New Acquisition: Edward Bawden Lino Blocks
We are thrilled to have acquired, through a very generous donation, a collection of around 200 of Edward Bawden’s original lino blocks. These form a selection from a larger group of blocks which have been shared with the Higgins, Bedford, home of a substantial...
Work of the Month: Apple Tree by Olga Lehmann
Apple Tree Oil on board by Olga Lehmann Serendipity plays its part in expanding the Fry Gallery collection. This painting by Olga Lehmann turned up recently in a local second hand shop, and was generously donated to the gallery. The arrival of this piece is timely,...
New Acquisition: Sacred Place by Michael Ayrton
Michael Ayrton was born in London, the son of the poet and critic, Gerald Gould and MP, Barbara Ayrton Gould. He studied art in London before visiting Paris in 1938 with the artist John Minton, where they studied with the French neo-romanticist Eugene Berman...