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...
Work of the Month: Christmas Card by Bernard Cheese
A merry Christmas to you all Print by Bernard Cheese c.1958 Bernard Cheese was born in Sydenham, London, in 1925. He studied at Beckenham School of Art and, following four years in the army, studied at the Royal College of Art from 1947, in London, where he studied...