Michael Craig Martin at Chatsworth

While at Chatsworth I also saw the Michael Craig Martin exhibition of sculptures on in the gardens. They were all of everyday domesticated items in his colourful outline style. Here's a few of my fave photos on a very eerie foggy grey day:

 

Beautiful plant forms outside and blushing blooms inside the greenhouses...

Scissors and green yellow falling spines...

Eureka and a heel...

Hammertime and the last of the winter trees...

 

Magnolias? and I see a spade...

 

Fork and Growth.

{Michael Craig Martin at Chatsworth is on until 29th June 2014}

Art & Design at Chatsworth House

 A few weeks ago I went to Chatsworth House, I hadn't been in the house for years and loved how they mix new modern design and artworks with the traditional ancient pieces of the house. 

Here's a few of my fave things:- beautiful ceramic vessels in the fireplace and upcycled wooden chairs in the wood paneled salon...

 

 a Damien Hirst bronze sculpture of a man holding his own skin in the Chapel, and more ceramics in fireplaces...

  

Amazing frescoed ceiling in the main hall...

 

 Beautiful carpets and more frescoes...

 

 Geology cabinet collection and Georgiana (Keira Knightley played her in the Duchess film)...

   

Marble busts and paintings galore...

 Draped beds & Hand-painted Chinese wallpaper in the most gorgeous green colour...

Minimal landscapes & huge chandeliers.

If only I could have sneaked some of those ceramics, the geology collection, carpets and the wooden chairs in my bag!

{I also went in the garden, but that's a whole other post - stay tuned!}

Eric Ravillious

 

A few weeks ago I came across the beautiful illustration work of Eric Ravillious. His works have such an beautiful, quiet charm, I love his use of muted colours of green landscapes and grey skies, his charming interiors, shop fronts and the chalk horses of Wiltshire. He served as a war artist and died in action in WWII in 1942 at the age of 39.

Then a couple of weeks ago I was visiting Manchester Art Gallery and came across a few of his designs he did for Wedgwood pottery including these coronation mugs . . .

 

and a lemonade jug featuring his garden implements design. So fun; perfect for pink lemonade in the garden on a wet English summer's day!

{Click the images for source links}

Art to See: Spring 2014

 

Michael Craig-Martin at Chatsworth

Do you remember my Art to See Series I did last year? Well I miss it so here's a few spring shows to lift your heart, fill your mind, make you think and inspire. Here's what I would see this Spring (near me in Derbyshire & in London):-

 

Against the Grain: Wood Engravings from Sheffield’s Collection

Art & Life at Kettle's Yard


 Abstract Drawing at the Drawing Room




 Gavin Turk: Neons at Bowes Museum


Ellen Gallagher at Hauser & Wirth London


 Lines at Hauser & Wirth Zurich

Hockney Printmaker at Dulwich Picture Gallery

 
 Louise Hopkins at Mummery & Schnelle



 Richard Deacon at Tate Britain 

 
 Matisse: The Cut-Outs at Tate Modern 


Maria Nepomuceno at Victoria Miro

What will you see this Spring?

{all images from gallery links}