Call of the wild: exploring new ideas in animal art
The second in our series of blogs highlighting why our artists stand out from the crowd and offer all kinds of rewards to their buyers......
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chriswoodcock32
Aug 213 min read
The ones to watch - investing in regional art
Investing in art has many aims and triggers. You may be investing in art pieces that inspire good feelings or reflections of your outlook...
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chriswoodcock32
Jun 103 min read
Sowing the seeds for garden art this summer
There's an age-old and complex relationship between Art and the garden. It's a vast topic. More a book than a blog. But here are some...
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chriswoodcock32
Mar 193 min read
Delighting in detail - celebrating compact, miniature art this spring
Art takes so many shapes and sizes and we try to cater for a range of scales here in the gallery. From large statement pieces to...
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chriswoodcock32
Feb 273 min read
An appetite for art: restaurant and dining ideas
Creativity, talent and dexterity characterise the world of fine art just as much as they inform the world of food preparation and fine...
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chriswoodcock32
Dec 9, 20233 min read
Two sides of the picture: Art's role in the quest for Sustainability
9 December 2023: a brief reflection on the role of Art in sustaining our world, three days from the end of the COP28 Summit in Dubai, as...
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chriswoodcock32
Oct 29, 20233 min read
More than just a pretty picture - why do we need art in our homes?
It seems like a simple question, but the answer is complex – in a good way. Connecting with, and taking home, original art goes way...
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chriswoodcock32
Jul 7, 20233 min read
Back to the country - landscape-inspired art to heal the soul
It was a long, wet and dreary winter and, thanks to the additional strains of our dire economic and political challenges - national and...
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chriswoodcock32
May 21, 20232 min read
Take Form – regional artists devise new ways to mould age-old media
Contemporary sculpture and three-dimensional art have come a long way. No longer are we hampered by tradition and convention – but they...
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chriswoodcock32
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Art fights back in 2023
Volatile is the word that springs to mind when trying to characterise global or regional fine art markets in the last few years. During...
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chriswoodcock32
Oct 12, 20222 min read
Eye of the Beholder: why art attracts or repels us
The title of our first Christmas exhibition is Eye of the Beholder. A big topic – so we'll have fun scratching the surface as we present...
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chriswoodcock32
Aug 9, 20222 min read
Art as therapy in a mad world
If and when I come to write my book on why, against all the economic odds, I've put so much energy and endeavour into opening a...
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chriswoodcock32
Jul 18, 20222 min read
Metamorphosis - the art of manipulation coupled with imagination
When we chose Metamorphosis as the title of our second show we hadn't fully appreciated how apt it could be, in so many ways... For, when...
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Chris Woodcock
Jun 6, 20222 min read
Doing our (little) bit to redress the balance for female representation in the Arts
Throughout the history of art, there's been scant representation of women artists, despite their vast contribution. This is now well...
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Chris Woodcock
Jun 2, 20222 min read
The benefits of gallery representation for artists
There are many reasons why artists – of diverse renown, backgrounds and experience levels – choose to be represented by a gallery, rather...
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Chris Woodcock
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Breathing Space – how art helps us to revive this spring
It's no accident that Spencer House Gallery's launch exhibition is called Breathing Space. Yes, it refers to our need, as survivors, to...
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Chris Woodcock
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Breathing new life into Tetbury's arts scene
New Gallery Showcases regional names Dozens of regional artists - well-established names and newcomers - will have their latest work on...
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Chris Woodcock
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Affordable art: what does it mean to you?
Many galleries and online platforms refer to 'affordable art'. It sounds enticing - but what does the term really mean? And what do we...
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