Work of the Month: Still life with an oil lamp by Robert MacBryde
Still life with an Oil Lamp Oil on Canvas by Robert MacBryde c.1955 Only a few weeks to go until we close our exhibition celebrating 40 years of the Fry Gallery ‘Finding a Home at the Fry’, on Sunday 26th October. One of the themes explored in the...
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,...
Work of the Month: Kitty by Richard Bawden
Kitty Etching by Richard Bawden 2012 Richard Bawden, in common with many of the artists collected by the Fry Art Gallery, was a committed ailurophile. His tabby ‘Sasha’ featured in many of his works, and is immortalised in media as diverse as tea towels...
Work of the Month: Richard Bawden’s Sitting Room
Sitting Room of His Home Watercolour by Richard Bawden 1997 Many of the artists in the Fry Gallery’s collection liked to fill their homes with interesting and decorative objects, as if their homes were an extension of their creative practice. This is one of the...