen by Dganit Blechner, mixed media on canvas with paint, edition of 8 with 4 artist proof

Linda Blackstone
God Save the Queen by Dganit Blechner,
mixed media on canvas with paint, edition of 8 with 4 artist proof

Made in Arts London makes a welcome return to the Fair with works from graduates and students from London’s art colleges and reminds us how important it is to support and encourage new generations of creative talent.  The Fair’s charity partner this year is Anthony Nolan who work to help save those with blood cancer.

 

Made in Arts London Motion and Emotion by Kuniko Maeda, foam, plastic and metal wire, 40 x 30 x 15cm

Made in Arts London
Motion and Emotion by Kuniko Maeda,
foam, plastic and metal wire, 40 x 30 x 15cm

 

Manifold Editions SiD (green) by Dennis Morris, screen print, 96 x 75cm

Manifold Editions
SiD (green) by Dennis Morris,
screen print, 96 x 75cm

 

REN Fine Art In Safe Adventurous Hands by Kristin Vestgard, oil on canvas, 120 x 120cm

REN Fine Art
In Safe Adventurous Hands by Kristin Vestgard,
oil on canvas, 120 x 120cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mint Art Gallery Where Memories Linger by Laura Fishman, acrylic on canvas, 80 x 80cm

Mint Art Gallery
Where Memories Linger by Laura Fishman,
acrylic on canvas, 80 x 80cm

 

Hybrid Gallery Cinderella's Tails by Irene Jones, acrylic on panel, 26 x 22cm

Hybrid Gallery
Cinderella’s Tails by Irene Jones,
acrylic on panel, 26 x 22cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://affordableartfair.com/hampstead/

Burgh House, Hampstead

Faces and Spaces, Burgh House, New End Square, Hampstead, London NW3, until 17th April 2016

Rw Easterby Ice Pass I, 2016 Oil and mixed media on wood, 103 cm x 103cm

Rw Easterby
Ice Pass I, 2016
Oil and mixed media on wood, 103 cm x 103cm

Curated by Sue Ecclestone this show in the delightful environs of Burgh House features the work of six artists and a photographer – Tim Wright, Rw Easterby, Steve Wazowski, Chris Filtness, Claire Tilroe, Robert Dearman and Jess de Silva.  Portraits, landscapes and cityscapes delight and intrigue the viewer.

 

For opening times: http://www.burghhouse.org.uk/visit

 

http://www.ecclestoneartagency.com

ART ON THE HEATH

Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead Heath, London NW3, 11th– 14th June 2015

“Studies in Pollution #7 The Thames (The City series)” by Ed Thompson. Digital c-type photographic print. 101 x 76cm. Edition of 12. Eyestorm Gallery

“Studies in Pollution #7 The Thames (The City series)” by Ed Thompson.
Digital c-type photographic print. 101 x 76cm. Edition of 12.
Eyestorm Gallery

The NW3 edition of this perennially popular Fair is upon us and I shall leave it to the Fair’s Director, Romy Westwood to sum up its appeal: “The Hampstead fair, in its beautiful heath surroundings, offers a stylish summer’s day out.”

“The Start” by Dan Rawlings. Hand cut vintage wood saws 88 x 47 x 4cm. £2,0Curious Duke Gallery.

“The Start” by Dan Rawlings.
Hand cut vintage wood saws 88 x 47 x 4cm.
£2,0Curious Duke Gallery.

“Art fairs provide an eclectic mix of genres and artists that you can browse to find the perfect artwork to kick-start or expand your collection. Chatting with the gallerists will help you learn about the art and discover more about the story behind the piece. You’ll also be able to see some up and coming talent and be exposed to styles which you may not have come across or considered previously.”

'Only the heart will know the planet's secrets' (2013) by Anoma Mixed media, 29.5 x 36 inches framed The Noble Sage

‘Only the heart will know the planet’s secrets’ (2013) by Anoma
Mixed media, 29.5 x 36 inches framed
The Noble Sage

There are new galleries exhibiting for the first time too.

“Grannies Annual Hyacinths” by Emma Dunbar. Mixed media 76 x 76cm. Cornwall Contemporary.

“Grannies Annual Hyacinths” by Emma Dunbar.
Mixed media 76 x 76cm.
Cornwall Contemporary.

www.affordableartfair.co.uk

“Ego” by Julie Needham. Mixed media on board 122 x 76cm. Woodbine Contemporary Arts.

“Ego” by Julie Needham.
Mixed media on board 122 x 76cm.
Woodbine Contemporary Arts.

National Trust’s London Project – Fenton House, Hampstead

HAMPSTEAD’S VILLAGE PEOPLE: PORTRAITS OF CULTURAL ICONS, Fenton House and Gardens, Hampstead Grove, London NW3, until 29th June 2014

View of the South Front of Fenton House- Copyright National Trust Images Matthew Antrobus.

View of the South Front of Fenton House-
Copyright National Trust Images Matthew Antrobus.

This exhibition is part of The London Project a programme where the National Trust brings special events to their ten London properties to make them even more special places to visit. Hampstead has attracted artistic and intellectual residents since the early 19th century and this special exhibition, organised in conjunction with The National Portrait Gallery, brings photographic images of thirty of Hampstead’s famous residents, past and present. Elgar, Dame Judi Dench, Ricky Gervais and Peter Wynn Barkworth are just a few of those that you will see in this celebration of Hampstead lives.

Village People, Fenton House Courtesy: Sam Roberts

Village People, Fenton House
Courtesy: Sam Roberts

The 17th century house is a treasure and contains the porcelain collection of its last owner Lady Binning, as well as the Benton Fletcher collection of early musical instruments. The aforementioned actor Peter Wynn Barkworth left part of his collection of English Impressionist and Camden Town Group paintings and drawings to The National Trust to be displayed in the house.

Village People, Fenton House Courtesy: Sam Roberts

Village People, Fenton House
Courtesy: Sam Roberts

Lovers of interior decoration will also find pleasure in the interiors which were refurbished by the legendary John Fowler in 1973 for The National Trust.

A view of the Oriental Room which takes its name from the Chinese Porcelain displayed there at Fenton House London Copyright National Trust Images Nadia Mackenzie.

A view of the Oriental Room which takes its name from the Chinese Porcelain displayed there at Fenton House London
Copyright National Trust Images Nadia Mackenzie.

 

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fenton-house

Bomber Command Memorial – A Philip Jackson Exhibition

Bomber Command Memorial – A Major Philip Jackson Exhibition at the Catto Gallery, Hampstead, London NW3, until 12 November 2013

Philip Jackson working on the wax maquette for the Bomber Command Memorial

Philip Jackson working on the wax maquette for the Bomber Command Memorial

June last year saw Her Majesty the Queen unveiling the Bomber Command Memorial in Green Park and to much critical and public acclaim especially for the poignant sculpture by the well-known sculptor Philip Jackson.  Now a limited edition of bronze maquettes is for sale in this exhibition allowing collectors and others to acquire very much smaller versions of the very moving original. A substantial donation from the Jackson estate and the gallery will be made to The Bomber Command Association, who commissioned the memorial, on all those sold.

Bomber Command Memorial, Bronze

Bomber Command Memorial, Bronze

There will also be other new works in the exhibition, including Serenissima (masked Venetian figure) and reflecting Jackson’s love of opera and music Bowling with Boccherini.

www.cattogallery.co.uk

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