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u John Piper Valle Crucis Abbey, Nr Llangollen, c1940,
watercolour, 15^1 ⁄ 2 201 ⁄ 2 in (39.5 52cm)The Bohun Gallery’s latest exhibition focuses on their long
association with John Piper, which spans 40 years. The
emphasis is on the diversity achieved in Piper’s lifetime,
from his early picturesque paintings of architectural ruins,
the Foliate Head designs that recurred in a variety of
media – one of the highlights of this show is a six-foot
tapestry in yellow and blue – through to his final floral still
lifes.
40 Years with John Piper: Paintings, Watercolours, Prints,
Ceramics & Textiles is at the Bohun Gallery, 15 Reading
Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 1AB from April 9
to June 4. Tel 01491 576 228; http://www.bohungallery.co.uk.IT’S NOT TOO LATE
to enter our fabulous competitions. You can find all the details, and the
entry forms, at http://painte.rs/1P2EoxS. If you don’t have access to a
computer, telephone 01580 763673 for an entry form for The Artistand
Leisure Painter2016 Open Art Competition in partnership with
Patchings Art Centre. Our Art Club of the Year Competition 2016 is
online entry only. Good luck!A-level students shine
p Scarlett Bunce Repeating the View,oil, 7 7in
(18 8cm). Nominated for exhibition by Truro DFASp Penny German Cribbage Chair, oil on canvas, 35^3 ⁄ 4 303 ⁄ 4 in (91 78cm).
The ArtistPurchase Prize Winner in The ArtistOpen Competition 2015, in
partnership with Patchings Art CentreThe work of 35 promising A-level students wil be on
show at this year’s Royal Society of British Artists’
(RBA) annual exhibition as a result of a collaboration
between The National Association of Decorative &
Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS) and the RBA. In 2015, 55
NADFAS societies submitted 348 images of original
student works to be judged by RBA council members.
The finalists have been chosen for their high levels of
skill, expression and draughtsmanship. During the
exhibition, one student will be presented with the
John Ingram Award.
The Royal Society of British Artists’ Annual
Exhibitionis at the Mall Galleries, The Mall, London,
from March 17 to April 2. Admission is £3, concessions
£2.50. Telephone 020 7930 6844;
http://www.mallgalleries.org.uk. NADFAS is a leading arts
charity. For more information see http://nadfas.net.A LONG
ASSOCIATION
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