Work of the Month: Spring Wedding by John Bolam
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...
Recent arrival: Richard Bawden’s watercolour box
Watercolour box owned by Richard Bawden The Fry Gallery’s collection doesn’t consist solely of artworks. We also own a surprising quantity of ephemera relating to ‘our’ artists, as well as an ever-expanding treasure trove of archive material....
Work of the Month: Wintry Outlook
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...