Wellcome Gallery 24 September

Wellcome Gallery 24 September

The heavens opened and flooded the roads but we three got there!

Thereís a new Gallery on 1st Floor, a permanent show entitled ëBeing Humaní showing 50 objects & artworks covering Genetics, Minds & Bodies, Infection and Environmental Breakdown.

    

Janet K chose the colourful Yinka Shonibare in this display. The figure had various survival implements inset on the dungarees made from African Fabric.

Judith went to Medicine Man Gallery, chose a variety of glass vases arranging them to overlap and create lovely shapes. 

She then went on to study a figure from the Congo 1880-1920: 'Nkisi' - which had a container for spiritual forces with the power to protect. 

Sue made a study of 'World under Pressure': a pressure cooker and 2 gas flagons. Dangerous objects in to be found in many Moroccan kitchens - placing a global impact on poorest sector of society.

Guildhall Sketching 10 September

Guildhall Gallery Tuesday 10th September

It was a fine sunny day to show our sketches outside in the square.

Here's one of 4 stained glass windows, which depicts a view of London Bridge, overlooking the main square.



Janet B had to depart early, and produced 2 sketches, one of a wrestling match from the amphitheatre, the 2nd a carved bust of a dignitary.  

 

Carole sat outdoors (bravely in the shade) to sketch the Guildhall church white on grey with black to add depth.



I stayed in the amphitheatre sketching the flight of stairs through a curved window.
I was taken by the reflections in the handrails etc.



Janet K found a very colourful French landscape painting by Sir Matthew Smilly



Judith found this elegant statue of Mignon by E Roscoe Mullins & a study of St Mary at Bow.

    

Jo tackled a very complex painting by Tissot of a Civic procession down Ludgate. 

Sketching Tuesday 13th August

Sketch meeting @ Golders Hill Pergola and Park, 13th August

Three of us turned up on a lovely sunny day, which was in-between two wet & windy ones!
We found each other on the Pergola, then divided up to search for a suitable view/subject.

Jo settled on 'blind' drawing of a tree.



Judith did a sketch of a huge tree trunk with white highlights.



I stayed on the pergola working on a view along the walkway.

Docklands Museum July 23rd

Docklands Museum July 23rd

It was a very hot day for sketching! Four of us turned up and braved the elements, mostly outside, given the Docklands have 50 sculptures scattered around the area. 

Judith chose two sculptures, one by Giles Penny "Two Men on a Bench' the other by Lynn Chadwick, 'Couple on Seat'

I was inside, to keep cool, at the 'Secret Rivers' exhibition. I chose the Tyburn Salmon cast in bronze by Simon Gudgeon.

Janet B found a bronze sculpture by Igor Mitoraj 'Centurione' in Columbus Courtyard.

Carole was outside, sketching the view across the harbour from the Docklands Museum side.