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...
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,...