Work of the Month: By the Sea by Edward Bawden

Work of the Month: By the Sea by Edward Bawden

Work of the month

By the Sea Oil on board 1929-30 by Edward Bawden With a heatwave seemingly lodged over this part of England, our thoughts naturally turn towards the sea. In this rare oil painting by Edward Bawden, he revisits his childhood when his family spent its summer holidays at...
Work of the month: A Splash in the Pant

Work of the month: A Splash in the Pant

Work of the month

by Richard Bawden Linocut 1992, from a series of 85 Richard Bawden’s Splash in the Pant recalls his parents Edward and Charlotte Bawden and their fellow Brick House dwellers Eric and Tirzah Ravilious cooling off in their birthday suits on a hot summer’s...
Olga Lehmann – A Versatile and Vivacious Artist

Olga Lehmann – A Versatile and Vivacious Artist

Exhibitions

12th July to 25th October 2026 The second exhibition of the season in the Gibson Room showcases the work of Olga Lehmann whose diverse artistic talents embraced portraiture, mural design, World War Two artwork, graphic design, and film, television and theatre costume...
Work of the Month: June by Edward Bawden

Work of the Month: June by Edward Bawden

Work of the month

Original pen and ink drawing by Edward Bawden for a chapter heading for Good Food by Ambrose Heath. First published by Faber & Faber in 1932, Good Food contains a chapter for every month of the year, and features cover artwork and illustrations by Edward Bawden....