Appointment of new Chair of Fry Gallery Trustees

Appointment of new Chair of Fry Gallery Trustees

News and Events

As we look ahead to a new exhibition year, we are delighted to announce that the Fry Art Gallery has appointed a new Chair, Mark Myers to succeed David Oelman, who stands down at the beginning of March 2026. Mark’s professional background is at board level in...
New season: People at work!

New season: People at work!

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The gallery is closed for the winter and the walls are bare. But behind the scenes things are stirring. Colin Wilkin, the Keeper of the Fry Collection has been busy with Mark Hearld selecting pieces from the stores to put on show in ‘Fry’s Popular Delights’. The...
Work of the Month: Spring Wedding by John Bolam

Work of the Month: Spring Wedding by John Bolam

Work of the month

Spring Wedding Oil on Canvas by John Bolam The days are getting longer. Winter is coming to an end. The bare trees and long coats of the guests identify this as the season depicted by John Bolam in the painting newly donated to the Fry Art Gallery by his niece Frances...
Work of the Month: Wintry Outlook

Work of the Month: Wintry Outlook

Work of the month

A Snowy Day by Edward Bawden watercolour & gouache 1955 The weather warnings for snow and ice at the start of 2026 could equally apply to Great Bardfield in January 1955, at the start of what became known as ‘Britain’s big freeze’. Looking out...